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The Language of Brexit
Languages

The Language of Brexit

...verb: the UK will Brexit in 2019. It can be used as an adjective too: the Brexit referendum. To date it’s not quite established itself as an adverb – it seems that something cannot be done Brexitly – though it is already part of a set adverbial phrase: despite Brexit. Brexit has produced nouns for supporters, both Brexiter and Brexiteer. These are not synonyms....
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Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making
Society, Politics & Law

Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making

...verbs (work, provide, lead) and abstract nouns (inspiration, diversity, and hope - used a total of 18 times). With her careful construction, Obama offered a subtle form of resistance to the aggressive language of division deployed by the likes of Donald Trump. This too means her speech may well be remembered long after the Trump era is over. Great speeches don’t just...
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Continuing classical Latin
History & The Arts

Continuing classical Latin

...verb at the end of the sentence as you normally do in Latin. GH No, no, no, change can take place right across the board, it’s not just a matter of words. Structure at all levels can be affected and you’re absolutely right, there are radical changes in the whole way sentences are constructed in languages like French and Italian. You don’t have case endings because...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?

...les autres. More fundamentally, like any club managing “commons” the EU must protect itself against freeriding. For most clubs, benefits can spill over to outsiders, and it is unfair for these outsiders to benefit without contributing. The UK cannot, therefore, get a better deal now than David Cameron was granted last February, and so the concessions sought on free...
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Why is aggressive female sexuality pathologised on-screen?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is aggressive female sexuality pathologised on-screen?

...verb “agency” is important: it signifies a transition in Carrie’s identity and place. She is not a solid person or subject but a fluent action that propels the plot and enables others. Women have often been positioned as agents of change, fluid bodies who have suffered from rape and violence. What comes to mind is the violation of Rosemary Woodhouse in Roman...
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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...
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Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...le produit magnifique. Shop assistant: Thanks very much. [laughs] Dave Myers: Whoa. Si King: That means, thanks very much, Mrs. Your produce is fabulous. Dave Myers: Oui. [interposing voices] Shop assistant: Thanks very much, and I give you the bag. Dave Myers: Merci beaucoup. Si King: Ah, truffle saucisson lyonnaise! [laughing] Et voilà! Dave Myers: Et voilà! Shop...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
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...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs