Difficulty:
Intermediate
New Zealand, United Kingdom
Pre-production is finally over, and today is the first day of the shoot. The cast and crew come together for a traditional Maori welcoming ceremony, and Peter Jackson and members of the cast offer words of thanks and encouragement.
Difficulty:
Advanced
United Kingdom
This video shows us that Shakespeare invented over 2000 new words and phrases, such as "eyeball," "anchovy," and "puppy."
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Created in 1611, The King James Bible permanently shaped the English language with new phrases that are still in use today. How many of them do you know?
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
A look at how lexicographers started creating the Dictionary of the English Language to ensure that everyone spelled words correctly and knew their correct definition.
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
A humorous look at American English from a British point of view.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The English language has changed in many ways over the centuries, but the internet has changed it in just a few decades. Why use a whole sentence when an abbreviation will do?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Time makes sense in small pieces. But when you look at huge stretches of time, it’s almost impossible to wrap your head around things. So KURZGESAGT teamed up with the awesome blog WAITBUTWHY and made this video to help you put things in perspective!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Did you know that the T-Rex dinosaur is closer to us in time than to its distant ancestor, the Stegosaurus? Watch this amazing video for the fastest history of the universe ever told!
This video has been a collaboration of KURZGESAGT & WAITBUTWHY!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
A swirling sea of plastic bags, bottles and other debris, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, is an ecological disaster. This clip will not only inform and chagrin, but hopefully, shock and mobilize the viewer to take action to preserve our endangered oceans.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Andy Beem (Windsports, CA) and Billy Vaughn (Kitty Hawk Kites, NC) talk about flying 1895 Lilienthal and the 1902 Wright glider replicas, and engaging with the history of human flight on a tactile level.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Are you interested in aviation? Here's the first chapter of a documentary about the invention of the airplane entitled Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers' Journey of Invention.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
If you had to guess, which countries in the world would you say have the largest numbers of foreign born residents? This video presents some interesting facts about the diverse populations of 10 different countries.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
A film about the global sustainability work of The Prince's Charities, founded by HRH The Prince of Wales.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The Prince of Wales' Accounting for Sustainablity project is offering two concrete intervention options for companies and their policies, which lead not only to tangible profits, but also help to reduce the supply chains.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In New Orleans, a city that has been hit very hard by the coronavirus, musician Anna Roznowska and pedicab driver Sarah Grant have teamed up for a mobile performance project. Together, they drive through the city’s empty streets with Anna playing the violin, lifting the spirits of people stuck at home. "People are very hungry for music," said Roznowska.
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