- Date
- 14 August 2019 - 10:12
My bilingual romance started with a few Italian words
Language barriers would stop 54 per cent of British people from having a holiday romance, according to a new poll.
- Tags
- Languages, Cultural relations
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- 12 August 2019 - 11:58
I am Deaf, but I was raised to be hearing
Theatre-maker Jonny Cotsen's parents raised him as though he were hearing, but when he became a teacher he realised the extent of his Deafness.
- Tags
- Theatre, Equal opportunities and diversity
- Date
- 07 August 2019 - 14:37
'Fear masks other emotions' – Travis Alabanza, artist
Artist and performer Travis Alabanza wrote their play, BURGERZ, after they were targeted in a transphobic attack. They tell us why we should be responsible bystanders.
- Tags
- Theatre, Equal opportunities and diversity
- Date
- 03 July 2019 - 08:00
'Harsh and inconsistent marking' – teachers in England on why pupils opt out of languages
The Language Trends Survey 2019 charts the health of language teaching in schools in England. The British Council's Vicky Gough summarises its findings.
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- Languages, Educational research, Publications
- Date
- 20 June 2019 - 07:32
'The story of history is a story of migration' – Bettany Hughes, historian
For World Refugee Day, we spoke with the historian, author and broadcaster Bettany Hughes about our connection with the objects we create, and their part in our sense of self and security.
- Tags
- Cultural relations, Security
- Date
- 21 May 2019 - 14:32
Why are fewer pupils in Northern Ireland choosing to learn a language?
A new report into languages in Northern Ireland shows a 19 per cent drop in uptake at GCSE level over the last eight years.
- Tags
- Publications, Languages
- Date
- 10 May 2019 - 14:35
Young Germans' concerns about violence outweigh their experiences
The Next Generation Germany report surveyed young people on identity, immigration and education. The British Council's Christine Wilson summarises the findings.
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- Publications
- Date
- 24 April 2019 - 17:24
Make your English language lesson work for learners from a different culture
Chia Suan Chong is the author of Successful International Communication, and a regular columnist and award-winning resident blogger for monthly magazine English Teaching Professional.
- Tags
- Teaching, English language, Equal opportunities and diversity
- Date
- 29 March 2019 - 08:40
'I felt like I was being watched all the time' – filmmaker Emma Gilbertson
Emma Gilbertson's short film Crashing Waves, inspired by her story of childhood bullying and understanding her identity, tells the story of two gay men.
- Tags
- Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
- Date
- 28 March 2019 - 11:46
'There isn't enough fictional film with trans characters' – director Hallfríður Þóra Tryggvadóttir
The short film I (ÉG) follows a trans character through the Icelandic landscape.
- Tags
- Film, Equal opportunities and diversity