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Download our Chinese characters learning apps
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..._Find out more about The Open University's Languages courses and qualifications._ Chinese@OU app has been updated This free Chinese character learning app is developed by the...
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Can I use 'we' and 'I' in my essay? Introducing corpus linguistics
Languages

Can I use 'we' and 'I' in my essay? Introducing corpus linguistics

...courses. MOOCs You could also look for free, short courses on Futurelearn, such as The University of Lancaster's Corpus Linguistics And from The Open University... You might like The Open University course Exploring English Grammar Try a free sample of English Grammar In Context on OpenLearn If you're a bit more advanced, consider the postgraduate ......
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Making Social Worlds
Society, Politics & Law

Making Social Worlds

...course team members Liz McFall and Sophie Watson put the ideas covered in the album into their academic context. This material is taken from The Open University course DD308 Making social worlds... Making social worlds A short introduction to this album. South African passbooks Obligatory passbooks governed life in South Africa under Apartheid. Classifying races How races...
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National Enrichment Programme for Schools
Education & Development

National Enrichment Programme for Schools

...free online courses and other resources below from OpenLearn. All OpenLearn resources are free and you can study whenever you want, at your own pace. Grab the NEP learner guide for help getting started. You might also find it useful to keep track of what you're learning and reflect as you go, we've got some templates that can help. Don't forget you'll get the most out of...
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Revolutions of the Sixties
History & The Arts

Revolutions of the Sixties

...course A113 Revolutions. Use of racial language and terms Some of these courses deal with topics involving racial issues, such as the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. Since the societies being studied were characterised by deeply-held and widespread racist views, these courses contain language that is also racist. Although these may provoke a strong personal ......
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Danielle Martin
Education & Development

Danielle Martin

...language courses to Forensic science, Child development to Perspectives on death and dying. In those first few clicks I gained the confidence to see myself as someone who was capable of studying again. And I love the way the courses are set out in a similar way to the OU site, so when I went on to study the first module of my degree it didn't feel alien, and I already had...
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A January detox to kick-start your year
Health, Sports & Psychology

A January detox to kick-start your year

...FREE online courses, or learn more about people's relationship with alcohol through one of the articles below. Veganuary If you've eaten too many mince pies or overcooked turkey this Christmas, then going participating in Veganuary this year could be the health reboot you need. Rewiring your brain to focus on vegetable based meals will bring many health benefits,...
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Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year

...Language courses and qualifications. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit, starting from January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year's Day), and ending on February 9th, 2024. The sign of the rabbit is a symbol of longevity, mercy, elegance, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. The rabbit is a tame and tender animal, and swift in movement. People...
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