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The US East Coast - The southern states - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

From scuba diving to big-game fishing, many activities here involve water. But it was also on this wild, windswept coastline of islands, shallow banks, and sand dunes that the Wright brothers made the first motorized flight in history.

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The US East Coast - The southern states - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

The sea off the coast of Charleston is known as one of the best fishing grounds on the East coast. As well as fishermen, there are marine researchers out on the waves. We join a boat where sharks are being caught, tagged, and released in order to monitor their movements and gain a better understanding of their habits and lifecycles.

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The US East Coast - Florida, the sunshine state - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

As well as attracting the rich and famous to its golden beaches, Florida’s great climate is also perfect for growing fruit, making the sunshine state one of the biggest producers of oranges in the world. We meet a citrus farmer who shows us some of the harvesting process.

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The US East Coast - Florida, the sunshine state - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

The only coral barrier reef in the United States surrounds the Florida Keys archipelago, and has been badly damaged by environmental pressures including ocean warming. The Coral Restoration Foundation is dedicated to its salvation, and in underwater nurseries, new coral is being grown to replenish the reef.

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The US East Coast - Florida, the sunshine state - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

The town of Marathon in the Florida Keys is home to a unique hospital dedicated solely to caring for sea turtles. Marine biologist Bette Zirkelbach tells us about the dangers that sea turtles face in the wild. A lifesaving operation takes place, and a turtle is treated for a mysterious viral infection.

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Horrible Histories - Scary Schools - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Not long ago, in Welsh schools, the pupils weren’t allowed to speak their native language, Welsh! There was no choice but to learn English. In the Victorian classroom, learning is dull and repetitive, but today’s lesson is not going exactly as the teacher has planned.

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Horrible Histories - Scary Schools - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Even if you're not the biggest fan of school, you've got to admit it's better than the historical schools depicted in this series! They certainly had some questionable moral codes and weird punishments...

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Traveling - A vacation in Mexico

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Maggie has just landed in Mexico, and heads straight for Tulum, a once crucial trading post for the Mayan civilization, with spectacular clifftop ruins.

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The Irish Rovers - The Titanic

Difficulty: Intermediate

Canada, Northern Ireland

The Irish Rovers is a Irish-Canadian folk band. Their song "Titanic" is a tribute to the famous RMS Titanic, written on its 100th Anniversary. It tells of the ship’s beginnings and Irish pride, as well as its devastating sinking.

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Caption 44 [en]: And the RMS [Royal Mail Ship] Titanic shall go down in history"
Caption 44 [en]: And the RMS [Royal Mail Ship] Titanic shall go down in history"

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The US East Coast - Florida, the sunshine state - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Daytona resident Gary Rosier has had a passion for automobiles for as long as he can remember, and meets every week with fellow enthusiasts to cruise to car shows in their classic cars. In Daytona, you can even drive your car onto the beach!

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Caption 61 [en]: Until the day you go out and sit in it and start it up
Caption 61 [en]: Until the day you go out and sit in it and start it up

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The US East Coast - The southern states - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Despite many years of experience, Nema Triplett is still as enthusiastic about diving as someone discovering the sport for the first time. This area is scattered with many shipwrecks, and a leisure diving industry thrives as a result. Today, a boat full of divers is visiting the wreck of the famous U-352 German submarine which was sunk here during the Second World War.

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Caption 21 [en]: There's a cooler up on the sun deck with ice in it, so...
Caption 21 [en]: There's a cooler up on the sun deck with ice in it, so...

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The US East Coast - The southern states - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Cap Fendig has the perfect name for his job as a boat captain. Cap offers a wide variety of trips aboard his charter boat, but particularly offers services to families who want to spread their loved ones' ashes at sea.

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Caption 7 [en]: and they told me that my grandfather walked in
Caption 7 [en]: and they told me that my grandfather walked in

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The US East Coast - Florida, the sunshine state - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Jesse Kennon’s family are the only permanent residents of Coopertown, and he takes on responsibilities as town mayor. A short way further up the coast lies Miami, once another small town, which underwent an almost miraculous growth to become the vibrant tourism, relaxation, and business hub we know today.

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Caption 8 [en]: Jessie's family came to the Everglades back in the forties in search of work.
Caption 8 [en]: Jessie's family came to the Everglades back in the forties in search of work.

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The First Airplanes - Pilot Interviews Lilienthal and Wright Gliders

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Andy Beem (Windsports, CA) and Billy Vaughn (Kitty Hawk Kites, NC) talk about flying 1895 Lilienthal and the 1902 Wright glider replicas, and engaging with the history of human flight on a tactile level.

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Caption 1 [en]: The difficulty for flying Otto Lilienthal's glider is in that
Caption 1 [en]: The difficulty for flying Otto Lilienthal's glider is in that

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Horrible Histories - Scary Schools - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

After Victoria became Queen, English children’s names became really weird. A girl called Never… a boy called Toilet… For one poor teacher, taking the class register is almost impossible!

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Caption 21 [en]: Has nobody got an ordinary name in this classroom?
Caption 21 [en]: Has nobody got an ordinary name in this classroom?

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