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=[|BBC Culture]= This very informative and extensive site allows you to browse around searching for news, toc sports, film, music, art and style. One interesting page to highlight is for instance //Talking Books, which// offers short in-depth interviews with international best selling authors who talk about their ideas and life of writing. The interviews give you up-to-date knowledge on contemporary authors and moreover, it provides you with exciting literature to read, if you need inspiration. Some of the writers are:

[|Michael Morpungo]
How to write for children.

[|Elif Shafak]
The importance of storytelling.

[|Caryl Phillips]
A discussion of his own writing.

[|Chimamanda Adichie]
Telling new stories - a discussion of challenging perceptions of Africa.

Another page, //Talking Movies,// gives you the latest updates on cinema and movie reviews. Some of the newest reviews are:

[|JFK Assassination]
A different story.

[|The Butler]
Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker discuss the film.

[|Sally Hosaini]
Going against stereotypes - a groundbreaking voice in cinema.

Finally, on the page, //The Culture Show//, you can watch culture programs that talk about the latest highlights concerning art, design, photography and music. One example is the story about the Tube:

[|The Tube]
The history of art on The Tube =BBC British Council= This extensive site introduces lots of articles, tools, and material free for downloads and serves as an inspiration for everybody who wants to teach English.

If you consult the page //Articles,// you will find a list of articles, which is divided into most recent, A - Z list, and most popular. It is a great source for generating ideas and input on how to work with culture in class. Some examples of interesting headlines:

Building a lesson around a sitcom Culture - the fifth language skill Storytelling to celebrate cultural diversity

This site, in general, covers, not only culture, but all aspects of language teaching. Under //Teaching Resources//, you will, among other things, find activities and web resources to try out in class. If you consult the page //Articles,// you will find articles on speaking, reading, writing, and listening. You will also get great input on how to work with literature, vocabulary and pronunciation. =The New York Times= On this site, you can get all the information, you desire on world news, business, technology, science, health, sports, arts, travel and sports. It is easy to get lost, but under //Most Popular,// you will find an overview of the most popular articles divided into sections like the most e-mailed, the most viewed, and the most most blogged by the New York Times readers. Below you will find a few examples of some fun pages to take a closer look at:

Under Most Popular, you will find a list of the most popular movies at the moment with a review summary and a trailer. One example is Woody Allen's new movie //Blue Jasmine//:

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Another fun page is //Style//, where people discuss fashion, food, and design. One example of a fashion video talk is the celebrity-style fashion in the Bronx:

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The page //Travel// gives you the latest and funniest updates on American cultural travels like Discount Elvis in Memphis:

media type="custom" key="23910414" =TED= This site gives you the opportunity to explore lots of different talks from all over the world. It is a site that brings together all the best thinkers who are challenged to give the best talk of their lives. Their performances are added for free, so you can browse and look for whatever theme you find interesting and exciting. The site gives you the possibility to be entertained by people's ideas and thoughts on life, culture - everything. The site should be regarded as a clearing house of free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers. This page gives you the opportunity to listen to English and improve your listening skills while being entertained. For a full overview, you can consult TED Talks Topics that displays all topics related to talks.

Below are listed some examples of interesting talks that deal with themes such as culture, race, education, religion, and identity:

[|Chimamanda Adicie]
The danger of African stereotypes and how to find your authentic voice.

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Thandie Newton
The British actress talks about multicultural identity, racism, and otherness in Britain.

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[|Ken Robinson]
A talk about the challenge of cultivating creativity and acknowledging multiple intelligences.

Bill Gates: Teachers need real feedback
A talk about the importance of feedback for teachers.

Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0
An interesting talk about what religion does to us, and what aspects of religion atheists can believe in.

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Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet can enables intimacy
How does communication tech cultivate deeper relationships?

Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English
Does English prevent spreading great ideas in other languages?

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