- Date
- 23 October 2014 - 15:52
Writer David Nicholls reveals his cultural highlights
In this article written on a train journey from Munich to Hamburg, David Nicholls shares his current cultural highlights.
- Tags
- Arts, Literature
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- Date
- 22 October 2014 - 16:44
How Dylan Thomas got playful with English grammar
Actor and artistic director Guy Masterson says the famous Welsh poet didn’t so much defy the rules of grammar as stretch them.
- Tags
- Arts, Literature
- Date
- 22 October 2014 - 16:14
Can arts influence Pakistan's social and economic future?
The British Council’s Dee Lowry and Abdullah Qureshi summarise the main findings of our report on Pakistan’s creative industries, published today.
- Tags
- Arts, Creative Economy
- Date
- 21 October 2014 - 15:40
How can film help you teach or learn English?
Teacher and author Kieran Donaghy tells us why film is such a good resource and recommends useful websites in one of our top five articles of all time, illustrated by artist Jamie Johnson.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching, Teaching resources
- Date
- 15 October 2014 - 13:02
How black culture in the US took off after First World War
This Black History Month in the UK, the British Council’s Paul Howson explains how the Harlem Renaissance turned disillusionment into pride.
- Tags
- Arts, Music, Literature, History, Dance
- Date
- 15 October 2014 - 09:36
What makes a good literary translator?
‘Poetry is what gets lost in translation’, the American poet Robert Frost is quoted as saying. So how do you translate literature effectively?
- Tags
- Arts, Literature
- Date
- 14 October 2014 - 16:39
John Burnside: from software engineering to top writer
The T.S. Eliot Prize-winning poet tells us about working in prisons, family life and the eeriness of English suburbs.
- Tags
- Arts, Literature
- Date
- 09 October 2014 - 15:11
Why should international students choose UK schools?
Matthew Burgesslooks at what independent UK schools can offer these pupils and provides some tips to help parents choose the right school for their children.
- Tags
- Schools, Study in the UK
- Date
- 06 October 2014 - 16:58
Where will universities recruit postgraduates from?
Universities increasingly depend on Chinese and Indian postgraduates, but what other markets are opening up?
- Tags
- Universities and higher education
- Date
- 06 October 2014 - 14:35
How to build confidence among low-level learners of English
The English My Way project officer, Frances Carbines, shares tips here on how teachers and volunteers can help build confidence among low-level learners.