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A polyglot life
Languages

A polyglot life

...children out there, who were like me, that they were not alone and that they belonged to something bigger. Thirdly, it was a way for friends and family to show off my “party trick” to people without me having to perform like a seal and to be able to do that when I was not even in the room. The video I made got a lot of attention, and social media was starting to play...
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Article 5 mins
DIY: Taking the Caffeine Out of Tea
Science, Maths & Technology

DIY: Taking the Caffeine Out of Tea

...children and animals. [tea bags] What you need: Pyrex test tube (borrowed from a pharmacist or school) 5 tea bags water 2 small saucepans sodium carbonate (washing soda or soda crystals, 2 teaspoonsful) about 250cm3 of corn oil (1cm3 is the same as 1ml) plastic drinking straw wooden clothes peg small sealable plastic bag measuring jug wooden spoon 2 dessert spoons...
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Article 10 mins
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...children. This could be authoritarian, prescribing or admonishing as in ‘Don't do that’, ‘Do it this way’ or ‘That's wrong’ – which might be described as a critical parent state. Alternatively, it could be sympathetic, protective or cosseting, which might be described as a nurturing parent state. Adult state is associated with calm, rational, objective...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Introduction to Arabic
Education & Development

Introduction to Arabic

...Centre for Languages and Cultures. Completing this course will take you about four hours. This course focuses on the most basic steps in learning Arabic: you will learn the alphabet, vowels, and also learn a bit about different dialects and the history of the Arabic language. You are encouraged to listen to the audios, and practise writing....Week 1: Introduction to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Exploring Homer’s Odyssey
History & The Arts

Exploring Homer’s Odyssey

...centre are two warriors, depicted in profile, carrying round shields and pointing spears at one another. Both wear crested helmets. At their feet lies the naked body of a fallen warrior. Other warriors carrying spears and wearing helmets stand behind the two central figures. The pot also has a decorative floral pattern at the rim, and images of lions around the base.]...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
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Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...centre of a board.] Figure 2 Core values Research by communications consultancy Maitland (Marinker, 2015), looked at the stated core values of FTSE 100 companies. Here’s the top 10: Integrity Respect Innovation Safety Transparency Excellence Team work Honesty Trust Responsibility. The Maitland report draws attention to the fact that ‘so many of the more commonly...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...centred around a short video, you’ll look at what language is, at how the English language first came into existence, how it developed and has been spread across the world in the millennium and a half since its birth, and how it’s used in a range of different domains of life. You’ll look at the language of lying, the language of literature, of comedy and persuasion...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...centre of the Jordanian capital, Amman. [This image shows the top half of a clean-shaven middle-aged man surrounded by other men in an enclosed courtyard. He is wearing nothing but a large white cloth draped around his body and over his left shoulder. He is leaning forward to touch a large object in front of him with both hands, and is speaking.] Figure 8 King Abdullah...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs