Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
American actor and model Ian Somerhalder talks about his healthy diet and passion for protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Actor Ian Somerhalder concludes his dietary review: healthy starches for energy, paired with proteins and a lot of vegetables. He’s keen to avoid eating too much sugar, but his diet does permit the occasional treat, including maple syrup and dark chocolate!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In the United States, summer means it's time for corn. Let's get acquainted with this popular vegetable.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid shows us how to prepare the corn for cooking. She also tells us how it is eaten in the United States.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sigrid goes on a hike, sees some edible greens, and decides to go back with the right equipment. As you will see, foraging is her idea of fun.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Back home, Sigrid works out on her terrace preparing the greens she has picked. She will cook the lambsquarters, but she'll eat the purslane raw, as a salad. She also has some regrets about one missed opportunity.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sigrid finishes preparing her simple lunch using the wild greens she had gathered that morning.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Fracking is a controversial topic. This animated video tries to take a neutral look at fracking. It is relevant for all of us, because of high prices for energy and the danger to our drinking water.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Gaby Moreno performs "The Immigrants" with Metropolis Ensemble and LADAMA live at Kaufman Music Center's Merkin Hall. The concert, which was part of the Ecstatic Music series, celebrated the release of ¡Spangled!, Moreno's album with Van Dyke Parks.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Gaby Moreno’s wonderful voice always comes straight from the heart, and this rock track from her latest album Alegoría is no exception. It’s also a useful reminder that sometimes when things happen and no one’s really to blame, the best thing we can do is keep calm and carry on!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Gaby Moreno sings plaintively, asking how long she might wait for her beloved’s return... it’s as if she knows that this relationship has already slipped through her hands.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Gaby Moreno's plaintive voice laments the loneliness and regret of lost love in this soulful live version of “O, Me” from her album Illusion. "O" is an old-fashioned spelling of "Oh," and is often found in poems and songs.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Accompanied by an orchestra conducted by Van Dyke Parks, Gaby Moreno and Jackson Browne sing “Across the Borderline," a song first recorded for the 1982 neo-noir film The Border, starring Jack Nicholson.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Gaby and Jonny’s voices combine wonderfully in this upbeat song about a rather solemn subject, the sad and heart-rending end of a relationship.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The film "Gattaca" takes place in a future in which society is driven by eugenics. In this clip, we see the story of Vincent's (played by Ethan Hawke) inauspicious beginnings as a naturally conceived child with a very limited life expectancy.
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