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Approaching prose fiction
History & The Arts

Approaching prose fiction

...health herself. Neither does Catherine have the classical beauty of the novelistic heroine, her unprepossessing looks in themselves rendering her ‘unpropitious’ for such a role. Furthermore, she clearly lacks aptitude and enthusiasm for the kind of accomplishments which young girls of this time were expected to acquire. The overriding tone of this extract could...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Understanding children: babies being heard
Education & Development

Understanding children: babies being heard

...Health warning Reflecting on your early experiences of learning may have brought back memories or strong feelings. This is quite normal and you may find that some materials generate quite strong feelings. If these feelings are uncomfortable or painful you may need to talk to someone about them. You may have a friend or family member who you can talk to but some people...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...health, or the banning of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which damaged the ozone layer. In both of these cases (i.e. lead and CFCs), when the pollution source was removed, the levels of them in the environment reduced and consequently so have the effects – albeit with a time delay. By definition, persistent pollutants such as PBDEs do not break down, so continued...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Describing language Badge icon
Languages

Describing language

...health ache cap paste check care Discussion There is no definitive answer here, unless we decide on a particular dictionary as the judge, because words are being used in new and unusual combinations every day. It’s the ability of nouns to be combined like this that makes it possible for us to talk about new situations and say new things. However, here are some of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Gweithio hybrid: sgiliau ar gyfer arwain
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: sgiliau ar gyfer arwain

...health. Ar gael yma: https://www.goodtherapy.org/ blog/ how-are-you-feeling-take-minute-halt-for-your-health-0515184 (Cyrchwyd: 6 Gorffennaf 2022). Graham, J.T. (2022) ‘Hybrid working is the new workplace normal’, Sage HR Blog, 9 Mai. Ar gael yma: https://blog.sage.hr/ hybrid-working-the-new-workplace-normal-hr-workforce/ (Cyrchwyd: 16 Gorffennaf 2022). Gratton, L....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Algorithmic Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

...public outdoor spaces as well as private indoor dining areas. Mosaics are made by arranging coloured pieces of stone or glass to form patterns. Tiles and mosaics take many different shapes and forms but often include geometric patterns that repeat like an algorithm. It is fun to think about how you might recreate the black-and-white triangle pattern in Figure 11 using...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
History & The Arts

Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus

...public service. When Faustus fantasises that ‘All things that move between the quiet poles / Shall be at my command’ (ll. 58–9), his speech is inflected with the scientist's and coloniser's desire for control over the natural world (Hopkins, 2000, p. 62). When he tells Mephistopheles that he is not afraid of damnation because he believes instead in the classical...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Getting started with French 2
Languages

Getting started with French 2

...public and private celebrations, and café and restaurant culture. The word actually refers to both the drink and the convivial moment before a meal. If you are invited out for l’apéritif, don’t expect a full meal. [Described image] Figure 3 L’apéritif Activity 9 Food is a very important part of French culture. As such, there are many French idiomatic expressions...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs