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Languages

Describing language

...et al., 2020), the languages spoken by the largest number of people in the world are (in alphabetical order) English, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. The actual number of speakers of each language depends on who you count. Box 1 Before taking a closer look at how many people speak these major languages, it is important to understand some of the terminology used to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How to be a critical reader
Languages

How to be a critical reader

...et al. developed a form of computational model called a ‘connectionist network’. Answer Greer et al. developed a form of computational model called a connectionist network’. Select the answer for Question 1c here Fact Opinion a. Fact b. Opinion The correct answer is a. Question 4 Claude Shannon in 1938 showed how core aspects of reasoning could be implemented in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...et al., 1982). Therefore, through your observations at your chosen organisational context, initial information screening, and general theory and literature search, you should be able to identify something that is currently poorly understood in your management practice. This gap could be of some value to your chosen organisation and could be converted into a defined...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...et al., 2006; Lawton, 2000; Seale and Addington-Hall, 1995). A number of reasons for this have been suggested, including the greater openness of expression encouraged in hospices, the distress of witnessing other people’s deaths and wanting to avoid a similar experience, and the wish to remain physically independent and ‘in control’ (Chapple et al., 2006). In...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Introducing ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing ageing

...et al., 2013). a.Copy and paste below, three sentences or parts of sentences from the article that do seem to fit well with Laslett’s version of the Fourth Age. Comment There are several sentences you could have chosen including: ‘Most participants emphasized that they were simply living day to day, and hoping that no further deterioration in their physical or mental...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...et al., 2004, p. 10). Assess the effectiveness of your teaching: use evidence about the effectiveness of the teaching decisions that you take (approaches, resources, tasks, activities, timings and so on) to inform modifications within lessons or sequences. Without the process of adapting teaching and learning, the assessment is not formative – it is merely frequent....
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Teaching secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Teaching secondary modern foreign languages

...et al. (1996) argue in favour of presenting learning strategies in a meaningful way within a communicative context for language learning. On the other hand, Dörnyei (2005, p. 174) has pointed out the advantages of explicit learning strategy instruction, as it not only raises learners’ awareness about language learning strategies, but also offers a wide menu of...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Introducing philosophy
History & The Arts

Introducing philosophy

...et al., 1987, pp. 51–2) Miller and Bennett were satirizing the philosophical trends of their time, but their sketch illustrates two views about philosophy that are still fairly widespread. One is that philosophers are out of touch with everyday life and the concerns of ordinary people. The other is that philosophical debates are very abstract and often come down to...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs