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Dutch painting of the Golden Age
History & The Arts

Dutch painting of the Golden Age

...de Hooch and Jacob van Ruisdael seem to offer a faithful picture of life in the Netherlands at the time. In studying this free course, Dutch painting of the Golden Age, you will discover that there is much more to Dutch painting than meets the eye. You will explore scholarly debates about the possible meanings that might be attributed to this type of picture and learn how...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
May the Forza be with you: Star Wars in other languages
Languages

May the Forza be with you: Star Wars in other languages

...des étoiles in French, Krieg der Sterne in German, for example), the Italian translation refers to the wars (in plural) of the stars (Guerre stellari) and the Spanish translation to the war of the galaxies (La guerra de las galaxias). This only applies to the original trilogy, however, the subsequent prequels were named Star Wars (in English), followed by the translation...
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Article 10 mins
Impossible Peace 2: Bullets in their socks
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Bullets in their socks

...the part of it involving the UDA. In a handwritten note dated June 2025, the paramilitary ‘brigadier’ Jackie McDonald shares some more detail, including how the Canadian General John de Chastelain had invited him to use the electric saw to cut up a few machine guns. He writes that he did so with mixed feelings, and then offers the standout line:...
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Article 5 mins
Advanced German: Fragen der Identität
Languages

Advanced German: Fragen der Identität

...des Open University Kurses L333 German Studies über ihre Identität. Sehen Sie sich die beiden Videoclips an und notieren Sie Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Autorinnen. CHRISTINE PLEINES Hallo, mein Name ist Christine Pleines. Ich arbeite seit vielen Jahren bei der Open University und es macht mir immer viel Freude, bei der Entwicklung von unseren...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
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...maths, in association with further education colleges and community partners. Find more information on our Everyday Skills page. In addition, you can find a wide variety of free courses to help you learn new skills or change jobs using the DfE's Skills Toolkit. [Google logo] Google and the OU are working together to promote development in key employability skills. You can...
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Global perspectives on primary education
Education & Development

Global perspectives on primary education

...maths skills and communication, especially communication. We make sure that the children are able to write and speak properly. I really like teaching communication and maths: they go side by side. Every year I try to learn new techniques and strategies to use in the classroom. I enjoy being close to the children - being with them and the care and protection we can offer...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Post-Brexit: we need a new vision for Europe
Nature & Environment

Post-Brexit: we need a new vision for Europe

...de-regulation. They are cutting public and environmental safeguards and giving more leeway to powerful corporate interests. The EU-US trade negotiations (TTIP) are the perfect example: catering for business lobby groups while putting the public interest at risk. It’s no surprise that people are rebelling against the politics of the elite. But this rebellion is too often...
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Article 5 mins
Teaching Spanish pronunciation
Languages

Teaching Spanish pronunciation

...de la lengua española y su enseñanza. Madrid: Arco/Libros. Ideas for exercises A great tool to get learners acquainted with the phonetic features of the major Spanish dialects is the Dialectoteca del español developed by Prof. Carlos-Eduardo Piñeros at the University of Iowa: http://dialects.its.uiowa.edu/ main.html Students at level B1 can familiarise themselves with...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs