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Beginners’ French: food and drink
Improve your language skills by learning to communicate more easily and effectively in French. In this free course, Beginners' French: food and drink, you will also gain an insight into French societies and cultures through focusing on food and drink. You will listen to French speakers in a variety of situations, and you will be provided with ...
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Introduction to Spanish
Learn how to talk about your work and your working day. You will learn vocabulary for different professions, say what your job is, and how you go to work. This course is an extract from the L106 Introduction to Spanish Studies (beginners) course. Whether you are a complete beginner or have some knowledge of Spanish you could give it a go and ...
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Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course
Learn about Mandarin Chinese as a tool for communication and gain insights into Chinese society and culture. This free course, Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course, provides a brief introduction to the Chinese language, its scripts and sounds, and how words are formed. You will hear short conversations where people greet each other and introduce ...
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Italian for travel: Test your skills
Test your Italian language skills as you immerse yourself on an interactive journey through Italy.
Explore the 2026 FIFA World Cup with OpenLearn
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The Men’s World Cup 2026
The men’s World Cup tournament starts on 11 June 2026 and is being held in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Take a look at our dedicated content for the tournament.
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Life in a bubble: the training camp experience at a World Cup
In the context of the men’s World Cup 2026, explore the effects of being in a training camp and at a tournament for a sustained period of time.
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World Cup 2026: it looks like a lucky dip tournament!
With the men’s World Cup starting in June 2026, Simon Rea and Alex Twitchen explore some key facts about the tournament and discuss some of the key players to look out for.
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The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Occasionally, controversies arise that remind us of the link between sport and politics. It was once common for leading figures in the sporting world to declare that sport was, effectively, a politics-free zone. Sport was cast as the perpetual innocent party, liable to be corrupted by any connection with politics. However, it has become ...
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