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Beginners’ Italian: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ Italian: food and drink

...English word ‘church’: cappuccino The letter c has a hard sound before a, o or u. It is pronounced /k/, as in the English word ‘cat’: caffè The letter combination ch always has a hard sound. It is pronounced /k/, as in the English word ‘cat’: bicchiere Note that the same rule applies regardless whether the word is spelled with a single or a double c. Activity...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Happy birthday Shakespeare!
History & The Arts

Happy birthday Shakespeare!

...everyday life in Shakespeare's tragedies —iconic monuments of world culture such as Hamlet, Macbeth and Julius Caesar. These are plays that conjure up complex and shifting in audiences, as their attitudes to the characters on stage shift unpredictably from one character to another. Some, like Romeo and Juliet, have been reworked innumerable times over the years in...
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Article 3 hrs
Simple coding
Digital & Computing

Simple coding

...English. Writing simple programs in Python is not very difficult, once you have come up with the ‘recipe’, the algorithm. This tutorial shows how to code in Python the basic building blocks of all algorithms, and how to ask the user for input and produce some output on the screen. The skills, concepts and jargon (in boldface) you will learn are the foundations for...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Narratives of COVID
Health, Sports & Psychology

Narratives of COVID

...everyday life on a global scale. At The Open University, we reached out to students, staff and alumni to hear about their experiences. ...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Social Care qualification. These have been collated into a book – Narratives of COVID: loss, dying, death and grief during COVID-19 with over 30 authors from the OU contributing....
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Video 5 mins
South Asian heritage as a facilitator for developing identity and community
Education & Development

South Asian heritage as a facilitator for developing identity and community

...everyday living, and providing means, purpose and goals of South Asian communities. South Asian heritage is not contained in a geographical location, but its live presence is evident among South Asians living in every corner of the world. The legacy of South Asian heritage is thus maintained and promoted, which facilitates South Asian identity development for new...
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Article 5 mins
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Alzheimer's disease?

...everyday tasks most of us take for granted, and they may no longer recognise their family members or their surroundings. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, which means that gradually, overtime, more parts of the brain are damaged, and as the brain declines, the symptoms become more severe. Around 850,000 people have dementia in the UK, with 62% of these having...
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Article 5 mins
Stay connected: supporting people with learning disabilities to use technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stay connected: supporting people with learning disabilities to use technology

...everyday technologies. This includes tablets and mobile phones to access applications such as the YouTube and Zoom. The interviewees highlight the importance of person-centred support that is informed by a good understanding of both technology and the person with a learning disability who is being supported. Providing personalised support Transcript. We want to empower...
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Video 1 hr
Why study languages?
Languages

Why study languages?

...English nuances Timing: You should allow 10 minutes How would you explain the following phrases to someone who is not British, but does speak English? ‘Taking the mick’ ‘Cheeky’ Discussion There are many different ways of explaining these phrases. You may have explained that ‘taking the mick’ means to tease or mock someone. You may have described ‘cheeky’...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs