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Andante: beginners' Italian
Languages

Andante: beginners' Italian

...University course L195 Andante: beginners' Italian."... Greetings in Italian Learn how to great people in Italian at different times of the day. Ordering food and drinks Practise Italian vowels ordering food and drinks. Buying food at a market Listen to short exchanges at a fruit market and a deli. Booking into a hotel Practise the sound of the letter ‘r’ booking into...
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Audio 27 mins
Croeso: Beginners' Welsh
Languages

Croeso: Beginners' Welsh

...beginners’ Welsh, an Open University adaptation of the Welsh language courses, Cwrs Mynediad by Elin Meek and Cwrs Sylfaen by Mark Stonelake and Emyr Davies, published by CBAC/WJEC. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
A reader's guide to Ulysses
History & The Arts

A reader's guide to Ulysses

...guide to salvation through the mode of art, a kind of secular scripture.' T.S. Eliot: 'It is the book to which we are all indebted and from which none of us can escape.' The novel also inspired other artists - from Kate Bush to theatre adaptations. [Statue of James Joyce in Trieste] James Joyce depicted in a Trieste statue When is Bloomsday - and what is it exactly? The...
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Article 5 mins
Personality: A user guide
Health, Sports & Psychology

Personality: A user guide

...University. People often ask what is the optimum personality profile to have. There is no simple answer to this question. It is certainly true that some extremes carry some risks. Low agreeableness is associated with violence, whilst high neuroticism is associated with the risk of depression and anxiety. However, all the systems whose operation is reflected in personality...
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Article 10 mins
A reader's guide to Holes
History & The Arts

A reader's guide to Holes

Louis Sachar's Holes creates a strange correctional facility on the shores of the largest lake in Texas...Louis Sachar has explained that his prize-winning novel Holes was inspired by a place: he started writing with the image of Camp Green Lake in mind, envisaging the arid landscape, the relentless scorching heat, and the frightening creatures – especially the...
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Article 5 mins
Universities, empires and refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Universities, empires and refugees

...learners and academics. When we try to decolonise the university, maybe we should start by opening the door, so that those who have been excluded can make, and be, the change. The openness of The Open University could be the guide. Refugees could be the teachers. [Graffiti of eyes on a wall in Lesvos, Greece] Click on the banner to view other Refugee Week materials...
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Article 5 mins
About Jumpstart University
Education & Development

About Jumpstart University

...University curated with the Russell Group to help you take your first steps to university...Find out more about The Open University's courses and qualifications This hub has been developed by The Open University in collaboration with The Russell Group to support students get off to a great start at their new university or college. Whether you’re about to move on to...
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Article 10 mins
The Open University Worldwide
OpenLearn Ireland

The Open University Worldwide

...University transforms lives. Millions have realised or expanded their potential through flexible education programmes allowing them to study whenever and wherever they choose. From short courses to degree–level study, the quality of The Open University’s teaching programmes and tutors is renowned and respected across the globe. The Open University has pioneered a...
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Audio 35 mins