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Teaching Spanish pronunciation
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Teaching Spanish pronunciation

...mental disturbance) Example: el mar tranquilo Synonyms: pacífico, relajado, calmado Meaning: free from disturbance; calm Example: her tranquil gaze Synonyms: peaceful, restful, reposeful, calm, quiet, still, serene, placid, relaxing, soothing, undisturbed, idyllic, halcyon, mild, pleasant Pronunciation: [traŋˈkilo] Pronunciation: [ˈtræŋkwɪl] Both words come from...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
Education & Development

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies. It may also be useful to those interested in embarking on Masters-level study, or interested in finding out more about research methodology and ways of knowing. Click on these links to find out further information about the Masters in Education and Masters in Childhood and Youth at The Open University. Or you can email...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Revision and examinations
Education & Development

Revision and examinations

...mental checklist of what I need to do once I’ve turned over the paper. I do this because I used to rush in and answer the first question that looked at all familiar, only to find that there was a much better question further on. I would spend ages on this first question and not leave enough time for the rest. I tended not to plan, and so the facts were all jumbled and I...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...health and education provision and rising poverty and inequality. The benefits of revenue and rents fail to trickle down to the majority of citizens. Yet, the continent abounds with natural resources and more are being found all of the time, which is why nations like China are increasingly looking to Africa to secure new supplies. According to Vines (2014): ‘Six of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes
History & The Arts

Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes

...health, but he still referred to himself as a ‘churchman’. He brought his daughters up as churchgoers. ‘Our children,’ he said, ‘had to do what they were told until they left, but well, that's up to them now’, and he doesn't say whether they did continue his relationship with the church. Video 3 What do I do? As you can see from Cecil’s story, the church was...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
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Languages

How to learn a language

...mentally. One thing that athletes do to enhance their performance is to use visualisation techniques, imagining themselves completing a race, or stepping onto the podium. As Angie LeVan of the Clinical Research Unit at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center explains: Mental imagery impacts many cognitive processes in the brain: motor control, attention,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta
Society, Politics & Law

Bun-chùrsa mu bhith a’ dèanamh atharrachadh poilitigeach is sòisealta

...health-related – ‘An Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the key citizenship skills and information you will need to intervene in the world as it changes around you. This free course explores how you can make change politically and socially, giving essential background information to get started, examples of inspiring...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 2

...health care, business and archaeology. These examples illustrate some of the broad applications of maths and how mathematical relationships can be used in making decisions. As you work through these examples, you might consider where else maths could be used in each of these topics. When you are trying to solve a real-life problem mathematically, you often use formulas...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs