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Languages
Beginners’ Italian: food and drink
This free course, Beginners' Italian: food and drink, focuses on buying drinks and snacks in an Italian café, as well as on greeting and introducing yourself in Italian. It does not require any previous knowledge of Italian.
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Languages
Ambridge accents: How The Archers use accent to depict class
The characters in the world's longest running soap opera tell you who they are whenever they talk. Pour yourself a glass of Tumble Tussock and Rob Drummond will explain.
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Languages
Year of the Pig: Chinese New Year
As the Chinese celebrate the Year of the Pig, why not learn how to write and pronounce basic Chinese words?
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Languages
You've ordered your Rome booklet
Before you go, why not try these...?
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Education & Development
Interdisciplinarity: A collection
Bringing together the best of interdisciplinary resources from across OpenLearn – could an "Open" qualification be right for you?
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Languages
Do as Dumbledore does: the benefits of private speech
In one of the Harry Potter films, Dumbledore claims he finds talking aloud to himself very useful - is this true? Dr. Carlos Montoro explores the research behind self-addressed talk.
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Languages
Do enforced language tests help migrants integrate more smoothly?
An Australian perspective on why making English skills a key part of Citizenship may do less for social cohesion than supporters of the idea believe.
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Languages
Methods in Motion: Inside Outsiders and Outside Insiders
In today’s 'Methods in Motion' blog, the ordeal of conducting research interviews in imperfect German is turned to advantage by Sara de Jong in trying to understand how participants identify as ‘insiders’ or ‘outsiders’.
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History & The Arts
Thirty-seven winters of discontent
Since the original 1978/79 Winter Of Discontent, any setback at any time between late summer and Easter has been garlanded with the same grim title.
Languages
Introducing language and creativity
Our short video gives a brief introduction to creativity - and explores its links with language.
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Society, Politics & Law
Catalonia: What happens now?
Dr Paul Kennedy shares his assessment of where the dissolution of the Catalonian parliament and announcement of new elections leaves both sides.
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Languages
Designing the Spanish nation
Delve into the politics behind the national symbols of modern Spain.