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'The use of mother tongue in the early stages elicits a range of opinions.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
29 August 2013 - 11:05

How should Africa teach its multilingual children?

In many Sub-Saharan African countries, English becomes the official language of instruction at a relatively early stage in a child’s education, often with confusing effects.

Tags
English language, Schools
'Some people argue that society has changed a lot since these works were written.' Photo (c) mischief mari, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
16 August 2013 - 17:10

Is Jane Austen out of date for the classroom?

Teacher trainer Chris Lima explains how 19th-century language and culture are less of a hindrance in relating literature to language students than one might assume.

Tags
English language, Literature, Teaching
Date
27 July 2013 - 10:41

How to coach teachers

Ellen Darling of the British Council shares some of the coaching tips passed on by education expert Loraine Kennedy during our webinar.

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English language, Teaching
Halley VI is the British Antarctic Survey's latest research station, able to withstand up to -55ºC. Photo: A. Dubber, British Antarctic Survey
Date
26 July 2013 - 15:34

IceLab: architecture and science in extreme conditions

As the IceLab exhibition opens in Glasgow today, the British Council’s Vicky Richardson, who commissioned the exhibition, talks to us about new architecture in Antarctica.

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Architecture, Arts
Misty Miller performing 'Next To You' for 'Amped', a video series brought to you by The Crypt Sessions and The Selector radio (British Council).
Date
23 July 2013 - 09:00

Misty Miller not 'just another girl with an acoustic guitar'

The Selector, our global weekly radio show for new UK music, has teamed up with The Crypt Sessions to bring you ‘Amped’, a monthly video series with UK artists.

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Music, Arts
A still from Alfred Hitchcock's directorial debut, 'The Pleasure Garden' (image credit: BFI)
Date
08 July 2013 - 16:02

Hitchcock: why people are still talking about silent movies

In the biggest restoration project they have ever undertaken, the British Film Institute has restored nine of Alfred Hitchcock’s early silent movies.

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Film, Arts
Date
03 July 2013 - 11:29

Afghanistan: taking the Premier League into the community

Daud Rasool, Deputy Director British Council Afghanistan, walks us through a recent history and the transformational aspect of the Premier Skills programme on the lives of young Afghans.

Tags
Football, Sport
'Before the introduction of the printing press to Britain in the late 1400s, there was no single ‘standard’ variety.' Ryan McCullah, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
24 June 2013 - 09:53

The myth of planet English

In the latest from our English language seminars, Dr Christopher J. Hall explains why the idea that there is just one correct and unchanging form of English is a myth.

Tags
English language, Teaching
Art attracts, propaganda does not - Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Khoja looking at UK artist Graham Sutherland's 'Rocky Landscape', Photo by Rigel Klingman
Date
20 June 2013 - 12:21

'Once you're into propaganda, you're finished.'

As states invest more and more in their soft power, experts debate global trends in London on 18 June 2013. This is the transcript.

Tags
Publications, Cultural relations
Culture can 'bring people together – even those with very different world views.' Photo (c) Edinburgh Blog, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
13 June 2013 - 15:03

Which countries want to be influential and attractive?

A new British Council report, ‘Influence and Attraction: Culture and the Race for Soft Power in the 21st Century’, discusses global trends in cultural relations and soft power.

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Publications, Cultural relations
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