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Pidgeon Pagonis standing in front of a drawing of a pigeon
Date
26 March 2019 - 08:11

'I am non-binary in my biology and my gender' – intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis

Intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis made the documentary film A Normal Girl with director Aubree Bernier-Clarke. They talk about bodily autonomy, informed consent, and family.

Tags
Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
Still from the film with lead actor walking through village
Date
25 March 2019 - 08:29

What is it like to make an LBGTQ+ film in the Amazon rainforest?

Quentin Lazzarotto worked with renowned director Werner Herzog on Carlito se va para siempre (Carlito is leaving for good), his short film about a gay man, set in the Amazon rainforest. 

Tags
Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
Hamid Ismailov
Date
22 March 2019 - 13:24

Novelist Hamid Ismailov on storytelling, social media and censorship

Hamid Ismailov's novel The Devil's Dance, first published in Uzbek in a series of social media posts, won the EBRD Literature Prize 2019.

Tags
Literature, Technology
Post-it notes and pens piled up ready for use in a classroom
Date
21 March 2019 - 09:42

What I wish I'd known when I began teaching English to refugees

How does teaching English to refugees differ from teaching other groups of learners, and how might you change your approach in the classroom?

Tags
English language, Teaching
Woman at a table writing in a notebook
Date
15 March 2019 - 10:34

Four ways teachers can manage workload and stress

How do you manage your teaching schedule and lesson planning, with the added challenge of unsocial working hours? British Council teacher Melissa Thomson describes her top four approaches.

Tags
English, Teaching, Teaching resources
Books
Date
14 March 2019 - 08:17

Indonesian literature – history, humour and language

How have Indonesia's islands, languages, oral storytelling tradition, faith and politics influenced its thriving contemporary literary scene?

Tags
Literature
cat and dog playing in the grass
Date
11 March 2019 - 13:15

How to survive substitute teaching an English language class

Substitute teaching can be demanding. We asked Daniel Vincent, a teacher of English at the British Council in Madrid, how to plan and deliver these lessons with confidence.

Tags
English language, Teaching, Teaching resources
Cafe door with 'bonjour' written on a chalk board
Date
05 March 2019 - 08:13

Is the UK in a language crisis?

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Modern Languages thinks the UK is in a crisis. Professor Mike Kelly, a languages advocate, expert and advisor to the APPG, tells us why.

Tags
Languages, Policy, Publications
Welsh countryside with rain approaching
Date
01 March 2019 - 08:15

A few Welsh language words, phrases and facts

For St David's Day, we asked our colleagues in Wales to tell us their favourite Welsh language words and phrases. They also shared facts about pronunciation, spelling and grammar.

Tags
Languages
Broccoli
Date
14 February 2019 - 16:46

Build rapport in the English language classroom – eight tips for new teachers

Ste Sharpe mentors newly-qualified teachers of English. This is his advice for building rapport with adult and teenage learners, for teachers who are new to the classroom.

Tags
English language, Teaching, Teaching resources
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