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Do enforced language tests help migrants integrate more smoothly?
Languages

Do enforced language tests help migrants integrate more smoothly?

...learning of immigrants or refugees; rather it may achieve the contrary. The language hurdles to citizenship proposed by Mr Dutton are unrealistic and overcoming them will be unachievable for many adults who arrive in Australia under different visa classes. This policy will inevitably lead to two classes of permanent Australian residents, one of them an underclass without...
OpenLearn Ireland Hub
OpenLearn Ireland

OpenLearn Ireland Hub

Free learning content from The Open University for all who are interested in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Why are people upset about the Stonewall Movie?
History & The Arts

Why are people upset about the Stonewall Movie?

...learned about the Stonewall Riots through my work with the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, I was struck that the circumstances that lead to LGBT youth homelessness today are pretty much the same as they were 45 years ago. The courageous actions of everyone who fought against injustice in 1969 inspired me to tell a compelling, fictionalized drama of those days...
Sustainability Hub
Nature & Environment

Sustainability Hub

Learn about living sustainably with this collection of free courses, articles, interactives and films from The Open University.
One minute methods - twin studies
Health, Sports & Psychology

One minute methods - twin studies

Learn how twins provide a natural experiment to investigate the relative importance of genes and environment on development. ...Transcript.
Getting started with Spanish 2
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 2

...learning Spanish, one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. You should have some knowledge of Spanish, either because you have studied Getting started with Spanish 1 or because you have learned Spanish elsewhere. In this free course you will work with audio and interactive activities to practise the skills you need to talk about everyday activities you do,...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...learn and practise how to make enquiries about travel times using the 12-hour and 24-hour clock. You'll also have the opportunity to learn about the Tuscan Archipelago and about ferry services in Italy. The course also explores the Italian rail network and you'll learn vocabulary for talking about different types of train. The course offers interactive activities which...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Getting started with Chinese 1
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 1

...learn how to speak Mandarin Chinese? Are you fascinated by the sound, the script and its ancient civilisation? If so, this introduction will get you started on the essentials of reading, writing, speaking and listening in Chinese through a variety of online activities. A perfect introduction for absolute beginners! This OpenLearn course is an extract from the beginning of...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs