Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In this episode of SciShow Kids, Jessi talks about how solar eclipses occur, and why they can only be seen from certain locations.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Abi decides that a picnic in the park will be a great way to spend time with her friends, but first she needs to prepare the sandwiches. Follow Abi through the process and learn a lot of English food vocabulary along the way!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Abi takes us through possible creative uses of different types of paper, which she has learned about through her experience as a filmmaker.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Abi reflects on the year that has passed and looks forward to the new one. She gives some great advice on how to make those New Year’s resolutions stick, at least for a little longer than usual!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Abi has a new favorite hobby! And she’s keen to share with us what she’s learned, so grab a sheet of paper and be ready to fold a classic origami design!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Abi tells us a little about the history of the origami paper crane, from its significance in Japanese culture to her own personal contact with this powerful modern symbol of hope and goodwill.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Abi reads extracts from a version of Clement Clarke Moore’s famous Christmas poem, popularly known by its first line “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” about a father who witnesses the visit of Santa Claus on one magical Christmas Eve.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Maximo Park’s Books from Boxes was the second single lifted off their album Our Earthly Pleasures. It was released in June 2007 and directed by Daniel Wolfe.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Boris Johnson is the UK's new prime minister. Known as "BoJo" among his supporters, he's one of the UK's most recognizable politicians. He's a charismatic, and sometimes controversial figure. Johnson started his career in journalism, but was fired from The Times for making up a quote. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2001.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
“Into the Unknown” was a hit song from the movie Frozen 2, in which Elsa has to overcome her doubt in order to track down the source of a mysterious voice she keeps hearing. This version played as the movie’s end credits rolled, and was performed by the American rock band Panic! At The Disco.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Kimmel can’t host his usual live TV talk show, so he takes a welcome break from his life in lockdown with his family to air his humorous take on President Trump and football superstar Tom Brady. He also commiserates with the millions of people in the United States who would under normal circumstances be out celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Jimmy gives us his best ideas for how to celebrate St. Patrick’s day while in quarantine. His idea of dressing the kids up as leprechauns and chasing them reminds him of his all-time favorite local news story: the bizarre sighting of a leprechaun in Mobile, Alabama.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Yabla's own Lauren gives us the facts on the unparalleled level riches of Buckingham Palace, in which the Queen and Royal Family are accustomed to living in tax-free luxury.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Learn about the Big Ben clock tower, which is to London what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris or the Colosseum to Rome: a symbol of the city.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
South Africa
Comedian Trevor Noah, who now hosts the Daily Show, compares the differences between England and Africa when it comes to obeying traffic lights. In particular, he doesn't understand why people in England are so obsessed with pressing the button in order to get the "walk" signal.
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