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Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic
OpenLearn Ireland

Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic

...Le Fanu’s Carmilla (1872) will give you a chance to see features of the Gothic at work within a literary example from the period. You can then try out some of these devices for yourself through a creative writing exercise. Let’s begin by setting out the basic characteristics of what is meant by ‘the Gothic’ in literature. What is Gothic? What do you think of when...
The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation

...Le Doux, 1997The startle effect is also known as the ‘amygdala hijack’ because the amygdala is central to the startle response (Le Doux, 2000). The amygdala is a structure in the limbic system that is involved directly with motivation, particularly related to survival and our emotions. It is also responsible for processing emotions such as fear, pleasure, and anger....
Getting started with Spanish 3
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 3

...Le pongo en seguida. I’m putting you through right away. Un momento, le paso. One moment, I’m putting you through. Activity 1 Read the expressions below, and drag and drop them to match with the appropriate English descriptions. Sí, un momento, le paso putting someone through ¿Puedo hablar con el señor Gonzalo Reina? asking to speak to a person ¿De parte de...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales
Languages

Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales

...le grand Nord, the second tale in a trilogy by Cajun poet and singer-songwriter Zachary Richard, which also includes Conte cajun: L’histoire de Télesphore et de ‘Tit Edvard and Les aventures de Télesphore et ‘Tit Edvard au Vieux Pays. Likewise, Cajun culture and French in Louisiana seem very much alive, for the tales are written in French with Cajun idioms and...
Get ready for beginners’ French Badge icon
Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...le français’?...When you hear people speaking French, do you wish you could join the conversation? Or do you have a passion for French culture and want to immerse yourself in it? Perhaps you have an opportunity to work in a French-speaking country? There are lots of reasons for wanting to learn French. If you have decided that now is the time for you to learn another...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Getting started with Italian 1
Languages

Getting started with Italian 1

...Le sue specialità sono il gelato in estate e la cioccolata calda in inverno. A Napoli c’è il Caffè Gambrinus, famoso per le sfogliatelle e i babà. È anche molto conosciuto il Caffè Florian di Venezia, dove servono il tipico liquore al caffè. Un caffè storico molto importante di Roma è il Caffè Greco, rinomato per la focaccia di polenta. Il Caffè San Marco,...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Advanced Spanish: Language in context
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Language in context

...les da la gana, y se dedican a transgredir esas reglas que a la generación anterior le parecen tan importantes. Lo que pasa también es que, en los últimos años, o sea en lo que va de milenio (te estoy hablando de… de una o dos generaciones, como mucho ¿no?), el… el mundo de las comunicaciones ha experimentado una transformación tan vertiginosa que ha...
Methods in Motion: An emerging politics of Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: An emerging politics of Brexit

...Le Pen may have lost in the second round, but she did manage to secure a substantial 34% of the vote. These recent political developments illustrate the demise of well-established and taken-for-granted political frameworks such as, for example, the fundamental distinction between the ‘left’ and the ‘right’ which for a long time constituted a key ideological anchor...