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Julius Caesar and Africa

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Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 24 Aug 2012
In this video, the spotlight is placed on the influence of African politics in the BBC film version of the RSC's Julius Caesar   
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Charles Dickens: Celebrity Author

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Introductory Level Duration 1 hour Updated 03 Feb 2012
By The iTunes U team
Charles Dickens was not only the most famous writer of his day, but, during the second half of his career, also a prominent public figure...
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'Write' life for the New Year

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 03 Jan 2012
By The OpenLearn team
If one of your New Year resolutions was to write that elusive novel, get a helping hand with these useful links below
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English in the world today

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Introductory Level Duration 8 hours Updated 20 May 2013
By The Open University
How did English become the global force it is today? This unit explores the state and status of English in the world. It looks at...
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Form and uses of language

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Introductory Level Duration 4 hours Updated 20 May 2013
By The Open University
In this unit we will consider how language can be used in different ways for different purposes. To do this we will use the theme...
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Business English: Making decisions

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Intermediate Level Duration 5 hours Updated 20 May 2013
By The Open University
Do you want to relocate to the UK? This unit will help you with the language difficulties that can arise while providing assistance with the...
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Worlds of English

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Intermediate Level Duration 600 hours Updated 21 Apr 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
By The Open University
This course looks at the history, diversity, and use of English around the world and explores the origins of the English language, how it has...
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English grammar in context

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Advanced Level Duration 600 hours Updated 10 Jan 2013 Register by 09 Jan 2014
By The Open University
Understand how English ‘works’ in a wide range of contexts, including the media, academic writing and everyday conversation, on this practical and intellectually stimulating course.This...
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The art of English

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Advanced Level Duration 600 hours Updated 11 Feb 2012 Register by 05 Sep 2013
By The Open University
Explore creativity in the English language: from everyday use (conversation, children’s language, correspondence, online chat) to ‘high culture’ literary language and contemporary media texts.This is...
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