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  • Open Culture

List of free resources for learning general English, including podcasts on listening, speaking, writing and grammar

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List of free resources for learning general English, including podcasts on listening, speaking, writing and grammar

Eminent classical historian Robin Lane Fox embarks on a journey in search of the origins of the Greek myths. He firmly believes that these fantastical stories lie at the root of western culture, and yet little is known about where the myths of the Greek gods came from, and how they grew.

Eminent classical historian Robin Lane Fox embarks on a journey in search of the origins of the Greek myths. He firmly believes that these fantastical stories lie at the root of western culture, and yet little is known about where the myths of the Greek gods came from, and how they grew.

Information about politics, law, culture, economy, drugs etc. May/June 1996

Information about politics, law, culture, economy, drugs etc. May/June 1996

Short reports and interviews on various aspects of German culture and society. Suitable for improving listening comprehension skills on an intermediate to advanced level and obtaining information about Germany and its people. NB: 1-hour, one-off, stand-alone video production, content NOT related to the popular 20-part series "BBC Deutsch Plus" about the Romanian refugee Nico Antonescu, who is learning German while working for a TV station in Cologne.

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Short reports and interviews on various aspects of German culture and society. Suitable for improving listening comprehension skills on an intermediate to advanced level and obtaining information about Germany and its people. NB: 1-hour, one-off, stand-alone video production, content NOT related to the popular 20-part series "BBC Deutsch Plus" about the Romanian refugee Nico Antonescu, who is learning German while working for a TV station in Cologne.

Travel and culture guide in Spanish for beginners and intermediate learners.

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Travel and culture guide in Spanish for beginners and intermediate learners.

Travel and culture guide in Spanish for beginners and intermediate learners.

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Travel and culture guide in Spanish for beginners and intermediate learners.

A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

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A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

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A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

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A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

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A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

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A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

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A short introduction to everyday Greek for absolute beginners, covering the most useful travel basics. Set in Athens, the Peloponnese, northern Greece, Santorini and Crete, the series also gives insights into Greek life and culture.

  • Discovering the Dutch: On Culture and Society of the Netherlands

  • Besamusca, Vermeul , Amsterdam University Press , 2014

Additional recommended resource

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Additional recommended resource

  • French Level 6: Current Affairs and Culture (LCFR0008)

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For this very advanced course, authentic, tailor-made material from various media and academic sources is designed and updated yearly by tutor; advanced functional grammar and reading folders compiled by tutor

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For this very advanced course, authentic, tailor-made material from various media and academic sources is designed and updated yearly by tutor; advanced functional grammar and reading folders compiled by tutor

  • French Levels 5+6: Current Affairs and Culture (LCFR0014)

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For this very advanced course, authentic, tailor-made material from various media and academic sources is designed and updated yearly by tutor; advanced functional grammar and reading folders compiled by tutor

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For this very advanced course, authentic, tailor-made material from various media and academic sources is designed and updated yearly by tutor; advanced functional grammar and reading folders compiled by tutor

  • HSK Standard Course 4A - Textbook

  • Jiang Liping , Beijing Language & Culture University Press,China , 2014

Level 4

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  • 9787561939031 117749
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Level 4

  • HSK Standard Course 4A - Workbook

  • Jiang Liping , Beijing Language & Culture University Press,China; 1st edition (1 Jan. 2013) , 2013

Level 4

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  • 9787561941171 117750
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Level 4

  • Mandarin Level 6: Current Affairs and Culture (LCMA0007)

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Handouts of advanced grammar and lexical materials will be given as necessary.

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Handouts of advanced grammar and lexical materials will be given as necessary.

  • New Practical Chinese Reader, Volume 2 and 3

  • Liu Xun , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, (1st Jan. 2002) , 2002

Additional resources: no need to purchase Levels 3+4, Level 4

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  • 9787561911297 117433
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Additional resources: no need to purchase Levels 3+4, Level 4

  • ¡Hola!

Weekly Spanish magazine focusing on celebrity news, entertainment, fashion, and beauty. Efficient for building everyday vocabulary.

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Weekly Spanish magazine focusing on celebrity news, entertainment, fashion, and beauty. Efficient for building everyday vocabulary.

  • ABC

A Spanish daily newspaper, ideal to help you build your vocabulary. Spanish and International current affairs, opinion pieces, arts and culture, finance and sports.

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A Spanish daily newspaper, ideal to help you build your vocabulary. Spanish and International current affairs, opinion pieces, arts and culture, finance and sports.

  • Acadie Nouvelle

L'Acadie Nouvelle is an independent French newspaper published in Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada since June 6, 1984. It is published from Monday through Saturday and is the only independent daily in New Brunswick.

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L'Acadie Nouvelle is an independent French newspaper published in Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada since June 6, 1984. It is published from Monday through Saturday and is the only independent daily in New Brunswick.

  • ARTE

ARTE (Association relative à la télévision européenne) is a public Franco-German TV network that promotes programming in the areas of culture and the arts. ARTE usually has more viewers in France than in Germany. In 2015, its share of overall viewing was about 2,2 % in France and about 1% in Germany.

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ARTE (Association relative à la télévision européenne) is a public Franco-German TV network that promotes programming in the areas of culture and the arts. ARTE usually has more viewers in France than in Germany. In 2015, its share of overall viewing was about 2,2 % in France and about 1% in Germany.

  • Association relative à la Télévision Européenne (ARTE)

A French/German TV-Network that promotes programming in the areas of culture and the arts. Current affairs resources available regarding countries around the world. Selected programmes are available with English, Spanish and Polish subtitles online.

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A French/German TV-Network that promotes programming in the areas of culture and the arts. Current affairs resources available regarding countries around the world. Selected programmes are available with English, Spanish and Polish subtitles online.

  • Barcelona

Barcelona*s official website. Contains maps of the city as well as information for residents and visitors alike on events, culture, leisure, transportation in the city and others. In Spanish.

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Barcelona*s official website. Contains maps of the city as well as information for residents and visitors alike on events, culture, leisure, transportation in the city and others. In Spanish.

  • Bilingual readings about Iceland and Icelandic History, Society, and Culture

Contains selections from Úlfar Bragason, Baldur A. Sigurvinsson, and Guðrún Theodórsdóttir, Carry On Icelandic (2004)

Contains selections from Úlfar Bragason, Baldur A. Sigurvinsson, and Guðrún Theodórsdóttir, Carry On Icelandic (2004)

  • Brigitte

Lifestyle magazine for women focussing on fashion, beauty, travel, living, food, family etc. A great and fun way to build on your informal language and Germany's current popular culture knowledge.

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Lifestyle magazine for women focussing on fashion, beauty, travel, living, food, family etc. A great and fun way to build on your informal language and Germany's current popular culture knowledge.

  • Cadena 100

Cadena 100 is a Spanish musical radio station owned by the COPE Group. It is the third most listened to radio station in the country. Cadena 100 offers pop music interspersed with some entertainment shows.

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Cadena 100 is a Spanish musical radio station owned by the COPE Group. It is the third most listened to radio station in the country. Cadena 100 offers pop music interspersed with some entertainment shows.

  • Cadena Dial

Cadena Dial is one of the best music stations in Spanish. You can access music, the news, and video clips from the best Spanish and Latin American artists. Click the link to enjoy a variety of interviews and reports.

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Cadena Dial is one of the best music stations in Spanish. You can access music, the news, and video clips from the best Spanish and Latin American artists. Click the link to enjoy a variety of interviews and reports.