Voices Magazine

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.

Tags: 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.

Tags: 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.

Tags: 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.

Tags: 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.

Tags: 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.

Tags: 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.

Tags: English language, Teaching, Equal opportunities and diversity

The word 'love' written in wet sand, with a heart shaped stone for the letter 'o'.

Date: 15 November 2016 - 09:10

Science vs Shakespeare: which explains love better?

When it comes to understanding love, who gets it right - science, or Shakespeare? Scientist and poet, Dr Sam Illingworth, compares the two.

Tags: Shakespeare

Date: 14 November 2016 - 09:00

Six ways to make your school more international

Do you want to build links with schools overseas, but don’t know where to begin? Tom Canning OBE, head teacher at Tollgate Primary School in East London, shares his advice.

Tags: Schools

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