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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.

Tags
Languages, Educational research, Publications
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Date
01 July 2019 - 15:16

Six collaborative games for competitive English language classrooms

Do you want your English language learners to work toward a common goal in the classroom? Teacher David Petrie, who won the TeachingEnglish blog award, tells us his tried-and-tested methods.

Tags
Teaching resources, English
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Date
24 June 2019 - 14:48

Five digital resources for autonomous English language practice

Cristina Cabal, six-time winner of the TeachingEnglish blog award, tells us her favourite apps, sites and browser extensions to make autonomous learning fun. 

Tags
English, Teaching resources
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Date
18 June 2019 - 14:01

How to practise spelling with young learners of English

These are English language lecturer Maureen McKeurtan's favourite approaches to spelling in the young learner classroom.

Tags
English, Teaching resources
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Date
24 May 2019 - 20:43

How to create and use screencasts for English language lessons

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.

Tags
English, Teaching resources
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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.

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Publications, Languages
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Date
02 May 2019 - 17:59

I learned Spanish as a teenager and it led to a career I love

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. 

Tags
Teaching, Languages, Professional development, Study outside the UK
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Date
18 April 2019 - 10:23

Mandarin language learners in China – a few things that surprised us

For UN Chinese Language Day, we asked British Council colleagues and programme participants in China what they find most surprising about learning Mandarin.

Tags
Languages, Study outside the UK, Work outside the UK
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Date
16 April 2019 - 11:19

How to explain scientific ideas – six simple tips from a communication expert

Wendy Sadler is a lecturer at Cardiff University, and the founder of the communication service science made simple. These are her six simple tips to become a science communicator.

Tags
Science
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Date
15 March 2019 - 10:34

Four ways teachers can manage workload and stress

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.

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English, Teaching, Teaching resources
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