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Do you enjoy watching YouTube videos in English?

In this section, watch YouTube videos on a wide range of topics, including science, psychology, entertainment, culture, nature and sport. The videos are specially selected for learners at B2 English level (upper intermediate) and C1 English level (advanced).

You will develop your ability to understand a variety of accents and speakers, as well as a range of colloquial and idiomatic language in context.

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The emotion of fear is essential for humans to survive. So why is it that babies have no fear of snakes?

Is it a bad thing if children tell lies? Scientists don't think so. This short video explains why.

Becoming a refugee is something that could happen to any of us. In this video, famous people from around the world talk about the importance of helping people who are escaping difficult situations.

Tindy left Rwanda when he was just a teenager and moved to the UK as a refugee. There, he met the famous actress Emma Thompson and was adopted by her. In this video, they describe Tindy's incredible journey.

In this game show, why does the host Mel get just as stressed as the contestant Lindsey? Watch and find out!

Watch five-year-old JJ describing three famous paintings to professional art critics. Can the experts guess the paintings correctly?

Orang-utans use sticks to catch insects, but do you think they would use human tools? Watch this video and find out!

Oussama, a Syrian man living in Turkey, talks about how important education and English are for his life and future.

Can elephants learn to work together to complete a task that they cannot achieve on their own?

In this video, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti tells us about the healthy snacks that she eats in the spaceship.

Do you know how to tie a tie? In this video Charles teaches us how to tie a Windsor knot. 

Learning how to chop an onion is really, really useful. You'll probably chop hundreds, if not thousands, of onions in your life. So, learn how to do it really well with this video.  

Would you like to stay in a hotel made out of salt? Watch this video to find out more about this unusual hotel in Bolivia.