Monthly Archives: October 2012

Bet You Didn’t Know: Halloween (video)

Posted on 30/10/2012 by argavalaki

It’s one of America’s favorite holidays, but what’s the real story behind the tricks and treats of Halloween? Watch the video and answer the following questions. What do most people think of when they think of Halloween? How far back … Continue reading →

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Skydiver’s edge-of-space dive breaks sound barrier (NBC News video)

Posted on 16/10/2012 by argavalaki

Oct. 15 – Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner makes a record-breaking jump from 24 miles above Earth, leaping from the edge of space to the New Mexico desert at speeds averaging 833 mph. NBC’s Tom Costello reports. Watch the video and … Continue reading →

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Malala Yousafzai: Pakistan activist, 14, shot in Swat (BBC News video)

Posted on 10/10/2012 by argavalaki

Oct. 9 – Gunmen have wounded a 14-year-old rights activist who has campaigned for girls’ education in the Swat Valley in north-west Pakistan. Watch the video and answer the questions. Click on the heading below to view the questions alongside … Continue reading →

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Germany’s Merkel reassures Greece (Al Jazeera video)

Posted on 10/10/2012 by argavalaki

SOURCE: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/10/201210914115283592.html  Oct. 9 – Police disperse protesters trying to storm barricade as the chancellor holds talks with Greek PM in Athens. TRANSCRIPTREPORTER: She arrived in a plane bearing the flags of two countries that are uncomfortably bound together by … Continue reading →

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China’s ‘left behind’ children growing up without parents (BBC video)

Posted on 06/10/2012 by argavalaki

SOURCE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19787240Oct. 1 – For many people in China, the mid-autumn festival and National Day holiday, falling within days of each other this year, means a week off work and a chance to spend time with friends and family. But … Continue reading →

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Dozens dead in Hong Kong ferry crash (Reuters video)

Posted on 02/10/2012 by argavalaki

Oct. 2 – At least 36 people died and dozens more injured when a ferry sank near Hong Kong’s Lamma island after a collision with another vessel. Sarah Charlton reports. Watch the video and answer the questions. How many people … Continue reading →

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