Demo Exercises
Dancing virgins and Maple syrup
Level A 15 min
Thousands of young virgins perform Swaziland's annual reed dance. They sing and dance together as they deliver the reed, or umhlanga, to the royal residence. For the next eight days, up to 80,000 young maidens dressed in brightly coloured clothing will perform before the king and queen mother....
Prehistoric insects, space music and koalas
Level B 15 min
It sounds like a tall story - but the footage doesn't lie. A koala swims to a group of canoeists in Australia and hitches a ride. These marsupials don't normally swim...
Movie News
Level C 15 min
The "Expendables 2" dropped to the No. 3 spot after spending two weeks leading the North American charts. The movie stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other 1980s tough guys as a group of spies sent on an easy mission that turns dangerous....
An interview with a CEO
Business 15 min
It used to be a thoroughly European experience - hedonism the French way. But now Club Med is aiming to capture the Chinese market as tourism booms in the world's number two economy. Nearly 39 million mainlanders traveled overseas in the first half of this year alone....
Russian tycoons in court
Legal 15 min
Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky was relaxed as he entered court in London - but combative as he left. He's lost his legal battle against his former partner, Roman Abramovich - whom he sued for up to $6 billion dollars....