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White House Poetry Jam - Jamaica Osorio Performs "Kumulipo"

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA Hawaii

Poet, activist, and scholar Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio recites a poem about remembering her cultural roots by honoring her family and recalling their Hawaiian names. The last part of the poem is spoken in Hawaiian.

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Caption 20 [en]: So we can't even pronounce our own parents' names
Caption 20 [en]: So we can't even pronounce our own parents' names

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Holidays and Seasons with Sigrid - Sights and Scents at Christmastime

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Sigrid talks about some of the important aspects of the Christmas season: light, scents, food, and good company.

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Caption 10 [en]: but we don't pronounce it. "Christmas."
Caption 10 [en]: but we don't pronounce it. "Christmas."

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Shakespeare - Original pronunciation - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

David and Ben Crystal explain why Shakespeare verses read with Original Pronunciation convey very different emotions and open up another level of understanding.

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Caption 45 [en]: in the way that we pronounce it, you know...
Caption 45 [en]: in the way that we pronounce it, you know...

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Shakespeare - Original pronunciation - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

David and Ben Crystal explain what goes into original pronunciation (OP) productions of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language.

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Caption 63 [en]: He says "We pronounce the 'r' after a vowel."
Caption 63 [en]: He says "We pronounce the 'r' after a vowel."

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