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October 20, 2018


10 Ways You're Using Twitter Wrong

There are a few right ways to do social media but there are SO MANY wrong ways! People think just because they signed up for Twitter or Facebook, they get it. NAWL! Nope. Nay. The thing I love about social media is the fact that you can connect with everyone in a short amount of time. Strangers and friends alike are one tweet and status away.

October 19, 2018


The language of gender bias

Business language is peppered with military metaphors such as 'on the frontline'. But Raina Brands, assistant professor of organisational behaviour at London Business School, tells Della Bradshaw that it can backfire on women if they start using that language themselves.

October 16, 2018


Myanmar students flock to learn foreign languages

Foreign language study is booming in Myanmar, as political change fuels young people's dreams of opportunities at home and abroad.


October 2, 2018


Times Minute | America's New 'It' School

How Stanford passed Harvard as to become the top ranked university in the US

Also on the Minute, a White House concussion summit and Manohla Dargis reviews 'Maleficent'.

September 1, 2018


Words, words, words

Terry Moore: Why is 'x' the unknown

Does texting mean the death of good writing skills? John McWhorter posits that there's much more to texting -- linguistically, culturally -- than it seems, and it's all good new.

August 28, 2018


Steven Pinker: On Language and Thought

Linguist Steven Pinker questions the very nature of our thoughts -- the way we use words, how we learn, and how we relate to others. In his best-selling books, he has brought sophisticated language analysis to bear on topics of wide general interest.




June 28, 2018


Tony Salvador: The listening bias

Listening to both customers and colleagues to gather insights and information is a key ability that successful people possess. Tony Salvador shares some strategies for being a better listener : to lose preconceptions, to be vulnerable and open to...




May 27, 2018


Suzanne Talhouk: Don't kill your language

More and more, English is a global language; speaking it is perceived as a sign of being modern. But - what do we lose when we leave behind our mother tongues? Suzanne Talhouk makes an impassioned case to love your own language, and to...




The New York Times   February 7, 2014


Tricks

Snowboarders and skiers have an extensive vocabulary of spins and flips. Some tricks are named for their technical requirements, others for their flair. Here, some of the best riders describe the joy and fear that come with these jaw-dropping maneuvers.



April 26, 2018


New York Times Talks. Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart.

Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart sit down with New York Times theater reporter Patrick Healy. Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to Broadway for an exciting two-play repertory of Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land" and Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot." Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart also discuss their work in the "X-Men" films as the friends-turned-foes Magneto and Professor Xavier.

April 13, 2018


Listen to Julius Purcell on France's linguistic anxiety

The thought of French purists fretting over 'les snackbars' has long-tickled English-speakers

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March 26, 2018


Spoken Word: The Rise of Performance Poetry

Spoken word is a form of poetry usually written to be performed in front of an audience, and often associated with hip hop culture. In recent years its popularity has soared in the UK - and now, as part of the London Literature Festival, the Southbank Centre is hosting the final of "Shake the Dust", a national poetry slam for teenagers.


March 24, 2018


Using TED Talks To Learn Any Language

It's a lunch-break ritual: I grab my lunch and watch a TED talk. It's a chance to learn about something new, to listen to fascinating people - and, last but not least, to get a breather from the work before me. I love me some TED-related goodness. And the best part? You can actually use TED talks to...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Financial Times February 28, 2014

"Politicians can improve the world but only bit by bit. Try something small, that's easily reversed. If it works, scale it up. If not, you drop it"
Simon Kuper


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