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Date
11 February 2021 - 16:59

Language teachers' tips for an interactive online classroom

Language teachers in Peru, Ukraine, UK and Spain share tips to boost interaction in online lessons to develop learners’ language skills.

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Teaching, Teaching resources, Primary school, Secondary school
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Date
05 February 2021 - 11:33

How I built a career as a moving image curator

Tendai John Mutambu is a film programmer and writer from New Zealand based in Bristol, UK. He tells us what is important for moving image curators and how he built his career.

Tags
Arts and culture, Film
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Date
04 February 2021 - 15:48

Seven things I want you to understand about autism

Rebecca Ellis, an autistic PhD researcher in autism care pathways, and a science communicator, shares current thinking on autism.

Tags
Equal opportunities and diversity, Scientific research
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Date
01 February 2021 - 14:29

How I learned about French culture by teaching English in rural France

Claire Hogg spent six months in France as an English Language Assistant. She shares her experiences and tips for learning about French culture in a small town.

Tags
English and languages, Work outside the UK
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Date
11 January 2021 - 14:37

How I built a career in disability sport

Footballer Jack Rutter has built a career in disability sport, including as team captain for England at the 2016 Paralympic Games, and tells us the skills he has learned along the way.

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Equal opportunities and diversity, Football, Skills, Olympics
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Date
10 December 2020 - 16:15

How to be a resilient online teacher

Educational professionals from Brazil, England, Nigeria and Pakistan share their tips for staying flexible while teaching virtually.

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Teaching, Teaching resources, Education
Date
26 November 2020 - 12:03

How teaching English took me from the Gobi Desert to Mount Everest

Jasper Gogol-Sicklen spent three years teaching English at Chongqing Foreign Language School in China. He used his time abroad to seek adventures across all of Asia.

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Work outside the UK, UK, China, Study outside the UK
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Date
24 November 2020 - 11:45

How to create art with someone on a different continent

Artists Alaa Tarabzouni and Ellie Niblock took part in a digital residency during the Covid-19 pandemic. They tell us how they created art together, virtually.

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Arts, Arts and culture
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Date
23 November 2020 - 11:20

What it's like to be a trans fashion activist in Jamaica

We spoke to creative director Emani Edwards about how she uses style as a form of protest.

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Arts and culture, Equal opportunities and diversity
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Date
12 November 2020 - 07:59

Which languages did the UK study in lockdown?

We asked 2,000 UK adults about their experience of language learning and what languages young people should learn today. British Council’s Vicky Gough breaks down the results.

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Languages
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