Do you know what an Earthscape Artist does?

[BBC News]

Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching video :

• He’s an Earthscape Artist
• He spends his days on the beach racking the sand
• He lets his imagination run wild
• Geometric patterns
• My biggest inspiration is nature
• Translate the world I see
• Scientific pursuit
• By blending broad and narrow strokes he creates patterns
• Which hovers above the design and takes pictures
• Beach goers love his work
• Travel miles to see it
• He used to be Environmental Scientist
• Follow his dream
• Opened more doors
• Make a living racking in the sand
• When the tide comes in

 

 

 English vocabulay  – ECCE speaking exam – Cambridge Exams

 

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Close your eyes and really listen

:Matador Network

Vocabulary chunks to learn from video :

• Are you really seeing?
• Are you really listening?
• Do you really feel your surroundings
• Do you talk to people?
• Try to understand other ways of living
• Let your preconceptions go
• Experience things the way they are
• Without judgement
• Put your phone down
• Look around you
• Breathe in
• Touch something close to you
• Travel slowly
• Travel with intention
• Travel fearlessly

Tiny home road trips

 [Seeker Stories]

Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching the video :

• A professional snowboarder
• He hits the road
• In his self-made Travelling Tiny Home searching for the perfect snow
• It took about 3 weeks
• Some stuff I already had
• A water tank, a sink, a hot water heater, a furnace a fire-place, a skylight
• The toilet is an outdoor thing
• So it’s good you’re a dude
• A lake front property
• It’s like having real estate that is priceless
• You never get homesick with this
• A snowboarding pioneer
• You’ve really moved this sport forward
• You left the professional life
• Off the grid cabin
• Tiny mobile house
• When you build something with your hands it has some energy of yourself in it
• Being able to head right into the heart of a snowstorm
• The more you put yourself into something the more you remember it, the more you feel it
• He is chasing storms
• Taking self-portraits
• These stunts that you do are absolutely mind-blowing
• You set up these shots yourself
• Were the risks worth it?
• These are very special moments
• You are testing how you function under pressure
• He has set up an outdoor gallery of his photography
• I wanted to bring art into the woods for that outdoor experience
• The feeling is overwhelming
• On the edge of a cliff
• On a mountain peak
• Feeling small, vulnerable

 

 

 

Meet Iceland’s wild horses

Peter Warner

Vocabulary to learn after watching the video :

• Icelanders call these captivating creatures their Viking treasures

• You won’t see scenes like this anywhere in the world

• These are wild Icelandic horses

• Some of them have never been touched by the human hand before

• It takes patience to win their trust

• Iceland is a nation that thrives on Myths and Fairy Tales

• It’s tapping into the countries natural resources to attract travelers with an adventurous spirit

• They are trustworthy

• It’s not just the beauty of the beast

• An extra two riding styles

• It’s like sitting on a sofa

• The specialist Icelandic Horse Riding School

• Local and international students

• With an average 20% increase in tourists every year

• They see these creatures as their most compelling ambassadors

• Why it’s worth venturing off the traditional tourist trails

• And though they may not strike you as the typical souvenir

• Only here will you see them unaffected by civilization

Hefted

[Waterstones]

Some people’s lives are entirely their own creations. James Rebanks’ isn’t. The first son of a shepherd, who was the first son of a shepherd himself, he and his family have lived and worked in and around the Lake District for generations.
In evocative and lucid prose, James Rebanks takes us through a shepherd’s year, offering a unique account of the rural life and fundamental connection with the land that most of us have lost.

Buy online HERE

Vocabulary chunks to learn from the video :

• A shepherd is nothing without his sheepdogs
• My work is only possible because of them
• Gather fields
• Dog and stick farming
• Old fashion way of farming
• I wanted to tell everybody about it
• Historically significant
• We’re a family farm
• Loving every moment of it
• He was free, he was independent, he was proud
• Loved every moment of it
• However big or small
• My book is an attempt to share that world and explain it
• A deep sense of belonging
• They’re shaped by the landscape
• We are proud of what we are
• Try and keep it going in the future

 

 

 

It’s incredibly vibrant

[Visit London]

 

Explore London’s Autumn Season where heritage and tradition go hand in hand with cutting-edge design, world-class festivals and top performers. Discover hidden gems, great masters and new theatre shows.      Read more HERE

Vocabulary chunks to learn from the video :

• London is such a unique place to visit

• It’s just incredibly vibrant

• So many cultures and people come together

• On the day you arrive

• You could never possible get bored

• It is filled with the color and ritual

• There is so much going on

• They are absolutely brilliant

• It’s in its 25th year

• You cannot imagine how powerful this is unless you have attended it

• The past and the present living together in the same space

• All the cultural institutions opening their doors

• The fusion of food, art, music and everything in between

• Whether its dance, whether its drama

• It’s a city that always smiles and always has something to give

 

Would you take them for a walk?

[1000 Londoners]

 Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching video :

• They are quite friendly
• I rock up (arrive somewhere) to work one morning on my bike
• My husband had a fit (be very shocked)
• As a wedding anniversary present
• A wedding dress fitting
• They are in a state with their mother
• It just lowers the temperature a bit
• It’s a bit of an unorthodox thing to own in West London
• A pig farm
• They know that I’m the boss
• Cracky don’t be such a pig
• I have a walking license
• Come on lads
• Stop being stroppy
• When you take on livestock, your home becomes a farm
• A pig looks you straight in the eye

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Interact with your ranger by asking questions through #safarilive on Twitter or via the chat stream to the right of the feed on YouTube.

UPDATE: As of Friday, 22 September:
The Sunrise drive runs from 05:30 – 08:30 local time, which means start times of 11:30 EDT, 20:30 PDT, 04:30 in the UK, 05:30 in Central Europe (Summer), and 13:30 Sydney time.
Our Sunset Safari runs from 15:30 – 18:30 local time, which means start times of 09:30 EDT, 06:30 PDT, 14:30 in the UK, 15:30 in Central Europe (Summer), and 23:00 Sydney time.

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I can’t imagine living any other way

[The Great Big Story]

Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching the video

• This is not a normal way of living
• This is my husband Wayne
• We live in a secluded cove
• No road accesses
• The water is our highway
• Everything is floating
• We are tied to shore with lines
• We are not anchored
• The dance floor
• The light house building
• 4 Greenhouses
• It’s about 500 tons, a million pounds
• Do you ever get seasick?
• No, when I go to town I get land sick
• On the West Coast of Vancouver island
• The richest biomass on earth
• Get into my canoe and paddle out
• Catch a fish
• Subsistence living
• Move away from the city
• 24 Years later we are still doing it
• I can’t imagine living any other way

 

 

 

Bibia Be Ye Ye

 

[Ed Sheeran]

Ed Sheeran wrote this uplifting African-inspired song about hope with Fuse ODG in Ghana. The song’s title is in Twi, a language spoken in Ghana. It translates to “All will be well.”   Read more HERE

I lost my shoes last night, I don’t know where I put my keys
I was tired and fell asleep beneath an oak tree
I bet my mother’s proud of me from each scar
Upon my knuckle and each graze upon my knee, and all I know
Is I got a cab and then threw up on his car seat
He kicked me out and then I walked in the rain
I tell myself in every way, “I won’t be doing this again”
And tomorrow’s a brand new day
Someone told me, “always say what’s on your mind”
And I am only being honest with you, I
I get lonely and make mistakes from time to time
So no man call ya, bibia be ye ye
Bibia be ye ye, ye ye ye ye
Bibia be ye ye

Meet Cape Town

[Cape Town Tourism]

Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching the video :

• The rising sun
• A dwelling of pride and hope
• The crashing of waves
• Sandy shores
• Vibrant café life
• Graffiti tells a story
• The congregation of bustling feet
• Indulge in Cape Malay curry spice
• Young at heart
• The good old days
• Tour buses
• Sip renowned wine
• The lush green of Kirstenbosch Gardens
• Where Mother Nature is always near
• The world on a plate
• Fine dining and spa resorts
• Excite your inner child
• Cape Town feels like home
• We invite you to stay

 

A happy sheep produces lots of happy wool

Woolworths SA

We spoke to Merino wool farmer, George de Kock, about his love of farming and what makes Merinos special. Merino farming has been in George’s family for almost 200 years and his love of wool has been passed down from generation to generation.

Free to roam, George’s sheep are well cared for, eat all natural grass, and produce some of the finest wool in the country. As George says, ‘A happy sheep produces lots of happy wool.’

The care that George takes to rear his sheep means that the wool really is special. Produced for Woolworths, this wool is machine-washable, suitable to be tumble dried and moth repellent, making it great for winter knitwear. The wool is natural, great quality and long-lasting.

Shop from Woolworths online here

Vocabulary chunks to learn from the video :

• I started farming 25 years ago
• Merino sheep
• We’ve been here for about 200 years
• They don’t get housed at night
• They run freely
• They eat natural grass
• We handle them as little as possible
• I’ve trained as a vet
• We are the only country where the farmers adhere to a code of best practice
• A happy sheep produces lots of happy wool
• Excellent quality wool
• You tend to fall in love with wool
• It’s warm, it’s natural, it’s renewable
• It doesn’t end up in a landfill like your synthetics
• It doesn’t shrink
• They treat the wool, it’s insect repellent
• It will last, it does last forever
• Woolworths traditionally have always supported quality products
• A brand that is associated with quality products
• We keep them till they die of old age
• I like my sheep, I look after them

 

Window

The heart can only be broken once, like a window.
Eduardo C. Corral

 

Windows

This is the most epic thing in the world

 

#safarilive

Jump on the back and join a LIVE African Safari. Twice a day expert guides invite you to come along and drive through the African bush in search of the Big Five as well as smaller animals.

Interact with your ranger by asking questions through #safarilive on Twitter or via the chat stream to the right of the feed on YouTube.

UPDATE: As of Friday, 22 September:
The Sunrise drive runs from 05:30 – 08:30 local time, which means start times of 11:30 EDT, 20:30 PDT, 04:30 in the UK, 05:30 in Central Europe (Summer), and 13:30 Sydney time.
Our Sunset Safari runs from 15:30 – 18:30 local time, which means start times of 09:30 EDT, 06:30 PDT, 14:30 in the UK, 15:30 in Central Europe (Summer), and 23:00 Sydney time.

When safariLIVE isn’t live, you can view the feed from the Djuma Waterhole camera, from the heart of Djuma Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sand/greater Kruger National Park area.

READ MORE

When you need to snap out of it

[Kit Kat Australia  & New Zealand]

Vocabulary chunks to learn from video :

• This won’t fit
• Not the way it looks in the instructions
• This is ridiculous
• Where are the words
• It’s like they want you to fail
• Hello, what’s this
• Have you tried turning it clockwise
• Let’s give it a go then
• When you need to snap out of it
• Have a break have a KitKat
• This is called a help line