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'The very simple Hangeul alphabet was invented in the 15th century.'

Date: 18 March 2014 - 10:51

A brief history of Korean literature

Scholar and translator Brother Anthony of Taizé (An Sonjae) explains why Korea’s recent history has played such an important part in shaping its literature.

Tags: Arts, Literature

Not everyone speaks English. In fact, only a quarter of the world does. Photo by Dhammika Heenpella under Creative Commons licence.

Date: 17 March 2014 - 16:04

Why UK schools need foreign languages now

Good intentions alone will not help us introduce languages such as Chinese and Arabic into the curriculum. If we want to thrive in a global society, we need to take firm action now.

Tags: Schools

Corpora can help us find out how words are used in language

Date: 12 March 2014 - 16:18

Corpora in English language teaching

What verb does ‘negotiation’ go with? Do you ‘make’ or ‘conduct’ a negotiation? Adam Kilgarriff, Director of Lexical Computing, explains how ‘corpora’ can help us answer such questions.

Tags: Teaching, English language

'Teachers and students are naturally attracted to authentic texts.'

Date: 10 March 2014 - 17:01

How to use newspaper articles in language class

How should teachers use ‘authentic’ texts in class? Author, trainer and teacher Rachael Roberts gives advice on the example of newspapers.

Tags: English language, Teaching

Rankings make the blood pressures of vice chancellors in the UK rise and fall according to where their institution is ranked. Photo of King's College, University of Cambridge ©VisitBritain / Britain on View

Date: 10 March 2014 - 09:40

Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2014

The British Council’s Dr Halima Begum explains how the World Reputation Rankings works and how international collaboration can improve an institution’s reputation.

Tags: Universities and higher education

'There are more female undergraduates than men, so where are the female leaders? Photo (c) Harsha K R, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 06 March 2014 - 17:55

Where are all the women in higher education leadership?

Ismail Badat runs us through the numbers and asks why there aren’t more women leaders in higher education in South Asia.

Tags: Universities and higher education, Equal opportunities and diversity

'In our world today, people do terrible things to achieve their ambition.' Photo (c) Andrew Smith, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 06 March 2014 - 16:24

We shouldn't teach Shakespeare to learners of English: false

English tutor and resource writer Genevieve White responds to some of the common problems teaching Shakespeare in the English language classroom.

Tags: Arts, Literature, Theatre, Teaching, Teaching resources, English language, Shakespeare

There are hundreds of mobile apps available for English language students.

Date: 27 February 2014 - 09:38

Mobile learning: improve your English anytime, anywhere

Teacher Emma Segev, who won last month’s British Council Teaching English blog award, shares her ideas for learning English on the go.

Tags: English language, Education, Technology, Teaching

Students need good listening skills to interpret what people are saying in various academic situations. Photo (c) Melvin Gaal, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 adapted from the original.

Date: 24 February 2014 - 11:31

Prepare English language students for academic listening

Effective listening is essential in an academic context. English for Academic Purposes specialist Edward de Chazal tells us how English language teachers can help students prepare.

Tags: Universities and higher education, English language, Teaching

'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

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