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La historia del español en unos seis minutos video icon

Languages

La historia del español en unos seis minutos

¿Cuándo se empezó a hablar español? ¿De dónde vienen palabras como siesta, cerveza o paella? ¿Qué lenguas han influido en el español? 

Video
5 mins
Los sonidos del Español en su historia audio icon

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Los sonidos del Español en su historia

Se presenta a continuación una selección de textos correspondientes a distintas etapas de la historia de la lengua española, a partir de los cuales se puede observar su evolución.

Audio
15 mins
The history of Spanish in about six minutes video icon

Languages

The history of Spanish in about six minutes

How old is Spanish? Where do words like siesta, cerveza or paella come from? What languages have influenced Spanish the most? 

Video
5 mins
Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema free course icon level 2: intermediate icon

Languages

Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema

This free course, Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema, will help you discover aspects of French and francophone cinema. At the same time, you will also focus on grammatical points, such as expressing a comparison in French or understanding the structure of a sentence in the infinitive.

Free course
6 hrs
How Spanish sounded across its history audio icon

Languages

How Spanish sounded across its history

Listen to a selection of texts from different periods of the history of Spanish and see how the language has evolved.

Audio
15 mins
Emotional intelligence for translators article icon

Languages

Emotional intelligence for translators

Find out more about this asynchronous short course on emotional intelligence for translators at all stages of their careers who wish to learn more about maintaining their psychological health.

Article
5 mins
Getting started with Spanish 3 free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Languages

Getting started with Spanish 3

This free course will take you some steps further in your journey toward learning Spanish. You should have some previous knowledge of Spanish, whether you have studied Getting Started with Spanish 1 and Getting Started with Spanish 2, or because you have learned Spanish elsewhere. This free course will allow you to practise some very useful ...

Free course
8 hrs
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Languages

Getting started with Spanish 2

This free course is your next step to continue your journey learning Spanish, one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. You should have some knowledge of Spanish, either because you have studied Getting started with Spanish 1 or because you have learned Spanish elsewhere. In this free course you will work with audio and ...

Free course
6 hrs
Helen Cammock and the art of storytelling video icon

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Helen Cammock and the art of storytelling

The artist Helen Cammock discusses how her art has transformed from using herself as a conduit for conversations about race to ‘the collective’ in this film. In the article below Philip Seargeant explores how art can operate as a form of storytelling, different to political or media storytelling.

Video
10 mins
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Languages

Getting started with German 3

You'll start this course by building your vocabulary with language to use whilst shopping, such as items of clothing, colours, and how to ask for help. Then, in Week 2, you'll learn how to talk about television programmes and statistics. The course will give you opportunity to practise expressing preferences, asking for and giving permission and...

Free course
8 hrs
Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters article icon

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Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters

What does the language used to talk about different places tell us about the attitudes towards 'deprived' or 'poor' areas and the people who live there? 

Article
10 mins
Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants? article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?

I like to nip that one in the bud as soon as possible. Yes, Asexuality can refer to a form of plant procreation, no, we do not bud, yes, we have heard this joke a billion times, and yes, we are kinda bored of it at this point.

Article
10 mins