Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
K’naan, Liya Kebede, George Clooney, Idris Elba, Bono, Annie Lennox, Colin Farrell, and Bill Nighy unite behind ONE’s new Hungry No More campaign to help focus the world’s attention again on the famine and food crisis in the Horn of Africa. Find out more at ONE.
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.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Are you interested in aviation? Here's the first chapter of a documentary about the invention of the airplane entitled Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers' Journey of Invention.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Spring has finally sprung! It’s time to shed a few layers of clothing and enjoy the spring sun.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
A swirling sea of plastic bags, bottles and other debris, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, is an ecological disaster. This clip will not only inform and chagrin, but hopefully, shock and mobilize the viewer to take action to preserve our endangered oceans.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Cheryl teaches the iconic choreography from the music video for her song "Promise This," in particular focusing on the moves from the song's chorus.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Have you ever wondered why English seems to have roots in so many different languages? Here is a look at what words the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings brought to the English language.
Difficulty: Advanced
United Kingdom
In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded Britain and brought with him fancy French words to add to the English language.
Difficulty: Advanced
United Kingdom
This video shows us that Shakespeare invented over 2000 new words and phrases, such as "eyeball," "anchovy," and "puppy."
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Created in 1611, The King James Bible permanently shaped the English language with new phrases that are still in use today. How many of them do you know?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
In the 17th Century, scientific research influenced the invention of English words relating to physics, chemistry, and anatomy.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The British Empire spread across the world starting in the late sixteenth century, bringing back many new words and phrases that were introduced into the English language.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
A look at how lexicographers started creating the Dictionary of the English Language to ensure that everyone spelled words correctly and knew their correct definition.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Hindi-English, Chinese-English, and Singaporean-English are discussed and we're introduced to some fun words, such as “badmash” (noun, a bad person in Hinglish) or “chope” (verb, to set aside a place in a fast food restaurant by setting down an object like a hankie or magazine in Singlish).
Difficulty: Intermediate
New Zealand
Director and producer Peter Jackson takes time out from filming The Hobbit to show us around the set and the busy wardrobe and props departments. We get an idea of the scale of the preparations that go into filming an epic blockbuster movie.
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