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B1 English Listening Practice - Fads
This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for intermediate-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks in a natural way about the topic of fads. The subtitles are included at the bottom of the screen...
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Couples dance the Charleston in a contest.
Couples dance the Charleston in a contest.
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An inventor demonstrates a homemade flying saucer in his backyard.
An inventor demonstrates a homemade flying saucer in his backyard.
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A man breaks a board with his head after drinking a strength elixir.
A man breaks a board with his head after drinking a strength elixir.
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A man smiles as plates are broken over his head.
A man smiles as plates are broken over his head.
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Children, teenagers and adults play with hula hoops.
Children, teenagers and adults play with hula hoops.
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Gamers play video games and pinball machine in an arcade.
Gamers play video games and pinball machine in an arcade.
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Women ride on vibrating exercise machines.
Women ride on vibrating exercise machines.
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A musician plays the saxophone as young couples perform the twist.
A musician plays the saxophone as young couples perform the twist.
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A montage shows hairdressers using many techniques to give women wavy or curly hairstyles.
A montage shows hairdressers using many techniques to give women wavy or curly hairstyles.
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A group of teenage boys pile on top of one another in a telephone booth as a crowd of onlookers claps and cheers.
A group of teenage boys pile on top of one another in a telephone booth as a crowd of onlookers claps and cheers.
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A montage shows a group of young adults performing lots of outrageous behavior like squeezing into a telephone booth and crowding into a Volkswagen convertible.
A montage shows a group of young adults performing lots of outrageous behavior like squeezing into a telephone booth and crowding into a Volkswagen convertible.
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Boy Scouts trade patches at Jamboree City, The Rockies, Colorado.
Boy Scouts trade patches at Jamboree City, The Rockies, Colorado.
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A woman uses a weight reducing machine with a strap that jiggles her mid-section.
A woman uses a weight reducing machine with a strap that jiggles her mid-section.
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A woman contrasts the traditional clothing of a country woman in the 1910's with the attire of the flapper.
A woman contrasts the traditional clothing of a country woman in the 1910's with the attire of the flapper.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Social Movements
This video discusses the different types of social movements and why and how they form. [7:34]
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Khan Academy: Aspects of Collective Behavior: Fads, Mass Hysteria, and Riots
Explains the differences between collective behavior and group behavior and the different types of collective behavior. [6:27]
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Texas Gateway: Pbs Learning Media Tim Botsford, Fashionista | Word Girl
In this Word Girl episode, Mr. Botsford unknowingly starts the city's latest fashion trend. It shows that following fads can be silly.