Voices
English language lecturer and instructor Maureen McKeurtan uses screencasts in her lessons and as a learning supplement outside the classroom. These are her favourite approaches.
Trainee secondary Spanish teacher Tom Ricketts didn't set out to have a career in languages, but his own teachers' expertise and a study year in Spain changed that.
For UN Chinese Language Day, we asked British Council colleagues and programme participants in China what they find most surprising about learning Mandarin.
How do you manage your teaching schedule and lesson planning, with the added challenge of unsocial working hours? British Council teacher Melissa Thomson describes her top four approaches.
Can a smartphone app really diagnose your symptoms? We asked Dr Patricia Mechael, a 2016 Education UK Alumni Award winner, to explain the latest innovations in mobile health.
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Have you ever shown films to your class, or considered setting up a film club? Daryn Simon, Head of History at Ysgol Bryn Alyn, and Beatrix Clark of Into Film share some advice.
How important is a child's mindset when learning maths? Emily Cairns, a UK student working at JUMP Math in Toronto as part of an international work-study exchange programme, explains.
How do children benefit from music and dance? Lin Marsh, a singing leader with the British Council's World Voice programme, explains.
We asked Abed, a Syrian who has been talking to fellow Syrian refugees, what they thought.
Have you ever had difficulty relating Shakespeare to learners of English? Tutor and resource writer Genevieve White comes to the rescue, in time for Shakespeare Day today.