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Story of Human Language - DVD, digital video course
Dr. John McWhorter, one of America's leading linguists and a frequent commentator on network television and National Public Radio, takes you on a fascinating, 36-lecture tour of the development of ...
- $374.95
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Latin 101: Learning a Classical Language - CD, digital audio course
Latin lives! The language of Caesar, Cicero, Virgil, St. Jerome, and countless other great authors is alive and well in the modern world. Learning to read Latin is immensely rewarding, and it is...
- $269.95
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Understanding Linguistics: The Science of Language - DVD, digital video course
Journey through the fascinating terrain of linguistics: the scientific study of human language. In this exciting 36-lecture course taught by acclaimed linguist and Professor John McWhorter, investi...
- $374.95
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Language and Society: What Your Speech Says About You - CD, digital audio course
Language shapes our experience, our thinking, our perceptions, and the very social systems within which our lives unfold. In these 24 revealing lectures, you’ll discover the remarkable ways in whic...
- $199.95
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Language and Society: What Your Speech Says About You - DVD, digital video course
Language shapes our experience, our thinking, our perceptions, and the very social systems within which our lives unfold. In these 24 revealing lectures, you’ll discover the remarkable ways in whic...
- $269.95
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Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage - CD, digital audio course
In Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage, acclaimed linguist and Professor John McWhorter dispels the cloud of confusion that clings to English and gives you a crystal-clear view of why we...
- $179.95
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History of the English Language, 2nd Edition - CD, digital audio course
Sixteen centuries ago a wave of settlers from northern Europe came to the British Isles speaking a mix of Germanic dialects. Today we call that dialect Old English, the ancestor of the language nea...
- $269.95
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Language A to Z - CD, digital audio course
There’s a lot that’s quirky and intriguing about how human language works—and much of it is downright fun to learn about. Here’s a delightful way to get accessible, bite-sized introductions to la...
- $134.95
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Latin 101: Learning a Classical Language - DVD, digital video course
Latin lives! The language of Caesar, Cicero, Virgil, St. Jerome, and countless other great authors is alive and well in the modern world. Learning to read Latin is immensely rewarding, and it is...
- $374.95
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Learning Spanish: How to Understand and Speak a New Language - DVD, digital video course
Experience the fun, intellectual challenge, and practical benefits of learning Spanish, one of the world’s most useful and beautiful languages. In this brilliantly designed course, you’ll get “unde...
- $384.95
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Creative Writing
This course will introduce you to the art of creative writing through the
exploration and critical analysis of a wide variety of genres. By considering
the different styles and methods employed by ...
- £39.99
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Shaping the Way We Teach English, 1: The Landscape of English Language Teaching
Learn effective approaches to English language teaching. This is the first of two teacher training courses based on the internationally-recognized Shaping the Way We Teach English videos and resour...
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Culture and Art Making
What inspires and influences us as artists? This course offers a unique cross-cultural comparative study of creative practice. The class will be conducted in a presentation and discussion format, a...
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Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture
Developed by David Owens at Vanderbilt University and customized for the cultural sector with National Arts Strategies, this course is designed to help arts and culture leaders create an environmen...
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Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone
Do you want to speak better English? This course will help you reach that goal. Speak English Professionally: In person, Online and On the Phone will boost your English speaking skills. In this 5 w...
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Teach English Now! Second Language Reading, Writing, and Grammar
In this course, you will learn ideas for teaching reading and writing courses, and how to include grammar instruction within them. Learn how to help students with differing types of reading proble...
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Tricky English Grammar
English is a difficult language to learn because of its many obscure grammatical rules, which are fairly easy to mess up--even for native speakers. While it’s easy for non-native speakers to get ov...
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Learn Mandarin Chinese: Capstone Project
Learn Mandarin Chinese: Capstone Project is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 3:
Chinese for Beginners. In this course, learners are required to complete a...
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Religions and Society in China
This course provides an introduction to the study of the history, major teachings, and practices of the major Chinese religions and spiritual practices and is deigned to give conceptual tools to ap...
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Noun Clauses and Conditionals
This is the third course in the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation specialty. In this class, you will learn about the advanced grammar concepts of noun clauses and conditionals. You wi...
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Israel State and Society
Israel is a country that draws a lot of public attention around the globe. Nevertheless, both those who support Israel and those who are critical of its geopolitical standing and policies, usually ...
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English for Journalism
Welcome to English for Journalism, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Langu...
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Learn to Speak Korean 1
Welcome to Learn to Speak Korean 1!
This course is for beginner students who are familiar with the Korean alphabet, Hangeul. Through this course students will learn the skills essential for daily...
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Adjectives and Adjective Clauses
Being able to adeptly use adjective clauses in speaking and writing is useful for upper level English learners. Adjectives and adjective clauses are very common in English, so students need to be a...
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Conjunctions, Connectives, and Adverb Clauses
This is the second course in the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation specialty. In this course, you will learn about a lot of different ways to join ideas to make more complex and inter...
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Cultural Competence - Aboriginal Sydney
This course explores some of the key themes and capabilities of cultural competence by exploring Aboriginal experiences and narratives of Sydney.
Australia was ‘claimed’ for the British Crown in...
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Arts and Culture Strategy
Arts and culture leaders have a tough but rewarding task: creating and leading sustainable organizations that deliver real social value. There is a lot of competition out there. Being an effective ...
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English for Career Development
Welcome to English for Career Development, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of Engli...
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Санкт-Петербург – столица империи Петра I
Данный учебный курс посвящен истории Санкт-Петербурга с момента его основания в 1703 году до отъезда большевистского правительства в Москву в 1918 году. В задачи курса входит освещение политической...
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Academic Literacy
This is the first course of the English for Research Publication Purposes Specialization. The course is an introduction to what you need to know about academic discourse. You’ll gain important crit...
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Towards language universals through lexical semantics: introduction to lexical and semantic typology
The aim of the course is to obtain the idea of the lexicon as a complex system and to get the methodology of the typological approach to the lexicon cross-linguistically, as well as to learn about ...
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Tricky American English Pronunciation
In this course, you’ll practice the sounds of American English that might sometimes be confusing. You'll practice both consonant and vowel sounds. You’ll also learn about the things that give Engli...
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Teach English Now! Technology Enriched Teaching
This course focuses on the key concepts you need in order to effectively integrate technology into your teaching, without letting it overshadow language learning. Discover current and future trends...
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Perfect Tenses and Modals
This is the first course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. In this course, you will learn about important intermediate verb tenses, including present perfect, present perfe...
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Spanish Vocabulary: Cultural Experience
¡Bienvenidos! This second course in the specialization will build on the basic vocabulary you learned in the first course, and you will begin to build the skills necessary to express your likes and...
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Spanish Vocabulary: Sports, Travel, and the Home
Ready for the big game? Building on the vocabulary and skills that you have already mastered, this third course of the specialization will introduce new vocabulary that will prepare you to discuss ...
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Verb Tenses and Passives
This is the first course in the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation specialty. In this course, you will review the verb tenses that you learned in beginning English classes and learn ab...
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Chinese for HSK 1
Nǐ hǎo! 你好！Welcome to Chinese for HSK Level 1 - a Chinese course for beginners. My name is YU Bin. I am very happy to meet you here!
HSK stands for Hànyǔ (Chinese) Shuǐpíng (level) Kǎoshì (test)...
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Gender, Family, and Social Change in Contemporary South Korea
This course examines the transformation of Korean society beginning around the turn of the 20th century to contemporary times. In particular, it explores how shifting categories of masculinity, and...
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Teach English Now! Theories of Second Language Acquisition
In this course learners are introduced to second or foreign language theories and practices for teaching and assessing listening, speaking, and pronunciation. Learners will also be introduced to b...
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Establishing a Professional ‘Self’ through Effective Intercultural Communication
In the course ‘Establishing a professional ‘self’ through effective intercultural communication’, you will learn how to communicate effectively to establish relationships with colleagues in a cultu...
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More Chinese for Beginners
This is an advanced course for Chinese for beginners.
Learners will expand vocabularies about personal information, daily life, food and drink, healthy, and expressions about greeting, suggestion,...
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English for Media Literacy
Welcome to English for Media Literacy, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English ...
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Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators
This course offers an introduction to social impact strategy and social entrepreneurship, including key concepts, an overview of the field, and tools to get started as a changemaker. Students will ...
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Spanish Vocabulary Project
In this course, we'll imagine that you are applying for an all-expenses paid, educational trip to a Spanish-speaking nation of your choice. You'll introduce yourself to a host family that you'll be...
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Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for Beginners
Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercis...
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Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for Beginners
Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for beginners. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercis...
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Spanish Vocabulary: Careers and Social Events
¡Hola! This fourth course will introduce new vocabularies in the areas of dining, fashion, professions and careers and will bring you ever closer to the 500 word threshold for beginning Spanish. Th...
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Traducción Financiera del Inglés al Español
Traducción financiera: Especialización con gran demanda y buenas tarifas.
- $20
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China (Part 9): China and Communism
China (Part 9): China and Communism is the ninth of ten parts of ChinaX, that collectively span over 6,000 years of history. Each part consists of 4 to 8 weekly "modules," each with videos, readin...
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