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Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers video icon

Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: Culture behind the numbers

Just like in other cultures, numbers have hidden meanings in Chinese culture too. Discover the philosophy behind the figures.

Video
5 mins
Chinese at the tip of your tongue: A glimpse of Chinese video icon

Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: A glimpse of Chinese

Why does Chinese sound so tonal? Dr Kan explains the myth of pronouncing Chinese characters.

Video
5 mins
Titty or Tatty: What's in a name? article icon

Languages

Titty or Tatty: What's in a name?

Quite a lot, as it turns out. Severine Hubscher-Davidson explores why texts need to change with the times - and why some things are better left untouched.

Article
5 mins
Hafan: What do you know about Welsh language and culture? activity icon

Languages

Hafan: What do you know about Welsh language and culture?

The future of Wales is as exciting as its past. Take our challenge, listen to stories from the locals and get to grips with Welsh culture and language.

Activity
15 mins
Methods in Motion: The middle children article icon

Languages

Methods in Motion: The middle children

Dr Sarah Crafter explores how child language brokers act as cultural mediators of identity and belonging.

Article
5 mins
Download our Chinese characters learning apps article icon

Languages

Download our Chinese characters learning apps

Dr Qian Kan, Head of Chinese at The Open University, led the development and the update of the Chinese@OU app, which is ready to download. She explains below why it is important to learn Chinese.

Article
5 mins
Write it right: seven common writing mistakes video icon

Languages

Write it right: seven common writing mistakes

Tutors told us that students make several of the same common writing mistakes which can impact the grades they receive for their Open University assignments.

Video
5 mins
Could you be a super linguist? activity icon

Languages

Could you be a super linguist?

Whether you are monolingual or speak more than one language, test your linguist skills with our short quiz and see how many languages you correctly identify.

Activity
15 mins
A short introduction to the English language free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Languages

A short introduction to the English language

This free course, A short introduction to the English language, will look at the role language plays in our lives, with a particular focus on the English language. It will examine the history and the future of the language, from the Anglo-Saxons and Shakespeare to social media communication and stand-up comedy.

Free course
5 hrs
A Clockwork Orange: ultraviolence, Russian spies and fake news article icon

Languages

A Clockwork Orange: ultraviolence, Russian spies and fake news

Cinemas have re-released 'A Clockwork Orange' as part of thhe British Film Institute's celebration of Stanley Kubrick. Here Philip Seargeant delves into the famous and film, and dystopia in popular culture.

Article
10 mins
“Beagán ar bheagán: Pobal Teanga Faoi Bhláth” - Athbheochan na Gaeilge ó thuaidh i ré Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta article icon

Languages

“Beagán ar bheagán: Pobal Teanga Faoi Bhláth” - Athbheochan na Gaeilge ó thuaidh i ré Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta

What was the effect of The Good Friday Agreement on the Irish language? Dr Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh traces the language's history and recent revival.

Article
5 mins
Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely! video icon

Education & Development

Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!

Meet Frank and travel with him on his adventures through the (sometimes foggy) realms of social media. Explore sharing, filter bubbles and fake news- maybe you can learn from Frank's mistakes with the help of Josie Long.

Video
10 mins