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How to be a critical reader
Languages

How to be a critical reader

...history. Popular beliefs that Google is making us stupid and Facebook is frying our brains are totally inaccurate. New technologies are leading to the development of new ways of being literate. (www.chronicle.com/blogPost/Bad-Student-Writing-Not-So/7853/) Task 2 Write down your ideas on the following questions. What are your thoughts or feelings about Extracts 1 and 2? Do...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health

...family planning services) have halted in many parts of the world during 2020, resulting in further disruptions to reproductive health services. 2: Preventable deaths of children under five years of age COVID-19 has disrupted several child health services. Declines in institutional deliveries in low- and middle-income countries, mean that children are less likely to be...
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Article 15 mins
How do children learn the concept of race?
Education & Development

How do children learn the concept of race?

...Families of white children should aim to diversify friendship groups of both adults and children to experience the cultures and perspectives of different racial groups, emphasising the value of this. However, it is important for white people to not place these new friends in the role of educator on racial and ethnic issues. Children should be introduced to diverse...
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Article 10 mins
Introducing music research
History & The Arts

Introducing music research

...history of music and musical practices), music theory (the study of how music is constructed) and ethnomusicology (the study of music cultures). You may also encounter the term ‘systematic musicology’, frequently used in central Europe, which refers to a range of subdisciplines including music psychology, acoustics, music theory, and the philosophy of music....
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Reading for pleasure: exploring the concept
Education & Development

Reading for pleasure: exploring the concept

...history, or may read in order to relax, or may seek the enjoyment of revisiting familiar characters in a book or comic series. Many will also value the opportunity to connect to and experience others’ lives (fictional and real), and in the process find emotional succour in reflecting upon their own. As Sanacore observes, when individuals read for pleasure frequently,...
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Article 5 mins
Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...history explore the Greek wildfires in 2007, their impact, location, and causes be introduced to the geographical concept of entanglement and use it as a tool to develop a detailed understanding of what causes wildfires critically reflect on Greece’s preparedness to respond to the ongoing threat of wildfires and explore potential responses to the environmental challenge...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity

...Family – Hominidae Genus – Homo Species – sapiens Each of these different levels has certain distinguishing features. The phylum Chordata contains organisms with a spinal cord, the Class Mammalia (the mammals) contains organisms that nourish their offspring with milk produced in the mammary glands of the mother, while the Family Hominidae contains organisms that...
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Article 20 mins
The Byzantine icon
History & The Arts

The Byzantine icon

...history. Three main factors unified this vast and multicultural Empire: the ruling emperor and its capital Constantinople; the Greek language, which had replaced Latin as the imperial language by the early seventh century; and its religion, Christian Orthodox, under the guidance of its spiritual leader, the Patriarch. One of the most important and defining sacred aids in...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs