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Robby Naish - The Longest Wave - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Robby Naish dominated men’s windsurfing for two decades, becoming the biggest name in the sport. Now, his competition days behind him, with age and injury finally starting to catch up and turbulence in his family life, Robby is forced to take stock. He sets his sights on a new objective: riding the longest wave! This trailer was made for the movie that documents his challenge.

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Caption 12 [en]: For me the most difficult part of my career, life,
Caption 12 [en]: For me the most difficult part of my career, life,

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That '70s Show - The Final Goodbye - Part 15

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

All good things must come to an end, and for the cast, this really is their final goodbye. In this video, you can see the read-through of the last script and final filming of their last episode together. There’s a genuine warmth between the actors, and some tears, but all are thankful for the good times, friendship, and camaraderie the show has given them through the years.

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Caption 43 [en]: It's gonna be... It's gonna be difficult.
Caption 43 [en]: It's gonna be... It's gonna be difficult.

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The Last Paradises - The Alps - Realm of the Golden Eagle - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Biker’s chick is strong enough, but lacks the courage to fly the nest. She must use food to tempt it into flight. The nest will then be empty, and other species can make use of its strength and secure position to raise their broods.

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Caption 6 [en]: The young bird had almost no food during the difficult training time.
Caption 6 [en]: The young bird had almost no food during the difficult training time.

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The 'Mobile Music Box' - lifting spirits in New Orleans during coronavirus - Part 1

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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Caption 62 [en]: to transform difficult feelings, emotion, whatever.
Caption 62 [en]: to transform difficult feelings, emotion, whatever.

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TED-Ed - How Smart Are Dolphins?

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Dolphins are one of the smartest animal species on Earth. In fact, their encephalization quotient (their brain size compared to the average for their body size) is second only to humans. But exactly how smart are they? This video shares some incredible facts about dolphins.

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Caption 64 [en]: Just like humans, they indicated uncertainty more often with difficult trials,
Caption 64 [en]: Just like humans, they indicated uncertainty more often with difficult trials,

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Evolution - Sea Creatures - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

This segment looks at the advantages and disadvantages of swarm fish and loner fish, providing insight into their coloration and behavior. Spectacular footage reveals twobar sea bream, trumpet fish, barracudas, and harlequin sweetlips.

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Caption 6 [en]: Mating also becomes less difficult
Caption 6 [en]: Mating also becomes less difficult

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BBC Planet Wild - Alien Animals - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Australia, United Kingdom

The last segment focuses on Australia. We visit the Warrawong Earth Sanctuary, where there are breeding programs to reintroduce such indigenous animals as bandicoots and quolls, creatures that came close to extinction.

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Caption 41 [en]: Various diseases make it difficult to breed them in captivity.
Caption 41 [en]: Various diseases make it difficult to breed them in captivity.

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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 55 [en]: far from making Shakespeare more difficult to understand,
Caption 55 [en]: far from making Shakespeare more difficult to understand,

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National Geographic - New Human Ancestor Discovered

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Within a deep and narrow cave in South Africa, paleoanthropologist Lee Berger and his team found fossil remains belonging to the newest member of our human family. The Homo naledi discovery adds another exciting chapter to the human evolution story by introducing an ancestor that was primitive, but shared physical characteristics with modern humans.

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Caption 26 [en]: The entrance is very, very difficult. To get to it,
Caption 26 [en]: The entrance is very, very difficult. To get to it,

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Nature & Wildlife - Search for the Ghost Bear - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

The salmon that make it upstream mate and then die of exhaustion. Meanwhile, many other animals are lurking and waiting to feed.

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Caption 30 [en]: which is quite difficult in these rapids.
Caption 30 [en]: which is quite difficult in these rapids.

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Nature & Wildlife - Search for the Ghost Bear - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Fascinating footage, our journey begins in Alaska's Katmai National Park, both inhospitable and beautiful. We observe brown bears as they hunt salmon, track the rare glacier bear, and then continue south to British Columbia on our hunt for the rare Kermode bear, also called ghost bear or spirit bear.

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Caption 23 [en]: Landing on the beach is difficult and dangerous.
Caption 23 [en]: Landing on the beach is difficult and dangerous.

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TEDxVienna - Never Forget Where You Live - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

What does the Holocaust have to do with us, anyway? In part three, Roderick Miller, the chair of the nonprofit organization Tracing the Past, gives a talk at TEDxVienna about the Holocaust and contemporary Europeans' perception of the space they live in.

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Caption 8 [en]: In retrospect, it's very difficult to read these letters, because Irma writes
Caption 8 [en]: In retrospect, it's very difficult to read these letters, because Irma writes

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Sting - Symphonicity EPK - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

EPK: Symphonicity Tour Rehearsals and European/ UK Announcement at Abbey Road Studios.

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Caption 32 [en]: I wanted them to play things that were difficult and, and, and challenging, fun.
Caption 32 [en]: I wanted them to play things that were difficult and, and, and challenging, fun.

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Naish Kiteboarding TV - Snowkiting Ragnarok - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Follow Naish Kiteboarding TV as they are in Norway for the Red Bull Ragnarok endurance snow kite race, a course that must be completed five times on either skis or a snow board while being pulled by a kite!

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Caption 45 [en]: l found it really difficult, but I also really enjoyed it!
Caption 45 [en]: l found it really difficult, but I also really enjoyed it!

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Naish Kiteboarding TV - Naish DNA - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Naish Kiteboarding TV: This follows up on the Red Bull King of the Air competition winner Jesse Richmond, and the others from team Naish who participated including his brother Shawn Richmond and Jalou and Kevin Langeree. Robby Naish describes team Naish and their special DNA, that they love and live kiteboarding!

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Caption 41 [en]: that allows them to keep pushing and pushing and pushing even when it's difficult.
Caption 41 [en]: that allows them to keep pushing and pushing and pushing even when it's difficult.

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