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Getting started on classical Latin

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This course has been developed in response to requests from learners who had had no contact with Latin before and who felt they would like to spend a little time preparing for the kind of learning that studying a classical language involves. The course will give you a taster of what is involved in the very early stages of learning Latin and will offer you the opportunity to put in some early practice.
Category: History & The Arts

Exploring the classical world

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Exploring the classical world introduces texts by Homer, Horace, Juvenal and others, placing them in their social and political context and assessing their value as historical sources. Readings in the original Latin or Greek and in translation illustrate the metric structures used and the challenges of effectively recreating these works in modern English. The material is drawn from The Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world
Category: History

The City: Urban Legacies

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What continuity is there between the city in the ancient world and its modern counterparts?
Category: History

Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius

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Follow the timeline of Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci's life.
Category: History

How does JK Rowling use Latin and other classical languages in Harry Potter?

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To create a sense of the long history of wizardry in the Potterverse, JK Rowling drew heavily on classical languages. The OU's Joanna Paul explores.
Category: Classical Studies

Hadrian, Rome and the Roman Empire

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Reveal the stories of Hadrian's Wall and take a look at the legacy the Ancient Romans have left behind. 
Category: Classical Studies

Latin graffiti at Pompeii

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The writing's on the wall—read the graffiti left by residents of the ancient town of Pompeii, preserved by a volcanic eruption
Category: Classical Studies

Heart of a heartless world, soul of soulless conditions

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As the series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' turns 20 we look back at how, though she may have been a modern California girl, Buffy's relationships with creatures of the dark is a tale as old as Slayers themselves...
Category: Classical Studies

Continuing classical Latin

This free course, Continuing classical Latin, gives you the opportunity to hear a discussion of the development of the Latin language.
Category: Classical Studies

What is language?

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The use of complex language sets humans apart from all other species. But what is language, where has it come from, and how does it work?
Category: Languages

English Loanwords – Interactive World Map

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Explore the fascinating origins of some words in the English language with this interactive world map. Simply select the book items to uncover the word and its history.
Category: English Language

En rumbo: intermediate Spanish

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Do you want to improve your Spanish? The 14 tracks in this album are devised as revision of basic Spanish structures for introductions, talking about routines, describing people and places, making comparisons, expressing likes, making plans, talking about the future, and expressing wishes. The tracks contain recordings of Spanish and Latin American speakers mixed with suggestions for activities to do while you listen. This material has been adapted from the audio material for The Open University course L140 En rumbo: intermediate Spanish.
Category: Spanish

Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish

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This is the first course in the University’s Diploma in Spanish. It extends the language skills developed in previous intermediate and introductory courses and includes a compulsory residential school in Spain. The themes of the course range from talking about the past to urbanism. The course is lively and varied, with a wide range of authentic mixed-media material from Spain and Latin America, structured to allow students to evaluate progress, build confidence and encourage participation. The course will teach you how to communicate in situations ranging from everyday conversation to putting forward your point of view in a debate. Students will also have an opportunity to improve their grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary.This material is taken from The Open University Course L204 Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish.
Category: Spanish

A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish

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This is an advanced-level course using a variety of authentic materials from Spain and Latin America to improve your language skills and knowledge of Spanish-speaking societies. The course has seven themes that give a broad introduction to different aspects of Spanish-speaking countries. These are: cultural diversity, art, society, languages in contact, science and technology, trade and employment and the environment. The course includes face-to-face or teleconference tutorials. This material is taken from The Open University course L314 A buen puerto: advanced Spanish.
Category: Spanish
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