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The History of English - Internet English

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom

The English language has changed in many ways over the centuries, but the internet has changed it in just a few decades. Why use a whole sentence when an abbreviation will do?

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3:00
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Horrible Histories - Scary Schools - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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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The US East Coast - Florida, the sunshine state - Part 12

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

Carl Halbirt is an archaeologist, and he couldn’t be happier with where he’s living. As he says, “St. Augustine is an archaeological gold mine.” But it’s not really treasure he’s after—a shard of pottery is a thrilling find if he can link it to the first European settlers to colonize the USA.
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Caption 46 [en]: [Colour Grading, CGI, Producer English Version, Producers]
Caption 46 [en]: [Colour Grading, CGI, Producer English Version, Producers]
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Travelling with Isaac - Quebec

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

Isaac travels by van through North America with his wife and his dog. Today he stops off in Quebec, Canada to tell us a little about the culture, cuisine, and most famous landmarks of this old city.
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Caption 12 [en]: English is also commonly spoken.
Caption 12 [en]: English is also commonly spoken.
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Oxford, England - Visit the University of Oxford

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom

Join Karine as she goes behind the scenes at the University of Oxford, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious educational institutions and alma mater to kings and presidents.
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Caption 5 [en]: The University of Oxford is the oldest English speaking university in the world.
Caption 5 [en]: The University of Oxford is the oldest English speaking university in the world.
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TED-Ed - How Languages Evolve

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

Over the course of human history, thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all? Alex Gendler explains how linguists group languages into language families, demonstrating how these linguistic trees give us crucial insights into the past.
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Caption 30 [en]: Similar sounding words don't tell us much. [English, Japanese]
Caption 30 [en]: Similar sounding words don't tell us much. [English, Japanese]

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