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'Humour has been found to play an important part in academic contexts.' Photo of laughing students (c) Mat Wright.
Date
24 February 2014 - 10:28

Learners of English, prepare to laugh in university seminars

Teacher and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) specialist Emma Greenhalgh tells us why humour should be incorporated into language-learning.

Tags
Teaching, English language, Study in the UK
'As soon as you make the invisible visible, people react.' Photo (c) VisitBritain / Nicolas Chinardet
Date
18 February 2014 - 14:13

LGBTQI+ issues in English language teaching

Following her recent British Council seminar, education consultant Laila El-Metoui tells us about the importance of creating an inclusive and positive atmosphere in the classroom.

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Teaching resources, Teaching, Equal opportunities and diversity
China once gave the world a range of inventions, including the compass.
Date
11 February 2014 - 16:27

What does China need to re-emerge as an innovating nation?

If China is to remain economically competitive, it needs to move away from its current strength of absorbing foreign inventions, argues the British Council’s Jeremy Chan.

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Universities and higher education
'Shakespeare's plays are manuals on how to perform, not books to be read.'
Date
11 February 2014 - 12:27

What's it like to speak Shakespeare around the globe?

As we celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, UK actor, author and producer Ben Crystal relates what it’s like to speak the work of this playwright.

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Arts, Literature, Theatre, Shakespeare
1.4-1.5 million men from India served for Britain in the war. Photo of wounded Indian soldiers in a French village courtesy of Imperial War Museum.
Date
11 February 2014 - 08:47

First World War: Remember the global scale and legacy

The British Council’s Anne Bostanci, co-author of the report Remember the World as well as the War, gives us a glimpse into the war’s global scale and legacy.

Tags
History
'Short stories have a natural affinity with urban environments.'
Date
07 February 2014 - 12:17

The face of Seoul in Korean short fiction

Ahead of the Korea Cultural Programme at the London Book Fair this coming April, Katie Slade, editor at Comma Press, gives us an introduction into contemporary Korean fiction.

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Arts, Literature
Chinese Mandarin is considered one of the most important languages for the UK's future. Photo of Year of the Horse celebrations in Liverpool by Beverley Goodwin, Creative Commons licence.
Date
05 February 2014 - 09:42

Ideas for UK schools to teach Mandarin Chinese

The British Council’s Vicky Gough answers how UK schools can help their students pick up Mandarin Chinese.

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Schools, Primary school
Airport with aeroplane and suitcase
Date
04 February 2014 - 14:37

Why native English speakers can learn Mandarin easily

Weicong Liang, Chinese Instructor and Teaching Supervisor at the Business Confucius Institute, University of Leeds, demystifies Mandarin Chinese.

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Schools, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Teaching, English language
'Particularly lower-level students often lack understanding of why they are doing tasks and what they are being tested on.' Photo by Mat Wright for the British Council.
Date
03 February 2014 - 11:30

Can IELTS be taught at lower levels?

There’s no reason why students at a lower, pre-intermediate level can’t start preparing for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.

Tags
Exams, English language
'Most students obviously need to practise for the exam itself, but it is essential that students do not just do exam practice.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
29 January 2014 - 13:07

Do creativity and IELTS exam preparation go together?

What is the benefit of letting students be creative while they prepare for an exam that’s crucial to their careers?

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Exams, Teaching, English language
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