- Date
- 15 August 2018 - 13:44
How one woman built a career as a science journalist
Bhavya Khullar is a science journalist based in Delhi. She talks about how to find a story, approach an editor and build a career.
- Tags
- Science
Voices
Voices
- Date
- 13 August 2018 - 09:08
'If you remove language, you’re also removing knowledge of landscape' – Wesley Enoch
Artistic Director of the Sydney Festival Wesley Enoch is an Indigenous Australian whose language, Jandai, is vanishing. He talks about how to keep a language alive.
- Tags
- Festivals, Theatre, History
- Date
- 08 August 2018 - 11:30
Seven reasons for teachers to welcome home languages in education
Kerryn Dixon, Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, makes the case for integrating learners' home languages into the life of the school.
- Tags
- Professional development, English language
- Date
- 02 August 2018 - 12:14
How to help your child learn English with YouTube videos
Tracey Chapelton, education consultant and materials writer, has some advice for parents of young English learners, whose home language might not be English.
- Tags
- Learning resources, Primary school, English language
- Date
- 10 July 2018 - 11:08
A few ways teachers can use video for professional development
Cecilia Nobre, latest winner of the TeachingEnglish blog award, writes about her top tips for using video to improve skills and knowledge for more effective teaching.
- Tags
- Teaching resources, Professional development, English language
- Date
- 27 June 2018 - 08:29
Why are teenagers in England becoming less likely to learn languages?
The British Council's 2018 Language Trends survey of schools in England responds to concern about participation in language learning. Researcher Teresa Tinsley summarises its findings.
- Tags
- Publications
- Date
- 25 June 2018 - 16:08
Why is international trust crucial for the UK's future?
Trust is an essential element in human interaction for individuals, institutions and governments. But how is it earned? And why is it so important to the UK’s future?
- Tags
- Publications
- Date
- 11 June 2018 - 08:07
Ten trends and innovations in English language teaching for 2018
What has inspired your teaching and teacher development this year? Chia Suan Chong, who will be blogging from the live-streamed ELTons awards on 18 June 2018, lists her top ten.
- Tags
- Learning resources, English language, Technology
- Date
- 08 June 2018 - 13:18
How can researchers encourage people to have smoke-free homes?
Dr Sean Semple, Associate Professor at University of Stirling, describes the effects of second-hand smoke and what some researchers are doing to reduce it.
- Tags
- Science
- Date
- 07 June 2018 - 15:00
Scientists use drones to collect whale snot
How do you do you conduct a health check-up for an animal that is 80,000 kilograms bigger than your average pet? According to PhD candidate Vanessa Pirotta, the answer is drones.