Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Many of the world’s glaciers are melting away at an alarming rate due to the effects of global warming. There is little left to show of the once great alpine glacier, The Pasterze, that used to stretch for five kilometres on the slopes of the Grossglockner, Austria’s highest peak. But life goes in the Alps: An eagle chick is hatching from its egg. Small and vulnerable, it will depend entirely on its parents as it begins to grow and investigate its new environment.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Vincent (Ethan Hawke) and Irene's (Uma Thurman) date is interrupted by Detective Hugo (Alan Arkin), who is leading a team that is searching for an imposter. Since Vincent has been pretending to be Jerome, he and Irene have to leave quickly.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Due to the coronavirus, travel looks and feels very different to how it did at the start of 2020. Here is what you need to know if you have to get on a plane.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA New York
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo weighs in on a video showing police brutality in Buffalo, New York. It was an incident that occurred during the protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
Please be advised that this news report contains violent content.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
As the last of the winter snow melts, fresh mountain meadows are once again revealed, and the animals take their chance to feed. Glacial meltwater flows into torrents, forming streams and rivers. Brightened by rich sediment, they transport vast quantities of gravel downstream, carving new landscapes in their wake.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
As spring arrives in the mountains, the first flowers appear with the sun, and the chamois descend the slopes in search of the first few blades of fresh grass. The ravens are feeding a brood of noisy youngsters, and, high up on an unapproachable crag, Biker the eagle sits on her nest.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
After the murder of the mission director, Vincent is convinced that Gattaca will find out he is not actually Jerome Morrow. In this clip, the real Jerome Eugene Morrow tries to convince Vincent that his identity is safe.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Under the ice, the water of the Alpine lakes never freezes, and fish can survive the harshness of winter. In February, eels and other fish species are spawning, depositing the eggs that will give life to their next generations. Along fast-flowing mountain streams, ice doesn’t form, and the dipper dives in search of invertebrates, crustaceans, and other tiny prey.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
In winter, Europe’s greatest mountain range, the Alps, lies blanketed by snow and ice. For the majestic golden eagles, who make these remote and impressive peaks their home, these are hard times, and food is scarce. But one eagle is lucky: An avalanche results in an unexpected meal.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Vincent uses the perfect DNA of Jerome Eugene Morrow, a former swimming star paralyzed due to a car accident, in order to land a job at Gattaca Aerospace Corporation and achieve his dream of space travel.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
English comedian Michael MacIntyre discusses the ironies of new technology. First, he talks about Google Earth and the address most people first type in when they try it out. Then he takes on motion sensors in public restrooms.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Ed Sheeran wrote the song "Sing" for his album x (pronounced "multiply") with help from Pharrell Williams, who also produced the song. The upbeat dance track is a departure from his usual folk rock sound and tells the story of a great night out.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In a song that defined early rock and roll, the ever flamboyant Little Richard sets the tone, with his powerful vocals over a driving, distinctive rhythm. Music would never be the same again.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Maggie has just landed in Mexico, and heads straight for Tulum, a once crucial trading post for the Mayan civilization, with spectacular clifftop ruins.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The film "Gattaca" takes place in a future in which society is driven by eugenics. In this clip, we see the story of Vincent's (played by Ethan Hawke) inauspicious beginnings as a naturally conceived child with a very limited life expectancy.
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