- Date
- 16 June 2021 - 13:18
Language learning in Northern Ireland: teachers have their say
'Ninety-two per cent of pupils don’t think languages are relevant to their future career.'
- Tags
- Languages
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- 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.
- Tags
- English
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Tags
- Arts, Arts and culture
- 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.
- Tags
- Languages
- 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
- 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.
- Tags
- Science
- 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
- 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