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Auftakt: intermediate German
Languages

Auftakt: intermediate German

...everyday life in German speaking countries. The tracks contain recordings of German and Austrian native speakers and have been taken from the audio-visual materials for the Open University module L130 Auftakt, intermediate German... Introduction Three German cities City Tour Graz A tour of Graz Das Schlupfhaus Emergency shelter for teenagers Talking about careers Talking...
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Video 55 mins
Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines

...everyday materials to create mathematical models of the world around them. This album explores the ancient Greeks' astrolabe as a model of the skies; the sundial, to tell the time; Babylonian clay tablets to record wages and trading of sheep; wooden tallies for bulk-buying beer, the Incas' use of knots and string, and the sophisticated number-engine invented by Charles...
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Audio 16 mins
Art and Visual Culture: Medieval to Modern
History & The Arts

Art and Visual Culture: Medieval to Modern

...of Neo-classical sculpture in an English country house. And you will find out about a key movement in modern art, Abstract Expressionism, and take a look at some iconic works in Tate Modern. This material forms part of The Open University course A226 Exploring art and visual culture...The podcast collection Try a FREE course Take it further with The Open University...
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Audio 1 hr 30 mins
Learning through spoken interaction
Education & Development

Learning through spoken interaction

...English as a foreign language? ...[Talk button on a phone] Much (perhaps most) of what people learn is through interaction with other people, especially, but not only, those who know more about a topic than they do. This happens from the beginning of a person’s life. It is a natural instinct for babies to want to find out more about the world from their parents or other...
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Article 10 mins
Titty or Tatty: What's in a name?
Languages

Titty or Tatty: What's in a name?

...English-language books are also necessary – most of us will agree, I’m sure, that David Wright's modern verse translation of The Canterbury Tales is infinitely more reader-friendly than Chaucer’s 14th Century original. Language evolves, words take on new meanings and connotations, and different time frames, locations, societal norms and historical contexts mean that...
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Article 5 mins
Why Russia is hoping for a good World Cup
Society, Politics & Law

Why Russia is hoping for a good World Cup

...English supporters. Their self-proclaimed goal was to capture the status of “hooligan culture capital” away from England. The initial response from Russian authorities ranged from passive mockery at the expense of English fans to blaming the tournament organisers for failing to ensure security. This gave a sense to Western observers that Russian hooligans’...
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Video 5 mins
Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...English into English!). This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course L801 Introduction to translation theory and practice, which is the first part of the OU’s MA in Translation. You might also be interested in the second part: L802 Translation in practice...Translation as a career: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Brexit: On the vote in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: On the vote in Wales

...English of a sudden cliff edge] A dangerous cliff-edge? If nothing else, the Brexit vote, and its (increasingly visible) xenophobic underpinnings should finally put paid to the saccharine, nauseating myth of Welsh (specifically ‘valleys’) progressivism, as well as the equally ludicrous notion – which has always been a necessary adjunct to the ‘progressive South...
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Article 5 mins