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The Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

The Moon

...change in perspective could be gained by moving from the north pole to the south pole. The other reason is that although the Moon rotates at an exactly constant rate, its progress round its orbit varies slightly in accordance with Kepler's second law of planetary motion (Chapter 02). However, the terrain near the edge of the lunar disc is never well displayed, because we...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Training for endurance in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for endurance in sport and fitness

...changed while others can be modified. In general, Kenyan and Ethiopian runners tend to have more of the unmodifiable factors such as relatively long legs compared to height, low body fat, narrow hips, and small calves. Any athlete's economy can be improved by reducing body fat, choosing correct footwear that is light and shock-absorbent, and by improving running...
Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America

...change in meaning: Quizá(s) (+): Quizá el problema es / sea que no hay suficiente dinero para nuevos proyectos Tal vez (+): Tal vez debemos / debamos probar otras formas de energía alternativa. Probablemente (+++): Probablemente iremos / vayamos mañana al museo de las momias. Seguramente (+++): Seguramente puede / pueda usar el móvil solo por las tardes....
Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German
Languages

Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German

...change. She is no longer the person she used to be. When you move away from home you are influenced by new experiences, and you have to learn the way other people think. This can change the way you behave. Box 6 Improving your pronunciation Using the transcript can help you to improve your pronunciation. For good pronunciation it is very important to listen closely to...
Intermediate French: Holiday plans
Languages

Intermediate French: Holiday plans

...changes to your own presentation. Audio Track 4 Narrator Écoutez Estelle qui explique quand elle et sa famille prennent leurs vacances et pour quelles raisons. Elle parle aussi de son amie Danièle. Estelle Nous prenons généralement nos vacances vers la mi-septembre, parce que c'est le meilleur moment: il ne fait pas trop chaud et il n'y a pas trop de monde sur les...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Gweithio hybrid: sgiliau ar gyfer arwain
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: sgiliau ar gyfer arwain

...Change and Crisis yn trafod sut mae goroesi gwneud penderfyniadau anodd, oherwydd bod brig yr ysgol yn lle unig (Dyer, 2022, t. 138). Yn ystod COVID-19 yn fwy nag erioed, bu rhaid i arweinwyr wneud penderfyniadau heriol a allai effeithio ar nifer, os nad cannoedd neu filoedd, o bobl, pan oedd gwybodaeth dameidiog ar gael iddynt. Casglodd McVanel gyfuniad o ymddygiadau...
Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast
History & The Arts

Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast

...change overnight, a sudden and once-and-for-all break with continuities. I haven’t the time here to explore this fully. But I think the old argument remains valid: Hitler’s rule had unwittingly brought about a revolution of destruction. And with that, Germany – and also Europe – began the crossing to a new era. Part of Hitler’s success was that he had been the...
Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)
Money & Business

Enacting European Citizenship (ENACT)

...changing and in tension: on the one hand, you can have socialising based on belonging to a group, a closed-knit community, family and so on; on the other, modern capitalist societies entail other forms of sociality, which emerge out of interactions with strangers, often mediated by monetary exchanges. These are in tension and can trigger their own forms of injustice. But...