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Gaelic in modern Scotland
Languages

Gaelic in modern Scotland

...concept formation, a more diversified set of mental abilities.’ Although the Peal/Lambert study has, in its turn, been shown to have flaws, it set the tone for much of the research that followed, which has consistently shown the relationship between bilingualism and children’s cognitive development in a positive light. Recent research has aimed to define this...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
An introduction to music theory
History & The Arts

An introduction to music theory

...concepts of western music notation and music theory that you need to know before you embark on the Open University course A224 Inside music. It covers ground similar to that found in the syllabus of the Associated Board Theory Grades 1–3 (ABRSM, 2018). Sound files have been provided for all the music notation examples as it is important for you to be able to listen to...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...de España...The many guises of the emperor Augustus: 3.5 Roman military dress - At the opposite end of the scale to the toga, which signalled civilian life, was military dress. Activity 4 Timing: Allow around 5 minutes for this activity How might you know someone is a member of the military today? Discussion A uniform would be a clear sign of a military person today, of...
Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction
History & The Arts

Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction

...prompted both public concern and media sensationalism, in which journalists and amateur sleuths almost seemed to relish the chance to play the role of the detective. The incident still garners renewed press interest occasionally which recalls (and to some degree recycles) the tone of intrigue and scandal from 1926 (see Turner, 2017 and Jordan, 2019). Suffice to say that...
A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham
History & The Arts

A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham

...prompt him further. He passed, and then I met a man much more of my own kind, if not probably so little informed. That rich, chill gale was still tossing and buffeting the tree tops, and he made occasion of this to say, "This is a cold wynd a-blowin', Mister." "It is, rather," I assented. "I was think-in'," he observed from an apparent generalization, "that I wished I was...
Getting started with Italian 2
Languages

Getting started with Italian 2

...prompts while recording yourself. Then play back your recording and listen to the model answer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5...Week 1: Talking about the time: 7 Practising your pronunciation - Next, you’ll continue to practise your pronunciation of times. Activity 5 Look at each clockface, say what time it is and record your answer. Then play back your recording and listen to a model...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts

...de Bruxelles As fervent federalists, some Belgians may have occasionally dreamed that a Brexit would open a new window of opportunity for deeper and faster integration within Europe without the UK dragging its heels, but the truth is that all the major political parties were strongly supportive of Bremain. From a Belgian perspective, Brexit is bad news, both economically...
An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher
Languages

An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher

...are truly “conditioned” in terms of their lacking of autonomy. They are de-professionalized and become labourers in an industrialized school system. There is no doubt that the teaching and learning strategies are very different between the UK and China. A typical Chinese teaching style is authoritarian and formal, where the teacher stands in front of a class and explains the textbook, while students sit and listen. ......