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A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015

...le hiarracht a dhéanamh moill a chur ar an chreimeadh teanga. I 1984, nuair a thosaigh Oideas Gael, thiocfadh linn siúl trasna an bhealaigh go Tigh Bhiddy agus gan ach Gaeilge a chluinstin ón fhoireann agus ón chuideachta ann. Sa lá inniu (2015) tá an tírdreach teanga imithe as a riocht go hiomlán seachas mar a bhí. Níl ach cupla teaglach lóistín anois le hais...
Causal loop diagrams
Science, Maths & Technology

Causal loop diagrams

...verbs (e.g. ‘orders shipped’ rather than ‘ship’). Be sure your variable fits into phrases, such as ‘level of’, ‘amount of’ or ‘size of’. Use a neutral or positive term whenever possible to avoid confusion that can arise with negative forms of nouns. Include intangible variables (e.g. morale) where appropriate as well as tangible variables (e.g....
What was the impact of 'Spanish flu' on the armistice?
History & The Arts

What was the impact of 'Spanish flu' on the armistice?

...les-Bains, France, in 1918] Victims of the Spanish flu at a U.S. Army Camp Hospital in Aix-les-Bains, France, in 1918 The 1918 influenza pandemic (also called ‘Spanish flu’) infected 500 million people around the world and resulted in the deaths of three to five percent of the world’s population. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history....
Soaring Achievements
Science, Maths & Technology

Soaring Achievements

...Le Blanc, France. A Lesson in Flying: Gliding Performance Ann Welch explains how to actually fly a glider. The Rhonsperber and Primary gliders are compared, with relation to glide ratio. Clouds and Thermals Ann Welch explains what a thermal is and why they are important in gliding. Performance Penalty: Speed A test flight demonstrates the performance penalty associated...
Park Hill Estate
History & The Arts

Park Hill Estate

...Le Corbusier, had, with his Unité d'Habitation in Marseilles, signalled a new approach to social housing: relatively low-rise blocks, packed with amenities. Park Hill is one of the most spectacular examples of new approaches to communal living in post-war Britain. Consisting of 995 dwellings, and housing over two thousand people, it occupies an entire hill overlooking...
Getting started with Italian 1
Languages

Getting started with Italian 1

...verb’, ‘adjective’ and so on. People, animals, objects and abstract concepts are all nouns. All Italian nouns – not just people and animals – have a gender; they are either masculine or feminine. Knowing the gender of nouns is important since it determines the form of the article (‘the’ or ‘a’ in English) that you use with them and the form of the...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around
Languages

Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around

...verb estar. (Note that an upside-down question mark also appears at the front of the phrase.) ¿DÓNDE ESTÁ (N) + (NOUN)? ESTÁ(N) EN + (PLACE) ¿Dónde está la Giralda? Está en Sevilla. ¿Dónde están las ruinas romanas? Están en Mérida. ESTAR (yo) estoy (nosotros, -as) estamos (tú) estás (vosotros, -as) estáis (él / ella/usted) está (ellos/ellas/ustedes)...
Getting started with French 1
Languages

Getting started with French 1

...êtreverb ‘Je suis’ is part of the verbêtre’, ‘to be.’ Here are some more parts of the verb: Je suis – I am Il est – he is Elle est – she is Note that the ‘j’ in ‘je’ is a capital letter only when it is at the start of a sentence...Week 2: Names and nationality: 4 Practising masculine and feminine forms - Now try practising these different...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs