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Eco-art, Sustainable Art, art as activism
History & The Arts

Eco-art, Sustainable Art, art as activism

...Creative Practices, where I met fellow artist Leia Mocan, who works exclusively with upcycled materials found in illegal waste in the streets of the city. Given the fact that 5 trillion single-use plastic bags are thrown away each year, she has a plethora of free materials at her disposal. “Plastic Pillar” is a real-life scale sculpture of a woman created using only...
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Article 10 mins
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...writing clearly such that any message you (the sender) intend to send to someone else (the receiver) is exactly the one which they receive. This means that as well as the detailed content of the message, we have to give some thought to the language we use e.g. ask ourselves if the receiving person might misunderstand any words or phrases we use. We must also be aware of...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The Life of Socrates
History & The Arts

The Life of Socrates

...writings would influence Zeno of Cithium, founder of the Stoic school) and, most famously, Plato (the main source of our information of Socrates in his Dialogues) among many others. Every major philosophical school mentioned by ancient writers following Socrates' death was founded by one of his followers. The diversity of these schools is testimony to Socrates' wide...
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Article 5 mins
What is poetry?
History & The Arts

What is poetry?

...write poetry but never quite managed to start? This free course, What is poetry?, is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You will learn how you can use your own experiences to develop ideas and how to harness your imagination...Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France

...Creative Commons license Le saucisson brioché Served as a starter or main course, saucisson brioché is a sausage baked in a loaf of brioche. It can be eaten warm or cold. Originating from the city of Lyon, saucisson brioché is a classic of the Lyonnais regional cuisine. Lyon is sometimes referred to as the gastronomic capital of France. Many famous French chefs...
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Activity 10 mins
Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...write in Italian the information given by the person at the railway information office. Check your answers against the transcript. Riascoltate l’audio e scrivete in italiano le informazioni fornite dall’impiegato. Usate la trascrizione per controllare le risposte...Week 2: Enquiring about train times: 4 Talking about the availability of something - [Described image]...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Getting started with German 1
Languages

Getting started with German 1

...Write down your answers. You can write on paper or electronically. Then read out your answers and compare them with the model answers below. Beispiel: Das ist Sigmund Freud. Er kommt aus Österreich. Answer Table 3 Introducing famous people Bild 1 Das ist Sigmund Freud. Er kommt aus Österreich. Bild 2 Das ist Angela Merkel. Sie kommt aus Deutschland. Bild 3 Das ist Roger...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Encouraging book talk in the school library
Education & Development

Encouraging book talk in the school library

...writing frames to encourage pupils to write book reviews encourage pupils to follow some of the award schemes for children's books and perhaps start a new one...Encouraging book talk in the school library: 1 What makes a good book? - I met a dragon face to face I met a dragon face to face The year when I was ten, I took a trip to outer space, I braved a pirate's den, I...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs