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Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition
Society, Politics & Law

Abolitionism must come from below: A critique of British Anti-Slavery Abolition

...human bondage in Britain – had fallen out of usage in the early 1500s if not before, chattel slavery was against both natural and English common law. The Somerset ruling was largely interpreted as meaning that chattel slavery was illegal in Britain, and while this was not actually the case, it did result in reinforcing popular mythologies of British freedom / English...
Exploring the history of prisoner education Badge icon
History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

...Humanities Research Council and through collaboration with Prisoners’ Education Trust. It is strongly recommended for the professional development of anyone working in prisons or criminal justice, as well as for prisoners who want to try higher-level learning and to reflect on their educational experiences....Session 1: The origins of prison education: Introduction -...
Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course

...resource to help you write, recognise visually and aurally, and memorise the most frequently-used characters, as well as form phrases and sentences in Chinese. Download the app from Apple Store or Google Play to your mobile device following these instructions and then explore the word searches in the even-numbered lessons to see how characters form words and expressions....
Introducing ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing ageing

...human beings. (Butler and Lewis, 1973, p. 35) You will return to the topic of ageism later in this course. But is being ‘old’ always a tale of decline, decrepitude and difficulty? This is the issue you will explore in the next section...Introducing ageing: 2 Introducing Monty Meth - In Activity 2 you will be introduced to Monty Meth, an 87-year-old man living in...
Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...resources (production of language functions, speech acts), drawing on scenarios or scripts of interactional exchanges. It also concerns the mastery of discourse, cohesion and coherence, the identification of text types and forms, irony, and parody. For this component even more than the linguistic component, it is hardly necessary to stress the major impact of...
Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Getting started with Italian 1
Languages

Getting started with Italian 1

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: Drinks and snacks at an Italian bar: Introduction - In this first week, you’ll be learning the names of some drinks and snacks commonly sold in Italian bars. You’ll hear how to pronounce them correctly, and learn some useful phrases for ordering. Finally,...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Getting started with German 2
Languages

Getting started with German 2

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: Frühstück!: Introduction - You’ll start this week by looking at a typical breakfast table you could expect to find at many cafés or homes in German-speaking countries. During the working week, people might be more rushed in the morning, but at weekends...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Getting started with Chinese 1
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 1

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: Say hello: Introduction - [Described image] Figure 1 In this week, you will learn how to say hello and goodbye in Mandarin Chinese, how to thank people and respond to thanks, and when to use the politeness pronoun nín. You will also be introduced to the...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs