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Date
21 May 2019 - 14:32

Why are fewer pupils in Northern Ireland choosing to learn a language?

A new report into languages in Northern Ireland shows a 19 per cent drop in uptake at GCSE level over the last eight years.

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Publications, Languages
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Date
17 May 2019 - 14:59

Cyber crime – a few ways to make yourself safer

Dr Jessica Barker is a cyber security expert and co-founder of the cyber security agency Cygenta.

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Technology, Security
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Date
16 May 2019 - 18:19

'Writing a novel in English was no easy task' – Eugen Chirovici, crime writer

Crime writer Eugen Chirovici's work has been translated into 38 languages. His 11th novel, The Book of Mirrors, is his first book written in English language.

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Literature
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Date
10 May 2019 - 14:35

Young Germans' concerns about violence outweigh their experiences

The Next Generation Germany report surveyed young people on identity, immigration and education. The British Council's Christine Wilson summarises the findings.

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Publications
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Date
09 May 2019 - 14:56

Four steps to create signposts in your English language lesson

Show English language learners what they are gaining from your lesson, with teacher and trainer Ste Sharpe's four-step approach.

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Teaching, English language
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Date
08 May 2019 - 17:01

What is transitional justice?

Noha Aboueldahab is a specialist in transitional justice, author, and fellow at the Brookings Doha Center. She tells us about her career, and why her work matters.

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Justice, Conflict resolution, Study in the UK
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Date
02 May 2019 - 17:59

I learned Spanish as a teenager and it led to a career I love

Trainee secondary Spanish teacher Tom Ricketts didn't set out to have a career in languages, but his own teachers' expertise and a study year in Spain changed that. 

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Teaching, Languages, Professional development, Study outside the UK
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Date
29 April 2019 - 08:10

'There's a mystique around expertise' – how Dr Zoe Whitley built her career as a curator

Dr Zoe Whitley is Senior Curator, Hayward Gallery, London, and curator of Cathy Wilkes’ British Council commission at the British Pavilion, La Biennale di Venezia 2019.

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Visual Arts
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Date
26 April 2019 - 08:23

Three games to recycle vocabulary in the English language classroom

Aoife McLoughlin won the TeachingEnglish blog award with 7 Fun Tasks for Classroom Debates. Here, she tells us her favourite classroom vocabulary games.

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English language, Teaching, Teaching resources
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Date
24 April 2019 - 17:24

Make your English language lesson work for learners from a different culture

Chia Suan Chong is the author of Successful International Communication, and a regular columnist and award-winning resident blogger for monthly magazine English Teaching Professional.

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Teaching, English language, Equal opportunities and diversity
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