Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
This tutorial explains how to use the "games" menu that comes with each video on Yabla. Use it to reinforce what you've seen and heard in the video, and work on your spelling, as well.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The harbor seals gather in a sheltered cove to give birth. But even hidden from predators, there is no guarantee of survival, and we witness the tragic death of one newborn that gets trapped in its amniotic sac. Within a few hours, the pups that survive the birth are already into the waves, getting to know their new watery world.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Life can be hard in the Californian desert, but many plants and animals are adapted to survive the hot, dry conditions. Jackrabbits, owls, hummingbirds, and the green stick tree all thrive in this harsh climate as they wait for the rare blessing of rain.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Jamaica, USA
Decades later, the events of the nineteen eighty-eight Winter Olympics seem harder and harder to believe, even to the men at the heart of the original Jamaican Bobsled team. But it really did happen, and the proof is in the strong sporting and commercial legacy they leave for the next generations.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Alive since ancient times, the giant sequoia trees stand colossal and majestic. Deep in the valley, a pair of coyote hunt in the winter snow, while in the Mojave Desert, Joshua trees and cactus plants have adapted to survive the searing heat.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Canada, Jamaica, USA
Brothers Dudley and Chris had the honor of being part of the first ever Jamaican bobsled team, competing at the nineteen eighty-eight Winter Olympics. We hear the true story of how this unlikely team came into existence, and how Chris went from being a spectator to an Olympic competitor with less than a week’s training.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Watch the famous speech delivered by Charlie Chaplin's character in the film The Great Dictator from 1940. "We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Every fall, the monarch butterflies migrate back to their breeding grounds in California. These fascinating and stunningly beautiful creatures weigh only a gram, yet travel extraordinary distances to complete their lifecycle. In the early spring, deep in the Yosemite valley, the sun warms the wet ground, forming clouds of misty fog.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The Ocean Cleanup is a Netherlands-based, non-government environmental engineering organization that develops technology to extract plastic pollution from the oceans. They have developed a "passive" cleanup system that takes advantage of the natural oceanic forces of wind, water, and currents.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Opposition MPs react after parliament voted against Boris Johnson's extremely tight Brexit bill timetable, which the government said was necessary to reach the prime minister’s target of leaving the EU on October 31st.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Kelp is a fascinating plant. What we see on the surface has little in common with what's actually there. Californian harbor seals are mammals but they do a lot of hunting underwater.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Even though Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he does not want a delay, he confirmed he would set aside the bill until speaking further with the EU. He thanked the House of Commons for their assent.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Everyone's heard of California, but this documentary showcases the state's natural beauty and wildlife. It has a fascinating range of geographical features and is home to many unique species of animals.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Nigella shows us how to make her indulgent and naughty southern style fried chicken. Her opinion is that deep fried foods are not always as unhealthy as they seem, and that you should just enjoy yourself.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Hasn't everyone tried to miss a day of school by pretending to be sick? Annette reads us a humorous poem by American poet Shel Silverstein about the very subject.
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