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'Short stories have a natural affinity with urban environments.'
Date
07 February 2014 - 12:17

The face of Seoul in Korean short fiction

Ahead of the Korea Cultural Programme at the London Book Fair this coming April, Katie Slade, editor at Comma Press, gives us an introduction into contemporary Korean fiction.

Tags
Arts, Literature
Chinese Mandarin is considered one of the most important languages for the UK's future. Photo of Year of the Horse celebrations in Liverpool by Beverley Goodwin, Creative Commons licence.
Date
05 February 2014 - 09:42

Ideas for UK schools to teach Mandarin Chinese

The British Council’s Vicky Gough answers how UK schools can help their students pick up Mandarin Chinese.

Tags
Schools, Primary school
Airport with aeroplane and suitcase
Date
04 February 2014 - 14:37

Why native English speakers can learn Mandarin easily

Weicong Liang, Chinese Instructor and Teaching Supervisor at the Business Confucius Institute, University of Leeds, demystifies Mandarin Chinese.

Tags
Schools, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Teaching, English language
'Particularly lower-level students often lack understanding of why they are doing tasks and what they are being tested on.' Photo by Mat Wright for the British Council.
Date
03 February 2014 - 11:30

Can IELTS be taught at lower levels?

There’s no reason why students at a lower, pre-intermediate level can’t start preparing for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.

Tags
Exams, English language
'Most students obviously need to practise for the exam itself, but it is essential that students do not just do exam practice.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
29 January 2014 - 13:07

Do creativity and IELTS exam preparation go together?

What is the benefit of letting students be creative while they prepare for an exam that’s crucial to their careers?

Tags
Exams, Teaching, English language
One of our English language assistants in China went on to built a bamboo clothing and accessories brand. Photo (c) cheryl flava, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
29 January 2014 - 10:58

A way into business in China: teach English

The idea to create Mabboo, a sustainable bamboo clothing and accessories brand, came to Ed Cheney in February 2008, during his time as a British Council English language assistant in China.

Tags
Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Schools, Teaching, English language
Date
28 January 2014 - 14:26

How to let go: seven questions about the art of delegation

Duncan Foord, who has worked with teachers, directors of studies, school managers and principals, answers seven questions about delegation.

Tags
Teaching, English language
'To say that Chinese culture is different from Western culture is an understatement.' Photo (c) Charles Talbot, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
27 January 2014 - 11:14

Ten reasons to teach English in China

We are recruiting people from the UK now to become English language assistants (ELAs) in China next academic year! There are plenty of reasons why you should apply.

Tags
Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Schools, English language, Teaching
'It can sometimes be difficult to keep students' attention.' Photo (c) The thing with students is ... they’re human! Photo (c)
Date
23 January 2014 - 16:46

The thing with students is... they're human!

Following her recent presentation in our seminar series for English language teachers in the UK, Johanna Stirling offers ways to deal with human ‘weaknesses’ in teaching situations.

Tags
English language, Teaching
Students might get interested in series and start watching in their free time; photo (c) Tulane Publications, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
21 January 2014 - 10:16

How to use TV series, trailers and films in language class

How many ways are there to use moving images in the classroom? English language teacher Svetlana Urisman, who won last month’s British Council Teaching English blog award, shares her advice.

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English language, Teaching
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