Alternative Miss World (22 October 2014)

A beauty competition with a difference.

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The Race: Episode 4: Sophia's video diary

The Race: Episode 4. Meet Sophia, the newest member of the crew. Her sailing skills will be very useful but how will she get on with Passepartout, who thinks...

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Parkour is here to stay (29th October 2014)

British academies train people in urban running. Take a closer

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The Race Epsiode 5: Phil's video diary

How far has Phil and his crew got and where are they now? Have a look at his latest video diary. Why not follow Phil's story. You can hear the whole of episo...

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Puppet carnival in Thailand (5th November 2014)

Hundreds of puppets bring colour to the streets of Bangkok. Take a closer loo...

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The Race: Episode 6 - Phil's video diary

The Race is a drama from BBC Learning English. In this video diary, Phil explains that pirates might not be how you imagine them to be. You can listen to the...

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Don't look down! (12th November 2014)

Two adventurers cross Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls on a high wire.

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The Race: Episode 7 - Phil's video diary

The Race is a drama from BBC Learning English.

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A joke gone wrong (19th November 2014)

A joke gone wrong: A British man drives his girl

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The Race: Episode 8 - Phil's video diary

The Race: Episode 8 - Phil's video diary Vocabulary from the video: as sick as a dog – very ill worried sick – very worried or concerned sick and tired – fed...

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Snow in the US (26th November 2014)

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The Race: Episode 9: Phil's video diary

The Race: Episode 9: Phil's video diary Phil seems to have become the expert in sailing. Watch his video diary next to learn a few sailing-related phrases. D...

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Stonehenge tunnel (3rd December 2014)

A tunnel is to be built near the

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The Race: Episode 10: Phil's video diary

What an exciting adventure Phil had. We hope you enjoyed it. Phil is back in his local pub, The Horse and Groom now. We can meet him one more time in his vid...

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The city with no street names (10th December 2014)

The city with no street names. A new project brings road signs and house

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Hunting for medals (17th December 2014)

Maasai Olympics encourages young athletes to show their

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Spiderman Santa (24th December 2014)

Why did Santa climb down a building 100 metres tall?

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Not just for Christmas (31st December 2014)

Not just for Christmas. Trees left after

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How many in the zoo? Learn: census, kicking off, mammoth task, houses, incentive (7th January 2015)

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Snow falls in the desert. Learn: mirage, blanketed, sub-zero temperatures, to seek shelter
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