Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Over decades, Moody’s Diner has become a social hub for its long-standing customers, and any change to its décor and menu can only happen with their agreement! Maine’s Penobscot Bay, with its many islands, is famous for lobsters and sailing, and it’s here we meet Tomás Sowles, a young commercial pilot loading his plane for an early morning flight.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tomás is sometimes greeted with incredulity by new passengers who can't believe he's so young. But the pilot has already racked up hundreds of flights between the remote island communities of Penobscot Bay, often navigating rough, unpaved forest landing strips.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tomás’s responsibilities go far beyond the basic flying of the plane. He must weigh the risks to himself and his passengers before setting out on every route. On Isle au Haut, a small island where Tomás’s plane cannot land, Professor Marshall Chapman is waiting for some important mail to arrive by boat.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Marshall has several old Ford cars, so he’s got options if one decides not to start up for him on any given day. He’s happy to be living an old fashioned lifestyle, one that suits this isolated island. Next, we join Genevieve Kurilec McDonald at work aboard her own lobster fishing boat. She explains which lobsters she can keep, and which must be thrown back.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Sting talks about the protection of the rainforest and the Rainforest Project of the Prince of Wales.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
The Prince of Wales has set up a rainforest project in order to protect the remaining rainforests on this earth. He talks about the seriousness of climate change and how it will affect our lives and the lives of our children and grandchildren. He appeals to us to support him and his project.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Prince Charles launches a campaign to save the rainforests in an online video broadcast, featuring Hollywood stars Robin Williams, Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford, as well as Princes Harry and William.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Why do some of the national parks in the United States resemble the European Alps? Geologist Dr. Robert Darga answers this question.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
Germany, USA
Why are some rock formations and animals found on more than one continent? The explanation dates back to the Ice Age.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In Yellowstone Park, visitors can see many indigenous animals in their natural habitat and wonder at the park's natural hot springs.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Geysers represent a very popular tourist attraction in Yellowstone Park. How do they work and where do they come from? And what is sandstone? The video answers these questions.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
USA
In this segment, we learn about the role weather plays in the creation of rock formations in the national parks of the United States.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
We learn more about how water interacts with the minerals in the rocks, and visit Monument Valley, a popular spot for filming westerns and commercials.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The Colorado Plateau and the Grand Canyon are just a few of the amazing geographical features of the Southwestern United States.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
We visit Bryce Canyon, where valuable fossils have helped understand the geological history of the planet. The sandstone spires of the canyon are breathtaking.
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