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Approaching language, literature and childhood
Education & Development

Approaching language, literature and childhood

...simple; […] Sure it’s simple, writing for kids. Just as simple as bringing them up’ (Le Guin, 1992, p. 49)’ Activity 2 Understanding the purposes of children’s literature (Part 1) Timing: Allow about 15 minutes for this section Now read the first excerpt of ‘Instruction and delight’ by Peter Hunt. Peter Hunt: Instruction and delight (2009) Part 1 – The Key Questions Many people come to children’s literature as a relief, as a......
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Gofalu am oedolion
Health, Sports & Psychology

Gofalu am oedolion

...troi i edrych arnoch pan fyddwch yn siarad [Y ddelwedd a ddisgrifir] (d) Ceisio deall rhywun na all gyfathrebu'n llafar [Y ddelwedd a ddisgrifir] (dd) Pobl yn rholio eu llygaid neu'n ochneidio/twtian pan fyddwch yn gofyn iddynt am rywbeth, er eu bod yn gwneud beth rydych yn ei ofyn Ffigur 2 Sut y gall cyfathrebu llafar fynd o chwith Rydym yn rhoi negeseuon nad ydym yn...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity

...Les Sables-d’Olonne in France, which sits at 46.49 degrees north. On the outward portion of the race the sailors made their way south across the Bay of Biscay, down the Atlantic Ocean and crossing the equator, before rounding the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa at 34.36 degrees south (Figure 4). On this outward Atlantic leg, once the sailors left the...
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Article 20 mins
Unsolved problems in cosmology
Science, Maths & Technology

Unsolved problems in cosmology

...Le Verrier and Adams in the nineteenth century? b.What do the paper’s authors think can be learned from the history of particle physics? c.Do the authors think there is strong evidence that a paradigm shift to a new cosmological model is needed? Discussion a.It was observed that the orbit of Uranus appeared inconsistent with Newtonian gravity. Bessel postulated that a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
What is poetry?
History & The Arts

What is poetry?

...Troy is the daughter of Zeus and Leda in Greek legend. Castor and Pollux were also the names given by Roman sailors to St Elmo’s Fire, or the corposant phenomenon, when the flame effect on the mast of a ship appeared double. This indicated that the worst of the storm was over. A single flame, called Helen’s Fire, signified that the worst of the storm was yet to come....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Felly, rydych chi eisiau bod yn nyrs? Cyflwyniad byr i nyrsio
Health, Sports & Psychology

Felly, rydych chi eisiau bod yn nyrs? Cyflwyniad byr i nyrsio

...le yn y byd. Byddwch yn dysgu am bedwar maes nyrsio yn y DU, sut beth yw hyfforddiant nyrsys, yn ogystal â beth sy’n gwneud nyrsys gwych. Mae’r cwrs hwn yn cynnig cyflwyniad byr i’r proffesiwn nyrsio a gall eich helpu i benderfynu ai nyrsio yw’r yrfa iawn i chi...Mae’r cwrs yma am ddim, Felly, rydych chi eisiau bod yn nyrs? Cyflwyniad byr i nyrsio, yn rhoi...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Everyday maths 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1

...temp. (°C/°F) Max. temp. (°C/°F) WEATHER Min. temp. (°C/°F) Max. temp. (°C/°F) South and southwest [A sun icon.] 22/72 27/81 [A sun-and-showers icon.] 16/61 21/70 Midlands [A sun icon.] 22/72 28/82 [A sun icon.] 24/75 31/88 Scotland [A sun icon.] 20/68 24/75 [A lightning icon.] 19/66 21/70 Wales [A rain icon.] 15/59 19/66 [A lightning icon.] 17/63 21/70 Northern...
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Free course 48 hrs
Napoleonic paintings
History & The Arts

Napoleonic paintings

...Le Fevre. She's wearing a Court dress of white satin embroidered in gold with classical cameos at her waist, and in her tiara. The portrait includes a bust of Napoleon towards which Pauline looks and gestures. She was apparently his favourite sister, even though her scandalous behaviour was completely at odds with his expectations of proper feminine conduct. In 1803 he...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs