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'At our school we have a collection of Chinese scrolls, umbrellas to dance with, and paper lanterns for decorations.' Image (c) ITN
Date
11 January 2017 - 10:19

Eight ways to celebrate Chinese New Year in your school

As Chinese people around the world prepare to welcome the Year of the Rooster, Clare Kelly and Gemma Squires of Dane Royd school in England suggest how your school can join.

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Schools, Teaching resources
'You'll get so much more out of your year abroad if you go in with a positive mindset.' Image Bud Ellison, licenced under CC-BY 2.0, and adapted from the original.
Date
10 January 2017 - 21:10

There's no such thing as a bad teaching placement abroad

A year abroad comes with many challenges. Sam Pollard, who is on our English Language Assistants programme in Mexico right now, explains how to make the most of the experience.

Tags
English language, Teaching, Schools, Work outside the UK
Death Valley, home of the Timbisha Shoshone. Photo (c) esudroff, licensed under CC0 Public Domain, adapted from the original.
Date
16 December 2016 - 17:20

How do you learn a language that isn't written down?

We asked Shoshone speaker Samuel Broncho.

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Civil society
'The more I took the journey of transition, the happier I felt as an actor and performer.'
Date
09 December 2016 - 15:30

Jo Clifford: 'I see writing as a way of resisting prejudice'

We asked playwright Jo Clifford to tell us about her creative process and how her experience of transgender issues has influenced her writing.

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Theatre, Arts, Equal opportunities and diversity
'Janet Echelman describes her artwork as ‘permanent, billowing, voluptuous forms, the scale of hard-edged buildings’.' Image (c) John Lord, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
07 December 2016 - 10:29

Five tips for using authentic video in the classroom

How can teachers use video content that isn't designed especially for language learners? English language teaching materials writer and developer Lewis Lansford explains.

Tags
English language, Teaching
'[W]ild pansy could have potential uses in the treatments of cancer.' Image (c) kahvikisu, licensed under CC-BY-2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
01 December 2016 - 09:45

Would Shakespeare's potions really work?

Shakespeare's plays are full of biochemical concoctions and cosmology, so how much of a scientist was he? We asked the British Council's former science adviser, Dr Tim Slingsby.

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Science, Shakespeare, Arts, Literature, Theatre
'Foreign influences have blended with local cultures, making the architecture of cities like Sabratha unique.'
Date
23 November 2016 - 16:19

Why we should care about Libya's cultural heritage

What damage has been done to Libya's cultural heritage and why should we protect it? The British Council's Tony Calderbank finds out.

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Arts
'The English language has about 60 to 70 different prepositions.' Photo (c) Thomas Hawk, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
21 November 2016 - 16:40

Five fun activities to teach prepositions

How do you make learning prepositions easier for your students? TeachingEnglish blog award winner Aoife McLoughlin of ELT-Connect has some tips.

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Teaching, English language, Teaching resources
Date
17 November 2016 - 10:30

How chat apps can help students collaborate and self-correct

The winners of the latest Teaching English blog award, Elena Mutonono and Veronika Palovska, share some practical ideas for using two popular chat apps with your adult learners.

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Teaching, English language, Teaching resources
'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
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