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Venezolanos por el mundo (8 episodes 14 videos)

Countless Venezuelans have left their homeland, and in this series, you’ll hear the stories of those who have. Through these narratives, the protagonists share their lives, personal achievements, experiences, and dreams. This series is an excellent way to get familiar with the Venezuelan accent and explore fascinating aspects of different cities around the world.

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

¿Puede un mercado de consumo manipulado ser sustituido por una forma de cooperación mutua entre pueblos con ideas afines? ¿Es verdad que otro mundo es posible? Algunos expertos opinan acerca de las acciones contra las injusticias sociales, y para promover una forma de vida alternativa.

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

¿Sería posible un mundo más solidario con un consumidor más informado y responsable? Seguramente sí, varios expertos opinan acerca del impacto que tiene en el tercer mundo el consumismo “voraz” de occidente, y la necesidad de concienciar tanto a consumidores como a distribuidores para conseguir un comercio más justo y solidario.

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

De consumidor a persona es una serie de cortos producidos por Un Solo Mundo Produciones, quienes con base en Granada, España, crean conciencia sobre importantes problemas sociales y ecológicos que están afectando a todo el planeta.

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Amaya - Donkey Dreamland y Burrys - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

This time, Carlos and Amaya show us the Donkey Dreamland store, an old stable that has been creatively renovated in order to sell the Burrys brand.

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Caption 78 [es]: que le quedan bien a todo el mundo,
Caption 78 [en]: that look good on everyone,

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Amaya - Ander - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Amaya introduces us to Ander, a very young and very unique donkey. His story, like that of many other donkeys at the sanctuary, is somewhat sad... but luckily has a happy ending!

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Caption 73 [es]: que es lo que más les gusta del mundo.
Caption 73 [en]: which is what they like the most in the world.

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Outward Bound - Fabrizio

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Costa Rica

Outward Bound's Fabrizio Arguedas shares his personal philosophy regarding the necessity of going outside one's comfort zone to reach one's potential and more fully experience life.

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Caption 43 [es]: Me cambió la perspectiva de ver el mundo,
Caption 43 [en]: My perspective of seeing the world changed,

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Club de las ideas - Batería de breves - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

The Ideas Club presents eclectic news briefs on student map-making contests, a dedicated dancer of many styles, climate change and a forestry training program for unemployed workers.

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Caption 6 [es]: para acercar a los escolares al mundo de la cartografía
Caption 6 [en]: to get students closer to the world of cartography

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Los Reporteros - Sembrar, comer, tirar - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Despite enormous problems with hunger throughout the world, humanity continues to needlessly throw away half of our usable food supply. Los Reporteros examines various proposals for alleviating this situation.

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Caption 44 [es]: dicen los expertos que en el mundo,
Caption 44 [en]: the experts say that in the world,

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Los Reporteros - Sembrar, comer, tirar - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Los Reporteros explores the issue of food waste in first world countries where the majority of the problem takes place at the end of the food chain during food distribution and commercialization.

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Caption 29 [es]: que en el primer mundo, digamos, en el mundo de los países desarrollados
Caption 29 [en]: that in the first world, let's say, in the world of developed countries

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Greenpeace en España - Rainbow Warrior III: El Equipo - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Various members of Greenpeace explain the activities that are taking place aboard the Rainbow Warrior III: expositions, concerts and even a sustainable dinner prepared by a prestigious chef!

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Caption 44 [es]: es para que lo pueda disfrutar todo el mundo,
Caption 44 [en]: it's so that everyone can enjoy it

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Do those who control the wealth in a society also dictate its desires? In this segment we’re able to listen in on the discourse of Spanish intellectuals critical of the modern consumer culture, which they see as something of a Svengali-like oppressor and manipulator of the masses.

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Caption 56 [es]: esa fórmula que se ha hecho tan popular de: "Otro mundo es posible",
Caption 56 [en]: that formula that has become so popular: "Another world is possible",

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Comercio Justo, or “Fair Trade” products are often seen in “socially conscious” retailers like health and “whole” food shops. It presents a novel approach to doing business that takes into account social and environmental factors in its pricing to consumers and directly compensates commodity food producers, like coffee and cocoa farmers. Here proponents explain the philosophy from several different vantage points.

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Caption 2 [es]: las que compran todo el café del mundo.
Caption 2 [en]: that are buying all the coffee in the world.

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Transgenic, or genetically modified, crops are a marginal issue for most people in the United States. This is not the case in Europe, where the issue of transgénicos is very much in the forefront of the public's mind.

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Caption 12 [es]: del mercado de semillas en el mundo...
Caption 12 [en]: of the world seed market...

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De consumidor a persona - Short Film - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Is organic farming still ecological when excessive resources are spent to ship goods halfway around the world? Why are ecologically-oriented producers more subject to government oversight than those using environmental contaminants?

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Caption 17 [es]: Consumiendo un tipo de cosa está favoreciendo un tipo de mundo.
Caption 17 [en]: Consuming one type of things is favoring a type of world.

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