Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
Most people agree that there’s nothing quite like a tasty wood-fired grill, but because the traditional stove of the Peruvian highlands lacks adequate ventilation of the home and kitchen, serious health problems can arise. A team of researchers have identified this unique regional problem and worked with a clever team of engineers to design an affordable and elegant safer alternative that will be accepted and used by the local people.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Peru
Daily exposure to wood smoke can really wreak havoc on the body. It affects the eyes, the skin, and, of course, the lungs. With small material investment, kitchen smoke is minimized through a cleverly designed, well-ventilated, stove.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru
The inhabitants of the first village where special stoves were installed experienced a marked improvement in their respiratory health. Word quickly spread to a nearby community which then made the change over to the new technology. As the materials are inexpensive, it should not be difficult to get all of Peru to switch to the new stoves.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
This video smells good! Meet Miguelito who is going to introduce us to the rich flavors of Colombian food. Run to your kitchen and get some garlic, tomatoes and onions -essential ingredients in Colombian cuisine!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Come and enjoy the best of Colombian food with our friendly chef Miguelito. In this episode we’re learning how to cook a delicious traditional dish. Don’t be shy, pay attention, and soon your friends will be enjoying some Pollo Sudado.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Bring a fork and knife to this video because our “pollo sudado” is almost ready. Chef Miguelito is putting the last touches on this delicious recipe that’s good enough for the whole family!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain Andalusia
See how students at the Rodríguez Casado de Palos de la Frontera Institute in Huelva, Spain learn to use the oil found at home to make biodiesel, an alternative car fuel.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain Andalusia
In the second part of this series, we see the rest of the process of making the alternative car fuel, biodiesel, with some students from the Rodriguez Casado Institute in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
To carry out the "disappearing coin" experiment, one only needs a container with water, a metal glass and a coin. Witness it here!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Club de las ideas examines young people's beliefs about intuition. To what extent are our natural feelings about what will happen in the future accurate and should we trust our premonitions?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Club de las ideas continues to explore young people’s beliefs about intuition. To what extent are our natural feelings about what will happen in the future accurate and should we trust our premonitions?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain Andalusia
Club de las ideas (The Ideas Club) takes us behind the scenes of the production of the Spanish newspaper, the Diario de Jerez.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
From a photography exhibit on endangered vultures to students who prefer the beach to the classroom as a manner of studying their environment, a Spanish news channel reviews a plethora of eclectic news briefs.
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.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain Andalusia
Ana and Laura from Spain take us on a tour of Morón, Spain's Cultural Center.
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