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Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin
History & The Arts

Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin

...English letters. You can therefore study this material without knowledge of the Greek alphabet. You may, however, wish to acquire some knowledge of the alphabet and pronunciation before you begin, by looking at Introducing Ancient Greek. If you are interested in the pronunciation of Latin, you may wish to look at Introducing Latin before you begin this course. Note that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...English language. For example, she is learning new vocabulary (‘beetle’, ‘slug’, etc.), and words she has previously learned (such as various colours and numbers) are carefully reinforced by her father and grandmother, including their correct pronunciation. At the same time that Scarlett is learning language she is also learning something about the world. For...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Science experiment: The density tower
Science, Maths & Technology

Science experiment: The density tower

In this video, the OU's Janet Sumner shows you how to conduct a simple density tower experiment using everyday household liquids...Density Tower template Transcript
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Video 5 mins
Would you want your child to become an interpreter?
Languages

Would you want your child to become an interpreter?

...English and Korean. The children were just fascinated by instant language conversions and kept asking me to show them more. While I was delighted by the enthusiastic responses from the kids, one question occurred to me afterwards: how many parents in Australia would be happy if their child wanted to become a translator or interpreter? [Dand District Governor Hashim Agha...
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Article 5 mins
Write it right: seven common writing mistakes
Languages

Write it right: seven common writing mistakes

...told us about common writing mistakes which can impact the grades students receive for their Open University assignments..._Find out more about The Open University's English language courses and qualifications. _ This handy animation has been produced to act as a refresher for those occasions when you might want to check your use of apostrophes and your there, their and...
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Video 5 mins
MAED (Applied Linguistics) at the OU
Languages

MAED (Applied Linguistics) at the OU

...English language? Are you interested in researching an educational context?...The MAED (Applied Linguistics) qualification at the OU is a three module qualification which explores these and other issues. [A still from a YouTube video promoting EE817] Find out more about the module options Applied linguistics and English language (EE817) Linking knowledge about the English...
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Article 5 mins
Introducing language and creativity
Languages

Introducing language and creativity

...what does it have to do with language? This animation looks at how people use language in creative ways, at the roles linguistic creativity plays in society, and at how people go about studying it. Inspired? For more about English language studies at the Open University visit our prospectus site: BA (Honours) English Language and Literature BA (Honours) Language Studies...
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Video 5 mins
England v Scotland: A Celebration of Togetherness or Division?
Health, Sports & Psychology

England v Scotland: A Celebration of Togetherness or Division?

...English and non-English element of support for the Scottish team. Games played at Wembley heighten the significance for many Scottish supporters given the perception that the political and economic core of the United Kingdom is located in London and the South-East. With the restrictions on attendance required by the COVID-19 pandemic, and only a few thousand tickets...
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Article 10 mins