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'The take-up of massive open online courses is now global.' Photo (c) Christopher Phin, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0, adapted from the original.
Date
14 August 2014 - 11:13

How thousands can join free English language online course

From 1 September 2014, you can learn English through our first massive open online course (MOOC), ‘Exploring English: language and culture’ on FutureLearn.

Tags
Universities and higher education, English language, Learning resources
Some regional varieties of Italian, such as Sicilian, differ so widely from standard Italian that they are seen by some as separate languages. (Photo of Italy and Sicily by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center)
Date
08 August 2014 - 16:26

How good is Italian for business?

The British Council’s Languages for the Future report identified the ten languages most important to the UK over the next 20 years. Sarah Giles writes about Italian.

Tags
Study outside the UK, Work outside the UK, Schools
'A Severe Young Man' (1934. film still) is full of eroticism, far away from the conventional style of its time.
Date
07 August 2014 - 12:09

Five Ukrainian and Soviet Ukrainian films to watch

Ivan Kozlenko recommends his top five Ukrainian movies of all time, and describes the differences between film restoration in Ukraine and Western Europe.

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Arts, Film
'A poetry slam is essentially a bunch of poets getting into a room and performing their poetry.' Photo (c) Jannes Rupf, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
06 August 2014 - 05:33

You don't need an English degree to understand poetry (podcast)

Enter the world of spoken-word poetry with two multi-award-winning poets: from Australia, Zohab Zee Khan, and from the UK, Harry Baker - world poetry slam champion in 2012.

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Arts, Literature
Benedict Cumberbatch was one of the people associated with contemporary UK arts and culture. Photo (c) Sam, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
29 July 2014 - 17:00

Report: What makes the UK attractive to young adults?

So what do people think of the UK? Anne Bostanci breaks down the results of a recently carried out survey

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Publications
'Co-ordinating a school partnership allows you to take on a leadership role within your school.' Photo by Duane Schoon under Creative Commons licence.
Date
28 July 2014 - 16:54

How teachers can improve their professional development

Keri Reid, principal teacher at Muthill Primary School in Scotland, explains how partnering with Juliet Johnston school in Ghana has helped.

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Schools
'Singing as part of the whole class creates a safe space for shy children to find their voice.' Photo: British Council
Date
22 July 2014 - 17:06

How teachers can help children enjoy singing

Music is one of life’s greatest pleasures. So how can teachers encourage shy children to sing?

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Arts, Schools, Music
'Radio drama is, I think, my favourite of all the different things I’ve done'. Photo (c) Tom Godber, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
21 July 2014 - 14:25

Neil Gaiman on radio drama, online piracy and social media

British writer Neil Gaiman is credited as being one of the creators of the modern graphic novel as well as an author whose work crosses many genres.

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Arts, Literature
Up to 70 per cent of all jobs advertised on tefl.com are for native English speaking teachers. Photo by Flazingo Photos on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.
Date
18 July 2014 - 11:45

Native English-speaking teachers: always the right choice?

There are perceptions that native speakers of English make better English language teachers.

Tags
English language
'Violence and instability have made it difficult for Syrian students to continue their studies.'
Date
17 July 2014 - 16:50

What's happening to Syria's students during the conflict?

When a country is at war, what happens to its universities?

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Universities and higher education
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