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
USA
So if an orca attacking a shark is so rare, how do they usually behave? In this segment, we learn about how orcas around the world live and hunt.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Why would a killer whale go after a great white shark? Enter Alisa Schulman-Janiger, a biologist who is very familiar with the different families of killer whales off the coast of California.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Orcas are at the top of the food chain, but it is unprecedented that they would go after a great white shark. From the boat, whale watchers and experts alike are shocked by what they see.
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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Switzerland, USA
The solar airplane Solar Impulse 2 was presented on April 9th, 2014. The construction of the experimental solar aircraft didn't happen in a day. Watch this video about the construction of Solar Impulse 2 and understand the steps that had to be taken to attempt the first solar flight around the world!
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: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
In the war zones of Liberia and Congo, four volunteers with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) struggle to provide emergency medical care under extreme conditions. With different levels of experience, each volunteer must find their own way to face the challenges, the tough choices, and the limits of their idealism.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
What does the Holocaust have to do with us, anyway? In part four, 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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the talent and crew who put together the Java Life rap music video for JavaOne 2011.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Late, great actor DeForest Kelley talks about the success of the "Star Trek" series and what it's like to be an aging actor at the time of the release of "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier". This includes a great clip from the original series featuring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and actress Joan Collins. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
What does the Holocaust have to do with us, anyway? In part one, 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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
All Hands Volunteers is a US-based, non-profit organization that provides hands-on assistance to survivors of natural disasters around the world with maximum impact and minimum bureaucracy. Their mission is to enable volunteers to provide assistance to communities affected by natural disasters.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
EPK: Part two of Sting's rehearsal together with the Royal Symphonic Orchestra, in preparation for the launch of their European "Symphonicity" tour. Enjoy!
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