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Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...writing, if a learner is already familiar with the sounds to which the letters can correspond: for instance, that the phoneme ‘k’ can correspond to the letters ‘c’ as in ‘curtain’, ‘k’ as in ‘kilo’ and ‘q’ as in ‘queen’. Once this code has been ‘cracked’ for one language, it is easier to apply those principles of matching to another...
Prices, location and spread
Science, Maths & Technology

Prices, location and spread

...write each value as the symbol x plus a subscript number in brackets, where the subscript number shows the position of that value within the ordered batch. Figure 2 shows the 15 prices written out in ascending order using this subscript notation. [Described image] Figure 2 Subscript notation for ordered data The lower extreme, uppercase E subscript uppercase L end , is...
Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Successful IT systems
Digital & Computing

Successful IT systems

...write a sentence explaining why you regard it as a success or a failure. Discussion We hope you enjoyed finding these case studies. There are many rich case studies available online, although it can sometimes be challenging to separate genuine descriptions of an IT success story from what is basically a marketing piece by a vendor or consultancy. Failures are easier to...
Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish

...write them down in the box. Edad Nacionalidad Lugar de origen Nombre Profesión Lugar de residencia Answer Any of these types of information could be used by someone providing basic information about themselves so in situations such as introductions to other people you need to get ready to listen to relevant language in those areas. Actividad 2 Which expressions would you...
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...writing about the films you have just watched. Answer the three questions below. Write one paragraph of about 100 words for each question. 1. What similarities did you identify between the three films? 2. What differences did you notice? 3. Did anything surprise you about these films? Discussion A student wrote the following answers: I noticed that both Kevin and Anita...
Scales in space and time
Science, Maths & Technology

Scales in space and time

...Write 365 000 000 in scientific notation. 365 000 000 is written in scientific notation as 3.65 × 108. Write 0.0465 in scientific notation. 0.0465 in scientific notation is written as 4.65 ×10−2. How confident did you feel completing those questions? If you were able to answer the questions correctly then move straight to the next section. If you found some of the...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Language and thought: introducing representation
History & The Arts

Language and thought: introducing representation

...write shopping lists and diary entries, repeat nursery rhymes by rote, solve logical or arithmetical problems, make promises, tell stories, sign our names, etc. Impressive though it is, this variety in the uses of language is a potential distraction from our main interest, which is in the use of language to represent. It will therefore help if we abstract away from this...
Judicial decision making
Society, Politics & Law

Judicial decision making

...write a post which explains the reasons for your findings and decisions. Discussion As previously noted, there was no obvious right answer for the factual and legal issue. The focus was more on providing reasons that explain why you decided the issues the way that you did. You may also have struggled to articulate the reasons for your decisions. This is normal,...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs