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The History of English in Ten Minutes
Languages

The History of English in Ten Minutes

...English' squeezes 1600 years of history into 10 one-minute bites, uncovering the sources of English words and phrases from Shakespeare and the King James Bible to America and the Internet. Bursting with fascinating facts, the series looks at how English grew from a small tongue into a major global language before reflecting on the future of English in the 21st century......
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Video 12 mins
English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation
History & The Arts

English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation

...English literature have the power to change the perspective of someone with violent racist views and rehabilitate them? Dr Alex Tickell explores in this article...Last week, Ben John, a 21-year-old former criminology student at De Montfort University, was given a suspended two-year prison sentence and a five-year Serious Crime Prevention order for possessing neo-Nazi and...
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Article 10 mins
Everyday skills in maths and English
Education & Development

Everyday skills in maths and English

...English...The courses on this page are designed for the unconfident learner to improve their work life skills at a pace that suits you. You can earn a digital badge and certificate for each course completed and together these courses work serve good preparation to achieve your Functional Skills Level 1 and 2 National Awards (equivalent to GCSE level). Everyday skills in...
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Article 5 mins
A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...English language, will look at the role language plays in our lives, with a particular focus on the English language. It will examine the history and the future of the language, from the Anglo-Saxons and Shakespeare to social media communication and stand-up comedy...This free course, A short introduction to the English language, will look at the role language plays in...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Confessions of an English Opium Eater
History & The Arts

Confessions of an English Opium Eater

...English Opium Eater, is also considered the first autobiographical account of drug addiction. It influenced not just generations of narcoticized writers but even medical opinion on the effects of opium for decades after its publication. In the Georgian era of 1821, opium – in the form of laudanum - was as ubiquitous as ale or spirits. Thomas De Quincey was the first...
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Article 5 mins
English Loanwords – Interactive World Map
Languages

English Loanwords – Interactive World Map

...English language with this interactive world map. Simply select the book items to uncover the word and its history...English is a global language, and while many English words are finding their way into other languages, English itself is full of loanwords, or words borrowed from other languages. English has been shaped throughout history, from Latin loanwords to the...
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Activity 5 mins
The evolution of English: From Romans to Shakespeare
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The evolution of English: From Romans to Shakespeare

Part one: The history of colonialism was a major factor in the development of English. Follow the global spread of English starting with the Roman invasion...Scroll back and forth through the dates in the timeline below using the arrows either side. You can then read more about each time period, see images and even play videos.
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Activity 5 mins