Voices
Scientific and technical knowledge is vital in tackling development challenges such as poverty and security, but so are the humanities. Meghann Jones explains.
In the latest instalment of our series on the ten most important languages for the UK’s future, as identified in our Languages for the Future report, we turn to French.
How is social enterprise helping us meet some of the challenges we face in society today?
What does it take to switch off the phone and get writing?
Anne Bostanci writes about the effects of the war on Turkey and why especially the younger generation ‘remembers’.
German has a reputation for long words and difficult grammar. But far from being prosaic, it’s actually a language for writers, thinkers and hipsters, writes Martin Steinmetz.
Why are words like ‘on’, ‘at’, ‘for’ and ‘about’ so tricky for learners of English and how can teachers help?
Roseli Serra, winner of the TeachingEnglish monthly blog award, writes about how to encourage children learning English to love writing in English too.
In the recent Languages for the Future report, Spanish was highlighted as the most important language for people in the UK to learn.
Japanese has a reputation for being difficult for English speakers to learn, but being able to speak it opens an extraordinary culture, writes Matt Burney.