Difficulty: Advanced
USA
peta2: At only 16 years old, Tia Blanco is already one of the top women surfers in the world. Learn how her vegan diet has helped Tia surf her way to the top!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
If a hotel with an infinite number of rooms has an infinite number of guests, how could it free up space when new guests arrive? Hilbert's “Grand Hotel” paradox has fascinated mathematicians, physicists, philosophers, and theologians, as it encourages another way of thinking about the notion of infinity.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Schrodinger’s hypothetical experiment involved putting an unfortunate cat into a box with a Geiger counter and a vial of deadly poison. Until the box was opened, the cat could be said to be alive, or dead… or possibly in both of these states simultaneously.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche questioned the ability of science to explain and give meaning to our world, daring us to think critically not only about religion, but science, and knowledge itself. Learn all about his ideas in this fun video inspired by vintage video games.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
In Apple’s award-winning ad entitled “The Underdogs," we see how four colleagues put together a presentation and prototype in just two days using the company's products and technology.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Carter asks Adam Sandler about some biting criticism he had received in regard to his Saturday Night Live appearances. They also talk about the old days, Sandler's various characters, and his movie The Wedding Singer.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom London
In this scene from the classic British sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Del Boy and Rodney are left stranded when their van breaks down on the way to a party, and they really don’t want to be seen in their costumes!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
This film, set in the industrial North of England in the nineteen fifties, opens in a school classroom where Mrs. Hardy has gone to fetch her son after the school day. She generally stops in to chat with his teacher, Miss Thompson, much to her husband’s displeasure when he comes home from the factory expecting to find food on the table.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Mrs. Hardy does her best to deflect her son’s questions about his schoolteacher, Miss Thompson. The boy enjoys school, but the idea that one day he’ll go to college to study art is not one his grandfather has any time for.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
It’s the weekend, and young Victor’s parents aren’t getting along well at home. It’s a relief when his mother takes the boy over to a friend’s house to play.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Mr. Hardy is quite hurt by Victor’s success and reacts angrily, accusing his wife of paying more attention to Miss Thompson than to him.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
A shock awaits Victor and Mrs. Hardy when they visit the school headmaster in search of news about Miss Thompson.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Mrs. Hardy and Victor journey home, saddened and puzzled by Miss Thompson’s abrupt departure. Later, Victor plays with his friend Andy by the railway line, and they talk about their mothers and teachers.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
While the family listens to a popular radio comedy, the mood is anything but fun in the Hardy household, with tensions running high between father and son, and husband and wife. Then a letter arrives, and Mrs. Hardy sets out by bus.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Scotland, USA
Chris Pratt is a big star in the US, having acted in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and many other movies, but do New Yorkers even care?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Lindsay Lohan and Billy Eichner are very upset about the end of the TV show "How I Met Your Mother." Watch them let out their feelings by destroying a car.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Nick Grimshaw takes pop superstar Harry Styles to connect with some people who don't care much about his fame or musical talent.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
By following honeyguides, a species of bird, people in Africa are able to locate bees’ nests to harvest honey. Research now reveals that humans use special calls to solicit the help of honeyguides and that honeyguides actively recruit appropriate human partners. This relationship is a rare example of cooperation between humans and free-living animals.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Blackbeard’s story almost seems mythological, but it's actually based in truth. This video elaborates on the man Edward Thatch, starting with his origins on the island of Nassau to his reign of terror in the Caribbean.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
The Underdogs are back in business—small business that is. Escaping from Vivienne and the terrible working atmosphere of her company, the team finds out how to spin an idea into a product, and a product into a company.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
When the team realizes how many bags they need to sell, they’re daunted by the scale of the task. But with a pep talk from Bridget and the help of lots of useful technology, they are soon well on their way to success.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
With the new “BetterBag” company gathering momentum and gaining publicity, an unexpected call arrives for the team: It’s Vivienne, the demanding boss who made them want to leave their jobs in the first place. As it turns out, she has an interesting proposition for them!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
British singer-songwriter Charlotte Jane sings about a guy who isn’t giving enough to their relationship... but not for much longer, as she’s about to delete him from her phone and from her memory!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Fuse School: Learn the basics about the effects of global warming on the environment. Some of the problems global warming may cause are changing climate, extremes of weather, problems for ecosystems, rising sea levels, and ocean acidification.
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