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Woman laughing. Photo (c) Tanja Heffner, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
11 October 2017 - 12:01

How to understand body language in different cultures

How can you better understand body language to feel more confident and be more effective in a range of situations? We asked Kate Sullivan, the British Council's expert on the subject.

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Education
Photograph of the Eiffel tower
Date
10 October 2017 - 14:54

Five Erasmus+ facts you might not know about

Erasmus+, the European Union exchange programme, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The British Council's Ruth-Sinclair Jones explains why now is the perfect time to take part.

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Study outside the UK, Universities and higher education
'The homemade nature of an animated film... allows you to go straight to the emotion.' Image (c) Steven Van, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
05 October 2017 - 15:16

The international animated films that will 'take your breath away'

We spoke to Mihai Mitrica, founder of Romania’s first animation festival, about the best new animation films and Romania's animation scene.

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Film, Arts
'What counts is a teacher's subject knowledge, willingness to adapt lessons and think outside the box.' Image (c) Jo Szczepanska, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
04 October 2017 - 19:08

Tips for teaching in a low-tech classroom

As a teacher, you can't always rely on a steady internet connection, consistent electricity, or working technology. We’am Hamdan advises on how to adapt lessons in a low-tech environment.

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Teaching resources, Teaching, Professional development, English language
'Teachers have the responsibility to encourage creativity, engagement, and critical thinking.' Image (c) Jerry Kiesewetter, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
04 October 2017 - 18:18

Should language teachers avoid global issues when teaching?

Is it a teacher's responsibility to bring up difficult global issues such as poverty and women's rights in the classroom? We asked English language teacher Malu Sciamarelli.

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English language, Teaching resources, Teaching
Acoustic guitar in a field. Photo (c) SplitShire, licensed under CC0 1.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
04 October 2017 - 14:36

Why use rhythm, rhyme and repetition in language class?

Researcher Dr Jessica Mordsley explains, on the examples of Welsh and Spanish, why rhyme, repetition, and rhythm are so effective in helping us learn a language.

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Music, Schools
Three men laughing at another man
Date
02 October 2017 - 14:32

A few techniques to teach soft skills in the classroom

Ahmed Attia is a school teacher who has trained with Taqaddam, a programme that teaches soft skills to young people in the Middle East and North Africa. He explains some of his techniques.

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Schools, Secondary school
Date
02 October 2017 - 13:16

Hijabi Monologues director on what makes audiences laugh, cry or gasp

Sahar Ullah, founder and creative director of Hijabi Monologues, talks about the show’s ten-year international run and what makes an audience laugh, cry or gasp.

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Theatre, Arts
'We may reach a point where artificial intelligence could become too advanced.' Image (c) Tomasz_Mikolajczyk, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
28 September 2017 - 10:00

Have robots taken over the world?

Are we already too late to save ourselves from our robot overlords? Engineer and Bulgarian FameLab 2017 contestant Veselin Rusinov weighs in.

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Science, Scientific research, Technology
Date
27 September 2017 - 14:05

What’s life like on an international space station?

The European Space Agency's Professor Mark McCaughrean explains, among other things, what ‘international’ means when you put this word in space.

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Science, Scientific research, Technology
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