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Learning through spoken interaction
Education & Development

Learning through spoken interaction

...think they understand but are not sure. In this case, they might want confirmation and could say something like “Do you mean …?” or “Does this mean..?" Teachers do not just explain. They also ask the learners questions and answering questions is another skill they need. It is appropriate to answer questions in short forms with just a word or short phrase as in the...
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Christmas at war: 1916 - Festivities at the front
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1916 - Festivities at the front

...refugees who are hunted out of the light of day the shells of their enemies. And yet, if they cannot be merry, they are full of hope and courage. If you would know what the people of France think of Germany's peace cry, talk with the inhabitants of Arras. Not one of them will awaken on Christmas morning with a prayer for peace. From: Daily Express, Boxing Day 1916...
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Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people
Society, Politics & Law

Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people

...think again about what we mean by child prison as a ‘last resort’. Disclaimer: Please note the views expressed in this article and the video are those of the author and contributors, not those of The Open University. References [i] The 2018 information on child life sentence is derived from conversations with Children Rights International Network (CRIN) and an answer...
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One Lump or Two? Understanding the Place of Sugar - Part One
Society, Politics & Law

One Lump or Two? Understanding the Place of Sugar - Part One

...thinking about all that data you use via your mobile network, as he drops another, and yet another, sugar cube into his coffee. (The coffee must be very bitter. Or Tom has a remarkably sweet tooth.) Before Tom can drop another cube into his coffee, a waiter arrives to clean up the cubes that are scattered on the table. The waiter looks scornfully at Tom; Tom doesn't look...
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Averages
Science, Maths & Technology

Averages

...think about patterns of pay, it’s not surprising that the mean and the median differ in this way. Nobody can earn, say, £25,000 less than the mean annual pay, because that would be saying they earned less than nothing. However, it’s far from unknown for people to earn £25,000 more than the mean annual pay. A few lucky individuals earn far, far more than that. If the...
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Messaging apps – paying attention and timing it right
Languages

Messaging apps – paying attention and timing it right

...thinking of trip to greece. Asks if any interest. Answer is absolutely] Many people find time in their day to ‘check their messages’ when they pick up their phone, read incoming messages and send messages, often to multiple threads. I call this device attending. For example, Alex finds time to sit on the sofa, before his children are awake or while they are in the...
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Do animals have sex for fun?
Nature & Environment

Do animals have sex for fun?

...involved in sex leads many animals to seek it in non-reproductive contexts, and that this aspect of sexuality is not as unique as humans may like to think. This insight is surely vital to understanding sex in other species, not to mention all other aspects of their behaviour too. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)
Science, Maths & Technology

The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)

...think the surface of Titan is like and may help understand the physical processes at the landing site. Remember that these data from Huygens won't be improved on for at least 20 years - when we hope to return to Titan with an even more ambitious mission. John and Karl were writing in support of a special edition of BBC Radio 4's The Material World, which was first...
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