Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Rhinoceroses, or rhinos for short, are the largest land animals after elephants. Five species remain (two in Africa and three in Asia) and all are endangered as a consequence of the illicit trade of their horns. The importance of rivers is another focus of this segment.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Galantis is an electro-pop duo from Sweden. They created “Bones” in collaboration with OneRepublic, a US band. Vocals are by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder. The video was shot at a California amusement park and was heavily manipulated to make it look as if the visitors to the park are skeletons — fun-loving ones at that.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom South
Anne-Marie is a successful singer and songwriter, and she believes that all the hard work, discipline, and focus learned while becoming a black belt in karate has prepared her well for her busy life. She clearly loves her teacher Jo, and her sport, in which she has won gold medals at World Championship level.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The focus of this segment is on animals of the African savanna. We get to see giraffes and elephants, the largest of the land creatures, as well as cheetahs, the fastest.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ireland
This power ballad version of a song written by Prince became Sinéad’s international breakthrough hit, topping music charts around the world. Her deep emotions are clear to see in this memorable video, as she explores feelings of love and loss.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This ancient mathematical trickery posits that a mighty hero cannot overtake a tortoise. Zeno of Elea (born c. 490 BCE) is the author of this and other paradoxes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Taylor Swift celebrates individuality with a catchy tune and a psychedelically colorful fantasy video. It’s a song that reminds us all that though nobody is perfect, everyone is unique and special in their own way, and that’s a great reason to feel good about ourselves!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The video starts with information about coastal geology and the evolution of birds. It includes amazing footage of white storks, wildebeest, as well as zebras in East Africa's Serengeti region.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
World Wildlife Fund: Making sustainability a priority, the Marshik Dairy — a fifth-generation family farm — implemented a new, technologically advanced and energy efficient barn design for their 155 cows. The new design included robotic milking facilities, energy efficient lighting and ventilation, and renewable wind and solar power.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The musical takes shape as Coldplay and the Game of Thrones cast continue to rehearse the songs. But just when they are ready to do their premier performance, there's a bit of a snag.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
California sea lion communication, mating habits, and past and present threats to their survival are discussed. This segment additionally features amazing aerial photography of their rocky coastal habitats.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Here's a video from the World Wildlife Fund. Traditionally, anaerobic digester systems have not been practical on small dairy farms, but this didn’t stop Sensenig Dairy, a 100-cow farm, from pursuing its goal. Then Sensenig teamed up with the local community to collect enough waste to produce 1,401,600 kilowatt hours of electricity per year from "trash" that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Marine mammals are the focus of this segment on coastal sea life. Humpback whales mostly swim along the coasts, whether in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Seals are semi-aquatic and try to stay as close to the coast as possible, though they'll search for prey in depths of up to forty meters.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
According to Mabel, this catchy tune is all about being strong and saying "no, you had your chance", to someone who took you for granted, but is still trying to get back in touch when the relationship is over. She’s had enough and walked away, and seems more than happy with the decision! Mabel is the daughter of world famous singer Neneh Cherry and is now making a huge name for herself in the music industry.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This is a trailer for the provocative 2011 romantic comedy Friends with Benefits. Set in New York City, it stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis as two young business colleagues who naively imagine adding sex to their growing friendship will not lead to complications. Their friends are understandably skeptical!
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