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Rajan and Ravina in the library where they met
Date
08 April 2021 - 18:00

'We always say I love you in English'

Business Manager Ravina Heer and Microbiologist Rajan Sharma fell in love in their university library. They told us about their connection through the English language.

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English
Person at a desk with a microphone and headphones
Date
29 March 2021 - 16:09

This English language learning podcast is connecting people

Nearly 10 million people have listened to Reza Shah and Craig Wealand’s podcast, Aprender Ingles con Reza y Craig.

Tags
English, Teaching, Technology
Man standing in archway at the Great Wall of China
Date
22 February 2021 - 12:12

How I create fun and effective Mandarin Chinese lessons

Mandarin teacher Frank Fan tells us how he uses learning activities and games in his classroom – as well as a sense of humour.

Tags
Teaching, Languages
Image of the sea
Date
24 November 2020 - 11:45

How to create art with someone on a different continent

Artists Alaa Tarabzouni and Ellie Niblock took part in a digital residency during the Covid-19 pandemic. They tell us how they created art together, virtually.

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Arts, Arts and culture
Green door and windowframe on white house
Date
12 November 2020 - 07:59

Which languages did the UK study in lockdown?

We asked 2,000 UK adults about their experience of language learning and what languages young people should learn today. British Council’s Vicky Gough breaks down the results.

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Languages
Sumaya Akter Tithi using a stethoscope on another woman
Date
09 November 2020 - 11:30

How one woman runs a public health initiative in Bangladesh

Sumaya Akter Tithi is a Sub-Assistant Community Medical Officer (SACMO) in Bangladesh. She tells us about supporting women during Covid-19.

Tags
Women and girls, Science
Humpback whale leaping in the ocean
Date
19 October 2020 - 14:58

Why do whales strand?

Wildlife scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta tells us what might have caused Australia's worst whale stranding on the Tasmanian coast, and how scientists are trying to prevent beachings.

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Science
Mexican folkloric dancers
Date
08 October 2020 - 08:38

I fell in love with folkloric dance while teaching English in Mexico

Roslynn Beighton spent nine months teaching English at University Escuela Normal Superior in Toluca, Estado de México, where she learned the country’s ballet folklórico.

Tags
English
Laundry hanging from a balcony
Date
05 August 2020 - 16:40

Why we turn city rooftops into public spaces

Claire Hall and Jak Spencer are part of the team at Urban Scale Interventions, which is reinventing underused rooftops in Belfast. Here, they tell us about using roofs creatively.

Tags
Architecture, Design, Arts
Pupils in a classroom
Date
29 June 2020 - 08:00

Language learning is still in decline in England's schools

The annual Language Trends survey examines teachers' views of language teaching in schools in England. Its author, Ian Collen, explains some of this year’s findings.

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Languages, Schools, Primary school, Secondary school, Teaching
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