- Date
- 24 April 2015 - 18:06
How can we slow the ageing process?
Ageing is inevitable. Or is it? Law Wing Sze, a third-year medical student and the grand winner of the FameLab Hong Kong final, explains the latest research into why we grow old.
Voices
Voices
- Date
- 24 April 2015 - 10:53
How can you shop for fashion sustainably?
On 24 April 2013, a Bangladeshi garment factory in Dhaka collapsed, killing 1,133 people. Kendall Robbins explains why we need a more sustainable approach to fashion.
- Tags
- Fashion, Arts
- Date
- 23 April 2015 - 15:46
Ways to get your pupils to think internationally
Yvonne Luce, a trainer on our professional development courses for teachers, shares a few practical ideas for the classroom.
- Tags
- Schools, Secondary school
- Date
- 22 April 2015 - 17:46
How to make Shakespeare easy for English language learners
Have you ever had difficulty relating Shakespeare to learners of English? Tutor and resource writer Genevieve White comes to the rescue, in time for Shakespeare Day today.
- Tags
- English language, Arts, Literature, Teaching, Teaching resources, Theatre, Shakespeare
- Date
- 21 April 2015 - 16:44
Ten dos for the IELTS speaking test
Is it OK to correct yourself in the IELTS speaking test? Chris Pell, winner of the Teaching English blog award, answers.
- Tags
- Exams, English language
- Date
- 21 April 2015 - 14:54
What does school education look like in Iran?
Are Iranian primary schools very different from UK ones? Samira Hazari, a primary school teacher in Iran, gives us a glimpse of school life for Iranian children.
- Tags
- Schools
- Date
- 21 April 2015 - 10:53
Is there a 'right' way to learn a language?
What is the best method for acquiring another language? Declan Cooley, CELTA trainer at the British Council in Poland, investigates.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching
- Date
- 17 April 2015 - 09:24
How Iranian architects invented ways to stay cool
How did people keep cool indoors before the invention of air-conditioning? Architect Mehran Gharleghi explains how Iran's architects developed clever strategies to beat the heat.
- Tags
- Arts, Architecture
- Date
- 16 April 2015 - 13:40
How can we tackle violence against women in Egypt?
Four offices providing women in Egypt with legal advice and social support in the face of violence opened yesterday. The British Council's Doaa Hafez looks at the issues and what can be done
- Tags
- Civil society, Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity
- Date
- 14 April 2015 - 10:24
Why aren’t England's A-level students learning languages?
Fewer school students in England are choosing to study languages past the age of 16. Kathryn Board and Teresa Tinsley, authors of the Language Trends survey, explain why.
- Tags
- Schools, Secondary school