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How to learn a language

...work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete another week’s study. You can also take as long as you want to complete it. After completing this course, you will be able to: understand your motivation for learning languages set realistic goals in language learning memorise vocabulary evaluate...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Three Irish poets - introduction
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish poets - introduction

...work of both women. The third writer- Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (b.1952 ) - is a contemporary poet writing in Irish. Her work is widely acclaimed and has been translated by many leading English-language poets. We will look at a single poem by each writer. We hope you will find the poems enjoyable in themselves, as well as giving you an opportunity to explore how this poetry...
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60 second adventures in economics: The Principle Of Comparative Advantage
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Principle Of Comparative Advantage

...work best if they're left alone or that governments need to do something to get them working, the one thing that can’t be controlled is the rest of the world. Fear of foreign competition once led countries to try and produce everything they needed, and impose heavy taxes to keep out foreign goods. However, economist David Ricardo showed that international trade could...
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History how-to videos: Books and bibles
History & The Arts

History how-to videos: Books and bibles

...work soon spread to England and further afield. They still operate today as the Bible Society, and they’ve produced biblical texts in 700 languages, they’ve distributed over 550 million copies of the bible to people all over the world. This is a fine example of the work from the mid-Victorian period. If you have an old book and you want to know more about it, then...
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Start writing plays
History & The Arts

Start writing plays

...work and the pleasures and pitfalls of crafting a script. All of the fundamental topics, from character and structure to dialogue and editing, are covered in detail in a series of entertaining and insightful interviews. This material forms part of The Open University course A176 Start writing plays... Start writing plays A short introduction to this album. Starting out in...
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Audio 1 hr 2 mins
Darwin's world-wide web
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin's world-wide web

...work? What do his surviving letters reveal about him, both as a man and as a scientist? He often seems like a solitary figure, but was this really the case? This album looks at the Darwin Correspondence project, an enormous endeavour that has been running for over thirty years. Today the project web site contains over five thousand letters, and there are plans to more...
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Audio 20 mins
Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors
Science, Maths & Technology

Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors

...works. Keeping check on the cows Regular monitoring and emergency alerts. Feeding the babies From the robot milker to the robot feeder in the calf nursery. Why go robotic? Benefits for the cows, the farmer and his family. Mirrors as interactive art Daniel Rozin’s wooden mirror and how it works. Behind the mirror The technology that drives the mirror. Creating the...
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Audio 38 mins
Writing family history
History & The Arts

Writing family history

...Working with childhood Childhood is a crucial aspect of the biographer’s art, but context, bias and interpretation can often hinder the writer. These interviews discuss ways of avoiding common problems. Approaching the writing process What is the best way to start writing a family history? This discussion highlights working methods and practices, offering advice on...
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Audio 54 mins