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The Goldlist method: Learning vocabulary by writing it down
Languages

The Goldlist method: Learning vocabulary by writing it down

...writing down lists of phrases you want to learn. Then you wait for at least two weeks to find out that you almost miraculously remembered 30% of the expressions from each list—long-term! Sounds incredible, right? Try it out for yourself. Here is a quick manual: 1. Dividing into four - A, B, C and D [Goldlist image 1 (Lýdia Machová)] Open your notebook to the first...
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Do tax breaks work well for promoting creative industries?
History & The Arts

Do tax breaks work well for promoting creative industries?

...creative industries? Animation expert Charles Kenny has looked at schemes around the world, and wonders if we'd not all be better off with something more directly supportive...It’s currently a hot topic among animation circles, and especially their cousins in the VFX industry. Yes, government subsidies are contentious no matter what side of the debate you’re on. Those...
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Using art and creative methods to interrogate identity, citizenship and migration
Society, Politics & Law

Using art and creative methods to interrogate identity, citizenship and migration

...creativity and communication can be used to help our understanding of these issues of migration, citizenship, identity and belonging as well as the possibilities that art creates for expressing ourselves and for forming our collective identities and actions. This collection focuses on the Who Are We? programme at the Tate Modern in March 2017, and an exhibition at the...
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A letter that starts the renegotiation process – Cameron writing to Tusk
Society, Politics & Law

A letter that starts the renegotiation process – Cameron writing to Tusk

What does David Cameron's 'list of demands' sent to the European Union actually mean? ...[European and British flags] Politicians in Europe, whether being very pro EU or rather Eurosceptic, have been wondering what the renegotiations that the Prime Minister David Cameron was going to engage in with the European Union officials would be about. In his speech in 2013, he...
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Writing critically and structuring your essay - Academic Study Skills
Education & Development

Writing critically and structuring your essay - Academic Study Skills

...and postgraduate taught students. These include tips on how to study more effectively, time management, what is meant by critical thinking, as well as specific guidance on writing to a university standard. [Cardiff University logo] This resource was provided by Cardiff University and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
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What are your views about technologies to support and assess writing skills?
Education & Development

What are your views about technologies to support and assess writing skills?

...writing is a key skill for students and professionals, especially in today’s digital world. It is a central process for developing and sharing understanding as well as building and disseminating knowledge. Students learn and are assessed through their writing, whereas professionals frequently use writing to organise their thinking, present their views and get feedback...
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Quiz: Which Brontë sister wrote it?
History & The Arts

Quiz: Which Brontë sister wrote it?

...creative play. Eventually this led to collaborative writing and then the individual works they were able to publish after much difficulty, some of which are among the best-known novels in English Literature. But can you tell which sister wrote which line or phrase? Take the quiz and find out. @@PLUGINFILE@@/QuizWhichBront%C3%ABsisterwroteit.h5p?embed=1 Find out more...
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Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression
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Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression

...writing in. Plath’s also frequently used creative metaphors to describe her feelings and mental states. Metaphors give us a way of talking and thinking about one thing in terms of another and can convey complex meanings vividly and concisely. A striking finding was that Plath used metaphors more frequently and more creatively when she was writing about negative mental...
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