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Le Corbusier
History & The Arts

Le Corbusier

...Le Corbusier] Date: (1887 - 1965) Nationality: Swiss Famous Buildings: L'Esprit Nouveau Pavilion (Paris) Villa Savoye (Poissy) Unité d'Habitation (Marseilles) L'Esprit Nouveau Le Corbusier is without doubt the most influential, most admired, and most maligned architect of the twentieth century. Through his writing and his buildings, he is the main player in the Modernist...
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Julian Le Grand
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Julian Le Grand

Sir Julian Le Grand is Professor of Social Policy at the Marshall Institute, LSE.
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Crime fiction in French: le polar français
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Crime fiction in French: le polar français

...polar, crime fiction, is the most popular literary form in France. In this free course, you will discover the origins and development of French crime fiction, along with its current status, before reflecting on whether it is simply mass entertainment or, rather, genuine literature of quality. You will discover some important authors and work on extracts from some
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Dame Stella Rimington on John le Carré
History & The Arts

Dame Stella Rimington on John le Carré

British author and former Director General of MI5, Dame Stella Rimington, tells us why she thinks John le Carré is the master of the spy novel in Cold War times and draws on her own experience...Transcript This video was taken from exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of OU/BBC co-production Sleuths, Spies and Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes. More on spy novels
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Llywio drwy les: Edrych ar iechyd meddwl a lles
Health, Sports & Psychology

Llywio drwy les: Edrych ar iechyd meddwl a lles

...les’: Cyflwr lles ble mae pob unigolyn yn cyflawni eu potensial, yn gallu ymdopi gyda straen arferol bywyd, yn gallu gweithio’n gynhyrchiol ac yn llwyddiannus, ac yn gallu cyfrannu at gymdeithas. Mae’n gyflwr o les corfforol, meddyliol a chymdeithasol llawn, nid absenoldeb salwch neu wendid yn unig. Er bod canmol i’r diffiniad hwn, bu rhywfaint o feirniadaeth...
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Advanced French: At the science museum in Paris
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Advanced French: At the science museum in Paris

...les animaux. Il est possible d’observer un écosystème. a. La fourmilière favorise l’observation. b. Elle encourage la manipulation. c. Elle permet la pratique expérimentale. d. Elle offre d’étudier un milieu naturel. e. On peut toucher les animaux. f. Il est possible d’observer un écosystème. Les bonnes réponses sont a, d et f...Advanced French: At the...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Intermediate French: Holiday plans
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Intermediate French: Holiday plans

...animaux, j'ai des plantes: une semaine c'est plus pratique. Tu aimes mieux le mois de février ou le printemps pour faire du ski? (Spring, of course! It's the best time of year.) Le printemps bien sûr! C'est le meilleur moment de l'année. Audio Track 3 Key point 5: Making oral presentations During many language courses you might take you may sometimes be asked to make...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Getting started with French 2
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Getting started with French 2

...le, la, l’, les express dislikes...Introduction: Open Centre for Languages and Cultures - This course has been developed from extract parts of LGXF002 - Beginners French 2: bien sûr!. The Open University has launched a dedicated learning centre called The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures. OpenLearn is supporting this project and is providing extracted units of...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs