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short courses online
We teach everything
Most of all we value our time, and when
it comes to education, we immediately we
offer arguments like “I don’t have time for
this, because I work/get tired/have children”
and so on. But, of course, we understand
that this is just an excuse. Therefore, we
have found some short online courses for
you. They will only require five minutes out
of your day – so now you will not over-heat
from your exertion.
Highbrow
This resource offers super-short courses –
five-minute lessons that can be combined
with a walk, lunch, a trip to and from
somewhere. Each course contains ten
lessons on a variety of topics: foreign
languages, art, philosophy, natural and
exact sciences, business skills. Becoming a
listener is easy – subscribe and receive a
newsletter in the mail. Most are available
for free, but there is also a premium
subscription, which will cost $ 7 per month
or $ 48 per year.
Website: gohighbrow.com
Languagedrops
This application teaches English, Chinese,
Spanish, French and many other languages.
Each lesson is presented in a playful way
and lasts no more than five minutes, so
feel free to download the application for
yourself and children. Languagedrops runs
on iOS and Android devices.
Website: languagedrops.com
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