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'The more serious the burnout, the stronger the isolation becomes.' Image

Date: 08 May 2015 - 10:34

How can teachers avoid burnout?

What are the signs of burnout and how can we avoid it? Teacher trainer Agi Enyedi looks at the issues and provides some advice ahead of her related webinar on 15 May 2015.

Tags: Teaching

Lucas herself can turn the simplest and most mundane of objects into something very powerful. Photo by Cristiano Corte © British Council

Date: 05 May 2015 - 16:28

Why Sarah Lucas for the British Pavilion in Venice (podcast)

Known for her irreverent and humorous art, Sarah Lucas has been selected to represent Britain with a major solo show at the 56th Venice International Art Biennale.

Tags: Arts, Visual Arts

Get the audience to really 'see' what you’re trying to explain. Photo © Oliver Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 04 May 2015 - 16:52

How to present complex ideas clearly

Explaining complicated ideas is not always easy. Dr Emily Grossman, an expert in molecular biology, broadcaster and educator, gives some tips on how to do it.

'It is always better to attempt an answer than simply say nothing.' Photo (c) Mat Wright

Date: 27 April 2015 - 11:59

Ten don'ts for the IELTS speaking test

Should you use big words in the IELTS speaking test? Chris Pell, winner of the British Council’s Teaching English blog award, answers this and other questions.

Tags: Exams, English language, Learning resources

We cannot avoid ageing, but we can slow down the process. Photo by Vinoth Chandar under CC-BY-2.0, adapted from the original on Flickr.

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.

Headpiece made of reclaimed plastic and glass waste, from Ken Samudio’s Aquapocalypse F/W 2014. Photo (c) MK Suayan.

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

Students can only find out things about others by talking to them and listening. Photo (c) Mat Wright

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

Try your learners with a fun exchange of insults from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Art (c) Folger Shakespeare Library

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

'Find something you are really interested in and practise speaking, using this topic.' Photo (c) Mat Wright

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

"Samsami Highschool planet" by Omid Jafarnezhad - http://www.panoramio.com/photo/82656794. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samsami_Highschool_planet.jpg#/media/File:Samsami_Highschool_planet.jpg

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

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