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Language and Meaning: How We Learn
Languages

Language and Meaning: How We Learn

...difficulties In a Chinese University class, a teacher uses examples from signage around the world to illustrate linguistic misunderstandings in translations into English. Multimodal learning This video demonstrates multimodal analysis of classroom learning. Words and images This video demonstrates a multimodal analysis of the well-known fairy tale ‘Hansel and Gretel.’...
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Video 26 mins
Ouverture: Intermediate French
Languages

Ouverture: Intermediate French

...classes, time spent in French-speaking countries, regular contact with French-speaking people or other sources. The course materials are carefully designed to develop the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. They also contain activities focusing on practicing language structures, grammatical explanations and learning strategies. This material...
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Video 12 mins
John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
History & The Arts

John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

...class, or rank, to use a more authentically early modern term. Historians of the period often prefer the term ‘rank’ on the grounds that it better captures relationships in a highly stratified society where the vertical ties of patronage and deference were strong and class consciousness poorly developed in social groups below the level of the ruling elite. Both terms...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...FAQs for EU Settlement Scheme Basic guide to the UK spouse visa Asylum Aid The Law Society Law Society of Scotland The Law Society of Northern Ireland General advice and support Migrant Help Freedom from Torture Helen Bamber Foundation British Red Cross Refugee Services The Refugee Council (England) The Scottish Refugee Council The Welsh Refugee Council Northern Ireland...
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Describing language Badge icon
Languages

Describing language

...class. The word classes are the basis of grammatical description of any language, and forms the main content of the rest of this course. By the end of this week, you should be able to: describe what a noun is identify different types of noun begin to know the difference between different classes of word...Week 2: Nouns: naming things, places, people and ideas: 1 Different...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
TESSA: Equal Opportunities for Pupils
Education & Development

TESSA: Equal Opportunities for Pupils

...classes, can be challenging. 'Public Holiday' and 'Seeking Help' portray fictional classroom incidents and invite discussion on the extent to which these teachers are offering all pupils a chance to contribute to the discussions and activities. 'Smart Father' and 'The Lost Boy' invite comment on the assumptions often made about pupils and the consequences of such...
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The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Society, Politics & Law

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

...La Une du cahier éco ce vendredi pic.twitter.com/HHd388eVcu — LeMondeEcoEnt (@LeMondeEcoEnt) June 24, 2016 The independent website Médiapart used a brilliant oxymoron, describing the decision as a “welcome catastrophe” and arguing that Brexit offers a unique opportunity for reform of the long-criticised EU. The result highlighted how the political class in France...
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How old is a mountain range?
Science, Maths & Technology

How old is a mountain range?

...la (Pronounced: shea-tang-la), Bhutan] Gangkhar Puensum from Cher-tang-la, Bhutan When we think about mountains we might think about them being constant, permanent features of our landscapes. However, through geology, we know this isn’t the case. The surface of our planet is forever changing and evolving, due to the movements of tectonic plates that make up our rocky...
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