Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Expert vegan chef Nisha Vora shows us how to cook up a fresh, delicious vegan recipe in only twenty minutes! Her first meal is tofu with cabbage slaw and peanut sauce.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Joking about the tradition in the United States of eating tacos on Tuesdays, Nisha whips up some spicy and crispy chickpeas in a cast iron skillet. She combines these with a creamy cilantro pesto in charred tortillas. It’s a quick and tasty meal, actually fit for any day of the week...
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Nisha’s lemon olive oil pasta with green beans is a very adaptable recipe, and she encourages swapping in whatever you might have at home. It's lemony, garlicky, fresh, and just perfect for those weekday evenings when you don’t have too much time to spare.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Nisha reviews the low-cost kitchen tools that have made a big difference in her cooking and baking, and includes little tips and tricks that show us why she’s found them so handy.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The next batch of affordable tools recommended by Nisha includes a utensil to help juice citrus fruits, and special forms of spatulas and vegetable peelers that make life in the kitchen considerably easier.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The final four low-cost kitchen tools are revealed, and are joined by two implements that Nisha would not personally recommend. Space is valuable in the kitchen, and there’s no room for anything superfluous!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Rachel gives some helpful tips on sounding more like a native speaker when you introduce yourself in English.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Rachel takes us through different ways of pronouncing the "you" in the phrase "Nice to meet you," and introduces us to a new friend of hers.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
While most people sing about love, Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" is a song about will. The US singer-songwriter's motivational hit single from her album Wildfire is all about believing in yourself.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This memorable song by legendary British rock band Queen was part of the soundtrack to the movie Flash Gordon. It was the only single released from their first soundtrack album, under the title “Flash.”
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
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
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
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
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.
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