Tag: education and work
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Santa Monica Fire Fighters: Part 2
Battalion Chief Michael McElvaney explains about firefighting and paramedics in Santa Monica; and one of the recruits talks about daily routines and why he loves his job. Length: 08:59.
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G-Star Students – Making Animations
G-Star School of the Arts at West Palm Beach, Florida, is full of creative young people who fill their days with acting, photography, filming and making animations. Stephen and Brenda are both working on animations and they enjoy every second of it. Stephen is inspired by good video games whereas Brenda, who is more interested…
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Theo – A Screenwriter in London
London Film School, in Covent Garden in London, is a popular and prestigious school for anyone who is looking for a career in filmmaking or screenwriting. Theo is studying a masters in screenwriting. He talks about what you need to do in order to become a better writer. He has already made his first film,…
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The Journalist: Part 1
Rick Jervis is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist working for USA Today. He has worked in many countries all over the world and has a lot of experience. In this film he shares stories from some of these places and talks about what it is like to be a journalist. He also talks about his…
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Purple Bone Dog Parlour
In Chelsea, London, there is a popular beauty salon where none of the clients speak English. In fact, they don’t speak at all, but they are pretty good at barking, yelping and wagging their tails. You’ve probably got it by now. They are dogs. Purple Bone Luxury Salon, is a luxurious dog-grooming salon in one…
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Meditation at High School
There is a lot of pressure on teenagers and young students often feel stressed. At Marden High School in Newcastle they have done something about it. Students can now choose to be part of a meditation programme through which they are relieved of some of the stress. They often feel calmer and more composed after…
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Two Pilot Students
Robert is a flight instructor and Hector and Devish are pilot students at Dean International Flight School in Miami, Florida. Why they love flying, what it takes to become a pilot, the different approach to flight training in the USA and India and what kind of pilot jobs they hope for, are some of the…
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A Maasai School
The Maasai people in Kenya live far away from cities and modern facilities, and their schools are very basic. Esiteti Primary School is no exception. A well-used blackboard and some out-dated and tattered textbooks are all the teaching materials they have. No lunch is provided for the students and it is not uncommon to go…
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Being an Actor: Two Young Shakespeare Actors
Young actors who are just starting out, take the jobs they can get. Cassie Layton and Sam Valentine were lucky and got the dream roles as Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. They are part of Globe Theatre’s touring production and are travelling the world performing this iconic play. We met them for a chat on stage…