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Why study languages?
Languages

Why study languages?

...writing and speaking language skills. Section 5: Language and culture – ideas for three short plays or sketches. Section 6: International Christmas – an exploration of the many and different Christmas traditions around the world, as an example of the connections between language and culture. Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Music, theatre and literature
Education & Development

Music, theatre and literature

...enthusiastic to learn more! How the arts interact with society at large. How to improve my skills in analysing works of fiction. Moving from appreciating literature to perhaps creating some and so I would like to learn about how to write fiction. [Banner for Making your learning count – Example study pathways (YXM130) ] Click on the banner above to view other pathways...
The Life Story of Your T-shirt: Submit Your T-shirt Story
Society, Politics & Law

The Life Story of Your T-shirt: Submit Your T-shirt Story

...write up your story, try not to go past a couple of paragraphs unless you absolutely have to! Tick the tickboxes at the bottom to tag your post and agree to the terms of submission (which can be viewed by clicking the link in the text) Press submit. Please note that your submission will have to be approved by a moderator before it is posted, so there may be a delay in...
Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919
Society, Politics & Law

Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919

...in January 1919, and to reflect on the enduring legacies of this period. The controversy around Glasgow 1919 and Red Clydeside more generally is a key element of this material. A secondary aim has been to provide a guide to previous research, writing and published output of many varied kinds, as well as accounts of the events on Clydeside provided in other forms of media....
Charles Dickens: Celebrity Author
Languages

Charles Dickens: Celebrity Author

...writing, it was acting. In this programme we look at Dickens love of acting and the theatre. From Novels to Readings 1858 How Dickens began his professional career reading for his own profit initiating a new and brilliant phase in his career. The American Tour We look at how in 1867 Charles Dickens embarked on an exhausting 19 week tour of America as one of the world's...
Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language teaching
Education & Development

Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language teaching

...writing? Incorporating machine translation tools into language teaching can have similarities to using other self-directed strategies, for example flipped classrooms. In both cases, students are given the choice to determine and pursue their own learning objectives. In many instances the teacher can act as a guide and stimulator rather than explaining to and directing the...
Five ways to... use free software
Science, Maths & Technology

Five ways to... use free software

...write letters on your computer. AbiWord and Open Office will do this for free. Open Office is a large download, but also includes spreadsheet, database, drawing and presentation packages. Google Docs will let you do your word processing on a website. The features are more limited, but there are advantages if you’re collaborating with other people. The downside is that...
Revision and examinations
Education & Development

Revision and examinations

...writing at speed regularly. 3 Discussion Alongside the comments are some suggested strategies for tackling these difficulties. Each strategy is covered by one of the sections of this course. The third column contains the number of the section relevant to that strategy. Your own comments on your concerns may not be listed here, but you may find them addressed through the...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs