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Dutch painting of the Golden Age
History & The Arts

Dutch painting of the Golden Age

...Les Maîtres d’autrefois (The Masters of Past Time) in 1876. Under the slogan ‘a new state and a new art’, Fromentin celebrated the emergence of ‘a national and free school of painting’, which liberated itself from foreign models and ‘ceased to borrow from Italy its style and poetry, its taste for history, for mythology and for the Christian legends’...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Teaching Spanish pronunciation
Languages

Teaching Spanish pronunciation

...le (to him/her) might sound like ley (law), although the Spanish diphthong has a slightly longer glide element. For higher levels: /e/ in contact with the trill rand /x/ as in perro (dog) and lejos (far) is more open than in other contexts. The contrast between English and Spanish mid back vowels is similar. Spanish /o/ is higher than the vowel in dog and it can occur in...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...et al. (2012) conducted a study with 2,200 Australian 9- to 16-year-olds and found that an increased likelihood of a child being overweight or obese was often associated with higher screen time. One possible explanation for this is that certain unhealthy behaviours may occur alongside screen time, such as frequent snacking, long periods of inactivity and disruptions to...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...mode to win the argument or achieve the outcome you want. In a conflict, the focus is on win-lose, and you want to be the winner. You want the other party to submit, or give up their concerns. You may emphasise your formal authority to enforce your approach where you have the power over the other person. Style 2: collaborating. You are clear about your own goals, values...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Introducing Homer's Iliad
History & The Arts

Introducing Homer's Iliad

...LE i a / DEO akh i / LE OS. You might have been able to hear that there was a change in the middle of the line. The third foot has been replaced with a spondee. So in the first line of the Iliad, we have two dactyls: Menin aeide the-. One spondee: -A pe-. Two more dactyls: -leia deo akhi-. And a final spondee: -leos. If you go back and listen to the Greek recording again...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...et cetera, because these days, you get a lot of teenagers being abusive to people with learning difficulties saying ‘special needs, spastic’. And I don't think special needs-- now that is one that really gives me a bee in my bonnet. And I don't really want to be thought of a special just because I have autism. I would like to be special. We want to be ourselves for...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing social work: a starter kit
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social work: a starter kit

...et al. (2017, p. 2291) comment that ‘Social work is a discipline innately engaged in and influenced by the political and social context in which it is practised’. It is important therefore when considering the definitions and the delivery systems of social work, in the UK and beyond, to always take fully into account the cultural context and the models of individual,...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Teaching the First World War
Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

...Mode Collection of Persuasive Cartography. Digital image: Historic Images / Alamy Stock Photo Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don’t miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs