Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
This video showcases the California beach town Santa Cruz, famous for surfing, sun and family fun at the oldest amusement park on the U.S. west coast. The town's name is Spanish and means Holy Cross, but in its travel publicity, the town uses Cruz to mean cruising or ambling around its beaches, boardwalks, and other sights.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Channing Tatum makes one incredible entrance to Ellen's show and leaves the audience breathless. They talk about Channing's standing in for Jimmy Kimmel on his show.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Topsy and Tim give us a countdown of their favorite things about Christmas. The twins are featured on the BBC's CBeebies, a TV channel for pre-schoolers.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Ellen and Channing talk a bit about Magic Mike, a show in Vegas, and go on to talk about the animated movie Smallfoot, where he does the voice of Migo.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Go behind the scenes of Entertainment Weekly's cover shoot with Dwayne Johnson as he gets into the holiday spirit! He has fun playing “Dwanta Claus,” lists his favorite holiday movie and song, and talks about his appreciation of the gifts he receives from fans.
Difficulty: Intermediate
New Zealand, The Netherlands, USA
Here's the trailer for an inspiring film about the efforts of ordinary people to make the world a more sustainable place. Experts talk about the necessity of taking action.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Natalie provides some tips for wasting less plastic and leaves us with a slogan to help us rethink our flushing habits. She involves the audience to bring the message home.
Difficulty: 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: Intermediate
USA
The birth cycle of kangaroos, affectionately called “roos,” is the subject of this video from National Geographic.
Difficulty: 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: Newbie
USA
"One" and "ones" can replace nouns, but are not pronouns. They are prop words. Let's look at how they are used.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Natalie Fee concludes her Ted Talk with a few suggestions for what we can do to reduce how much single-use plastic we are sending into the earth's waterways.
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: Beginner
USA
Lindsey Vonn describes her early days on the slopes, the encouragement she received from her father, and coming back from the many injuries she has endured on her way to becoming a champion skier. She also talks about her decision to compete against men in alpine skiing.
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.
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