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How long would it take to colonise the galaxy?
Science, Maths & Technology

How long would it take to colonise the galaxy?

...maths Assume that humans embarking on the voyage are 25 years old on departure and live to an age of 75. Further suppose that couples on the ship have an average of four children each, and that their children (and grandchildren, and so on) have offspring after 25 years. How many generations are alive upon arrival and what are their populations? The first generation of 500...
Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America

...de empezar el recorrido que te llevará a conocer lugares y personas de Hispanoamérica es conveniente hacer un breve repaso geográfico, léxico y gramatical. En estas actividades de introducción verás también algunos consejos y sugerencias de lectura. Actividad 1 Timing: 10 minutos Aquí tienes tu primer accesorio, el mapa con el itinerario de viaje. Relaciona los...
Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink

...están los limones? —Los limones a uno veinte el kilo. —¿Cuánto vale el kilo de patatas? —Setenta céntimos. —¿A cuánto está el kilo de tomates? —A uno setenta. —¿Y cuánto cuesta esta lechuga? —La lechuga noventa céntimos. Pero ¿compra o no compra? Fruit and vegetables Ejemplo [A vegetable stall] Figure 1 Answer plátanos – uno cincuenta el kilo (€1,50)limones – uno veinte el kilo (€1,20) patatas – setenta ......
Crime fiction in French: le polar français
Languages

Crime fiction in French: le polar français

...de temps après. Pourquoi ces formes littéraires se sont-elles développées à ce moment et dans ces pays ? Pour répondre à ces questions, nous allons considérer le contexte historique et socioculturel de l’époque...Crime fiction in French: le polar français: Activité 1 Histoire du polar français - Étape A Lisez le texte et surlignez les phrases qui corrigent...
Intermediate French: Holiday plans
Languages

Intermediate French: Holiday plans

...de la Loire region in the west of France and partly in Paris. In the first sequence we see an area that is particularly popular with the people of Nantes (les Nantais), namely the beaches around La Baule on the Atlantic coast to the west of the city. Like all coastal areas of France, this one has a name: la Côte d'Amour. The opening video sequence uses archive and...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around
Languages

Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around

...de Chile and La Serena in Chile, Santiago de Cuba and Havana in Cuba, and Montevideo in Uruguay. You will also hear about Valencia and Barcelona in Spain, their monuments, places of interest and where to go for different purposes. Note: dictionary and grammar In order to get the most from this course it's recommended that you obtain a copy of the following...
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...maths teacher’s role to help their students to see the mathematics that is there. In this course various positions are considered to help you think about answering the question “Why do we have to do this?” Your answers will help you teach in ways that will not only enable your students to get the examination results that are so important for them, but also help them...
Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
Languages

Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...name: je m’appelle… ; je suis… ; moi, c’est… Your age: j’ai …ans ; âgé de… ans Where you live: j’habite ; je vis Where you were born or brought up: je suis né ; je suis … d’origine ; originaire de ; je viens de Who you live with: je vis avec ; mari ; femme ; copain/copine ; partenaire Your family: enfants ; fils ; fille(s) ; frère(s) ; soeur(s) ; parents ; famille Your professional ......