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Psychology around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychology around the world

...energy. Both traditions advocated for the person to spend some time doing the opposite to bring themselves back to moderation. If someone is very busy and active, for instance, they might spend some time meditating and being very still (Baggini, 2018). There are, of course, other approaches to the question of the good life. Ancient Indian philosophy, for instance, held...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Innovation, markets and industrial change
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation, markets and industrial change

...energy than petrol. Performance will reflect that, unless those clever engineers at BMW can somehow overcome the difference. If they cannot, then BMW, whose prestige and independence rely largely on its engine-making ability, may be in trouble. Were fuel cells to become the standard, the firm's future could be bleak. (Adapted from The Economist, 21 July 2001, p. 86)...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...energy as well, that can make you a better athlete if you have any interest in normal life. DAVID LAVALLEE: This is the future. I think that for the next 20 years, this is where the performance gains will be seen within sport. I think it will be in the well-being and the welfare area. And I don't think there'll be marginal gain. I think it'll be much significant, much...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...energy into activities outside your job if you’re dissatisfied at work, change the way you work so that it reduces your contact with troublesome elements, or spend more time doing the things you enjoy and cutting down those you don’t. Leave: find a constructive way to move on or out of the situation, job, relationship or problem. Activity 2 Timing: Allow about 15...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema
Languages

Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema

...energy this morning. I will have to redo all his work – how simply delightful! Note that film reviews are a wonderful resource for building up vocabulary and practising positive and negative adjectives. Try researching film reviews on an online film database in French and make a note of all the positive and negative adjectives that you can find. Activité 20 Comparez...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Rent or buy? The challenge of access to housing
Money & Business

Rent or buy? The challenge of access to housing

...energy efficiency — are getting stricter every year, says Fisher. Along with rising land prices, this is making it harder for developers to make money out of building mid-level homes. (Cox , 2017) Discussion In the first article, lower demand in the UK, which reduces pressure on prices, is explained by the end of rush to beat new rules on stamp duty for second homes. In...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
How teams work
Money & Business

How teams work

...energy on the team task, is more effective. It has even been found that teams that devote excessive attention to their own development are less productive and enjoyable to work in than those that do not. Therefore, the skill in facilitating team development is to know when, how, and if at all, to intervene in building the team. SAQ 3 Briefly describe each stage of...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...energy & water, or agriculture, forestry and fishing, sectors, in [Northern Ireland]. (Courtney, 2011) Within this workforce, 90 per cent are volunteers, most of whom are engaged in uniformed or church-based youth work; 8 per cent are part-time paid staff and 3 per cent are full-time paid staff. In England: The most recent figures suggest that there are around 5,500 [full...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs