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67th Golden Globes: Avatar as Best Motion Picture

Source: Youtube
Read about the 67th Golden Globe Awards in January 2010 and do an exercise on it. You can also watch a short video on how Avatar won Best Motion Picture. ...
 
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Lady Gaga and her crazy style

Source: Youtube
Find out interesting facts about the singer Lady Gaga and test your reading comprehension by completing a gap text. There is also a short video about her crazy outfits! ...
 
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Climate change and its consequences

Read an interesting text with basic information about how climate change is caused, what the consequences might be and what can be done to reduce the negative effects. You can learn new vocabulary of the semantic field "global warming" and practise the new words in the cardtrainer. ...
 
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How Bill Gates tries to change the world

Source: Youtube
Read an informative text about how Bill Gates is trying to change the world with his private foundation. Check your reading comprehension by doing an exercise and watch a video about Bill Gates further plans. The English subtitles will help you to understand his speech. ...
 
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The health care situation in America

Watch a video about the American health care situation. By reading a short text you will get important background information on the problems of the current system. You can also do an exercise to improve your reading skills. ...
 
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Google Street View

Watch a video about the new feature of Google maps – Goolge Street View. With this new tool you can see pictures of almost any place in the world. Do an exercise to check your listening skills. By reading a text you can get more detailed information on Google Street View and at the same time practise your reading skills. ...
 
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Michael Jordan - greatest basketball player of all time

Source: Youtube
Watch a video about the amazing basketball player Michael Jordan. Find out interesting facts about the American basketball star and practise your listening and reading skills. You can also improve your vocabulary on sports by using our vocabulary trainer. ...
 
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The shark - nature's perfect predator

Source: Youtube
Watch two videos about sharks and find out the most important facts about these amazing sea creatures. You can also do an exercise to practise your listening skills and learn new vocabulary with our vocabulary trainer. ...
 
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Race between sports car and jet: Bugatti Veyron vs Euro Fighter Typhoon

Watch an amazing video of a race between the sports car Bugatti Veyron and the Euro Fighter Typhoon. Afterwards, you can do an exercise to test your listening skills and also learn new words on the topics "car" and "air traffic". ...
 
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Lions hunt elephants

Read a text about lions' hunting strategies. Afterwards, you can watch two videos of lions in action. You can also practise the new words from the text and thereby improve your vocabulary. ...
 
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Where the hell is Matt?

Watch videos of Matt Harding, an amazing American guy that travels all around the world to do a funny dance in front of famous sights or landscapes. Also, read a text to find out why he does this and improve your reading skills. You can also do an exercise to get to know the flags of different countries. In the end you can improve your vocabulary and learn the English words for the five continents. ...
 
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How the earth was formed

Watch an interesting video and find out how the earth was formed. Afterwards, you can do an exercise to test your listening skills and also learn new words on the topic "the universe". ...
 
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How David Beckham became a professional footballer

Source: Youtube
Watch a video of an interview with football star David Beckham. Test your listening skills by doing an exercise. You can also improve your vocabulary by finding the right meaning of expressions David Beckham uses in the interview. ...
 
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Interview with David Beckham: family, love, abusive fans

Watch the second part of the interview with David Beckham and find out what he thinks about his relationship to Victoria, about abusive fans and his career. Afterwards, do an exercise to test your listening comprehension. ...
 
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Wildfires in Russia

Read a text on the fires in Russia and find out what caused them and how people are trying to fight them. Check your reading comprehension by selecting specific information. You can also improve your writing skills by writing a short news report. In the end you can improve your vocabulary with our vocabulary trainer. ...
 
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What is an Avatar?

Source: Youtube
Find out more about the original meaning of the word "Avatar" by reading a text and doing a multiple choice exercise. You can also watch an interesting interview with the Animation Supervisor of "Avatar" to see how Avatars became actors. ...
 
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The FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa

South Africa
Read a text to find out general information on the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Learn the facts by completing a gap text. You can also watch a video to hear about the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930. ...
 
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The host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup: South Africa

South Africa
Find out facts about the host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which is an English-speaking country at the southern tip of the African continent. Increase your cultural knowledge by reading interesting information about South Africa's geography, society, culture, politics and economy. ...
 
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England - An English-speaking country which participates in the 2010 FIFA World Cup

United Kingdom
Increase your intercultural knowledge and find out geographical facts about England, which is one of the participating teams of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Also, read interesting information on England's culture, people, languages, politics and economy. ...
 
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The United States of America (USA) - one of the 2010 FIFA World Cup contestants

United States
Increase your knowledge about one of the biggest and most well-known English-speaking countries in the world: the USA. Read about American culture, society, economy and much more. ...
 
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Australia - The land "Down Under"

Australia
Learn interesting cultural facts about Australia, an English-speaking country which is known as the land "Down Under" and which is also participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ...
 
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Nigeria, an English-speaking country in West Africa

Nigeria
Did you know that there are 520 languages spoken in Nigeria next to the official language English? Learn more interesting things about this West African country which participates in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ...
 
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Ghana - The Gold Coast

Ghana
With more than 100 ethnic groups, the English-speaking Ghana is an ethnically diverse country in West Africa. Learn more about the country's population, geographical location and economy by reading informative texts. ...
 
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The Land of the Long White Cloud - New Zealand

New Zealand
Due to its remarkable nature, New Zealand is a very popular holiday destination. Increase your cultural knowledge of English-speaking countries and learn more about the country that participates in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ...
 
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Cameroon: "Africa in miniature"

Cameroon
How much do you know about the African country Cameroon? Increase your cultural knowledge and read why the English-speaking Cameroon is called "Africa in miniature". ...
 
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