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Three men laughing at another man
Date
02 October 2017 - 14:32

A few techniques to teach soft skills in the classroom

Ahmed Attia is a school teacher who has trained with Taqaddam, a programme that teaches soft skills to young people in the Middle East and North Africa. He explains some of his techniques.

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Schools, Secondary school
'In the ideal situation, teachers wouldn’t feel the need to explain themselves.'
Date
16 November 2016 - 10:35

'I want a real British teacher'

We asked six British Council teachers about their experiences in dealing with questions about race and ethnicity in the classroom.

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English language, Teaching, Equal opportunities and diversity
Date
22 July 2016 - 10:25

Tips for teaching English to Arabic speakers

Erica Dirou, a teacher trainer at the British Council in Egypt, outlines the challenges and offers some tips and suggestions.

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English language, Teaching
'The pharaohs left a huge scientific legacy.' Photo (c) David Stanley, licensed under CC-BY-2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
24 February 2016 - 18:40

Why has Egypt produced so many great scientists?

We asked Nancy Elhalfawy, an Egyptian PhD student, about her country's scientific legacy and how it inspired her to become a scientist.

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Science, Universities and higher education
'I became a great believer in the future after learning English.' Students at Al-Azhar English Training Center. Photo: British Council.
Date
06 November 2014 - 16:27

Learning English made me think differently

Mohammed Gamal, a former student at Al-Azhar English Training Center, tells us how learning English has helped him study at top institutions and develop new points of view.

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English language, Universities and higher education, Study in the UK
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