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Is your trip killing the planet?
Nature & Environment

Is your trip killing the planet?

...modes of public transport. We are all beginning to realise that travel has a detrimental effect on the environment, but travel is now an essential part of life, and it's difficult to decide which mode of transport is the best. There are many unanswered questions about travel and the environment. For example, is there one single mode of transport that is the best for the...
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?

...le beurre, l’argent du beurre et les baisers de la fermiere (loosely translatable as wanting not only to have their cake and eat it, but also to kiss the baker’s daughter). But on the other hand, it is conceivable that Deal UK ought to be better than the deals granted to countries that have never been EU members. It would debase the status of EU membership to treat...
Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish

...les hablas de la money” Dedo índice “Ves, hacerse, sí lo hacemos” Manos en puño “Coges la puerta de tu casa” Palma de las manos “Siendo un poquito manitas” Brazos “Compramos la pizza, llegamos a casa, abrimos el microondas” Cabeza y brazos “No lo comparemos con el cocido” Cara “Estoy superorgulloso de ser carpintero” Cabeza, dedos y brazos...
Advanced Spanish: Art in Buenos Aires
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Art in Buenos Aires

...de la estructura del mismo. Todo ello le ayudará a mejorar la comprensión. Narrator La Boca, Buenos Aires. Famosa por los vivos colores de sus fachadas, La Boca es un barrio lleno de vitaldad y romance que cuenta con una importante comunidad artística. Cristina Terzaghi, una artista que realiza obras de arte público, ha decidido hacer un mural en La Boca. Para...
Using a scientific calculator
Science, Maths & Technology

Using a scientific calculator

...modes of operation that affect how mathematics is entered and displayed. These will be described later in this guide, but before progressing any further you should reset your calculator to the default course settings. Activity 1 Initialising your calculator To initialise your calculator to the default course settings, turn it on and then enter the following two key...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
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...
Get ready for beginners’ French Badge icon
Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...de la francophonie (2018) ‘Qui parle francais dans le monde?’ [Online]. Available at http://observatoire.francophonie.org/ qui-parle-francais-dans-le-monde (Accessed: 22 February 2022)...Week 1: Why French?: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Elodie Vialleton, with contributions from Kate Fairbairn. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs