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Sentence Structure 2: Compound Sentences

by ajb31

Clauses are the building blocks of sentences. Understanding how to combine clauses accurately within sentences will allow you to express your thoughts more precisely in writing.

Creating an effective environment for international students2

by AlisonD

The fourth area of activity in the UK Professional Standards Framework is: ‘Developing effective environments and student support and guidance’. These activities will look at the different facets of the life of international students at universities in the UK, going beyond the...

Organising Information

by Anton Elloway

Organising Information

Intermediate French Self-Assessment Tasks

by Belinda Hackney

This group of activities is designed to allow you to gauge your current level of French. It is designed for non-native speakers of French who have already studied some French. The three tasks are based around skills which are commonly assessed and which relate to the European common language...

How to take good notes while listening

by caryadamson

The lectures that you attend on your course can provide important information for assignments, exam revision or simply help to extend your knowledge of your own subject. For this reason, it is important that you are able to take good notes while listening to a lecture.

Deutsch lernen mit den “Wise Guys”

by cbohlander

These learning activities are based on the song “Denglisch” by the German “Wise Guys”. Have fun finding out how English German has become…

How to use online dictionaries to look up German words - Part II

by cbohlander

After you have worked through Part I of "How to use online dictionaries to look up German words", you should now have overcome the technical difficulties and be ready to look up the correct meaning of words in a given context.

How to use online dictionaries to look up German words - Part I

by cbohlander

It has become fashionable in recent years to use online dictionaries instead of “old-fashioned” printed dictionaries. There are undoubtedly many advantages to the use of these online resources, but it is not always as straightforward as it seems. These learning activities are in two...

Karl Marx: A reading passage from "Das Kapital"

by cbohlander

This reading passage from Karl Marx is taken from the Afterword to the Second Edition of "The Capital", Book One. It is intended for an academic readership that can tackle complicated German structures.

Au Bonheur des Dames: un grand magasin entre hier et aujourd’hui PARTIE 1

by Christine Penman

En 1883, le célèbre écrivain français Emile Zola (1840 – 1902) publie un roman intitulé Le Bonheur des Dames dans lequel il décrit l’univers des grands magasins, l’une des innovations de la deuxième partie du 19ième si...