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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Italy
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Italy

...le case italiane. Infine non dimentichiamo la pizza che, originariamente preparata nelle viuzze di Napoli, è ora diffusa in tutto il mondo! At the bakery -Buongiorno signora. -Buongiorno. Mi dà un filone da mezzo chilo, per favore? -Un filone da mezzo chilo, ecco. -Grazie. -Prego. Arrivederci. -Arrivederci. Translation -Good day, signora. -Good day. Can you give me a...
The social nature of being human
Society, Politics & Law

The social nature of being human

...Le Bon’s The Crowd: Study of the Popular Mind (1895). Le Bon problematised what we today would see as part of the popular democratic process; he views the crowd not so much as mindless but as of one collective mind acting towards theoretical inclinations. In his view, the psychological crowd is different from a physical crowd. He argues that the organised psychological...
Getting started with Spanish 1
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Getting started with Spanish 1

...Le presento a Carlos Frutos. – Let me introduce Carlos Frutos. Le presento a la señora Serra. – Let me introduce Mrs Serra. Le presento al* señor Bustos. – Let me introduce Mr Bustos. (* a + el → al) To introduce people in informal situations in Spanish, you can use the following expressions: Este es Carlos. – This is Carlos. Esta es Consuelo. – This is...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts
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Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts

...le toca a usted. Utilizando el vocabulario de la red de palabras del paso anterior, explique durante unos treinta segundos aproximadamente cuáles son sus gustos y preferencias respecto a las distintas manifestaciones artísticas. Antes de empezar, mire la sección Atando cabos en la página siguiente e intente dar variedad a su charla usando las formas que ha aprendido....
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...
Using digital tools to save languages
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Using digital tools to save languages

...sang me a few songs, songs that brides used to sing after their weddings as they left their parents’ homes to go and live with their in-laws. These were songs about separation, originally filled with sorrow. But slowly it became a social phenomenon. People started creating literature around it, adding humour and sarcasm. And because not everyone is good at crying, the...
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