Mother Nature's worst nightmare!
Have you ever wondered how they cut down trees in the Amazon? How many men it takes? How much time it takes for a man and his saw to cut down a tree? Well the answer unfortunately is further from what you thought. This is a a H414 harvester - Yes like the ones you get at Farmtown and other internet games. This video, however, is not from a game. It is the real thing.
HOME - THE MOVIE
There is not much to be said here. Unfortunately we have already almost destroyed the planet - HOME. You as the next generation have a difficult task at hand: to try and fix what the previous generations have mistook for their own. This movie is about an hour long, but hopefully it will make you aware of your HOME.Whle watching the movie, I am sure you will have a mixture of feelings like awe, amazement and even anger. Think of what you, a student on your own or with your friends and family can do. Everyone is needed in this project. Every little bit counts. Tell me what you think, how you feel or what you think you can do to help.
Nano food technology
Remember that colorless, flavorless liquid where you decide what vitamins, nutrients and flavor it will have? Well, learn more about how safe it is if we ever decide to have that - instead of a really tasty souvlaki.GM foods
- Rice with built-in Vitamin A that can help prevent blindness in 100 million children suffering from Vitamin A deficiency;
- A tomato that softens more slowly, allowing it to develop longer on the vine and keep longer on the shelf;
- Potatoes that absorb less fat when fried, changing the ever-popular french fries from junk food into a more nutritional food;
- Strawberry crops that can survive frost;
- An apple with a vaccine against a virus that causes childhood pneumonia.
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So what is your opinion on GM FOODS? Will it help world hunger or is it putting our health and lives in greater risk than it already is?
Casablanca
You have probably seen the characters of this movie on some cartoon show like Bugs Bunny. This is part of the real thing - Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. If you get a chance to see the whole movie don't miss it. For the time being take alook at this.The catch phrase of the movie is: "He's looking at you...".
Hotel California
Hotel California is one of my favorite songs. I could listen to it over and over. This video clip is an interactive clip. You can click on the words and listen to them again. Listen to the song, close your eyes and relax.
Rainforests | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council
Rainforests are amazing places full of beautiful animals, birds and plants. How much do you know about rainforests? Read the text then answer the questions.Rainforests | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council
The mummy | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council
"The mummy" is an easy story about the pyramids and what's inside them. The mummy | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council
Word hurdles | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council
Try to remember the names of the sports of the Olympic Games. You can do it. It's easy. you know most of them. Word hurdles | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council
Works of art
Google has launched a new project "Google Art" which enables you to visit a museum and see famous works of art up close from the comfort of your home. There is a choice of museums such as theTate in Britain, the Van Gogh Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many more. You can virtually walk around the museum and choose to zoom in on any painting. Must visit! Art Project - powered by Google
Trolley Dash | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council
Great game to help you with your shopping.
You have 60 seconds to complete each level. After you read your shopping list you have to pick up all the things on your shopping list and put them in your shopping cart. Good luck!
Trolley Dash | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council
You have 60 seconds to complete each level. After you read your shopping list you have to pick up all the things on your shopping list and put them in your shopping cart. Good luck!
Trolley Dash | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council
