Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
What actually are planets, asteroids and dwarf planets? Here, Dr. Robert Hurt from the Spitzer Science Center in California, touches upon this intriguing question. In addition, he addresses the status of Pluto and how it recently came to pass that, what was once considered our solar system's most distant planet, has recently been demoted and... why? Enjoy!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen discusses Chicago's bitter rivalry with the New York Knicks and one of the greatest dunks in NBA history.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
In this second half, The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge follow up by sharing some of the things that are being done to combat the wildlife trade and encouraging the listener to take action. They end by speaking the phrase "Let's unite for wildlife" in Vietnamese, Mandarin, Swahili, Spanish, Arabic and English.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge talk about the unprecedented levels of killing of endangered species like elephants, which are killed at a rate of 100 per day. They also highlight the grave threat the illegal wildlife trade poses to the economic and political stability in many areas around the world and make a plea for the public to support those organisations that are working to put an end to the trade.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
What does the Holocaust have to do with us, anyway? In part three, Roderick Miller, the chair of the nonprofit organization Tracing the Past, gives a talk at TEDxVienna about the Holocaust and contemporary Europeans' perception of the space they live in.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
South Africa
As Miss South Africa 2014, Rolene Strauss was not content with being merely a model, she wanted to be a role model. In this interview at Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Rolene explains how she was destined from birth be a Miss South Africa. (Video: Motshwari Mofokeng)
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
What does the Holocaust have to do with us, anyway? In part two, Roderick Miller, the chair of the nonprofit organization Tracing the Past, gives a talk at TEDxVienna about the Holocaust and contemporary Europeans' perception of the space they live in.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
This short is from the last released Laurel and Hardy movie. It was actually originally filmed in 1928-1929 as a short, and later reworked into the 1939 feature film Block-Heads. Enjoy this classic slapstick from two of its masters!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Learn about Java technology, why it's important to update your Java Runtime Environment (JRE), and get answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Here’s another commercial from the internet registrar and web hosting company, GoDaddy.com. It features formula-one race-car driver Danica Patrick and the Pussy Cat Dolls. Enjoy!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In this interview from 1995, actress Cameron Diaz explores the impact that the success of the film The Mask has had on her life on and off the set.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Put your hands behind your head and step away from the phone!" Gary Turk's "Look Up" is a lesson taught to us through a love story, in a world where we continue to find ways to make it easier for us to connect with one another, but always results in us spending more time alone.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
On their way to the hootenanny, the teenagers are getting better acquainted and, at the hootenanny, the adults seem to have forgotten the harsh words they'd exchanged earlier in the day.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
French actor Guillaume Dolmans gives us glimpse behind the scenes in the making of Heineken's commercial "The Date". Shot in "Le Meridien Hotel" in Piccadilly in London and in the Rivioli Ballroom in Lewisham, it offers an exotic mix of action, a colorful array of characters and a vintage 1960's Bollywood music track. Enjoy!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The plot thickens as young Carol unexpectedly makes the acquaintance of the two boys and the hillbillies report back to Ma that there's a bundle of loot to be made just over the ridge.
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