TED-Ed
One of the Most Difficult Words to Translate
Can you identify one of the most difficult words to translate? You will undoubtably be surprised by the answer. The answer is you! A short video explains why you were probably not able to guess you.
TED-Ed
How Computers Translate Human Language
Universal Translating Devices? Babel Fish? Johnny Mnemonics? Although standard features of science fiction, computer translating programs have a ways to go before they achieve the success seen in TV shows and films. Here's why.
TED-Ed
How Interpreters Juggle Two Languages at Once
How do they do that? How do interpreters simultaneously or consecutively translate from one language to another? Check out this short video that details some of the skills required and the training provided to interpreters. And it is as...
GCFGlobal.org
Word Quick Tip: Translate Text Instantly
Hola! Bonjour! Konnichiwa! Scholars discover how to use Microsoft Word's built-in translation tool to translate text from different world language.s Pupils are just a few mouse clicks away from learning how to translate words, phrases,...
TED-Ed
Romance and Revolution: The Poetry of Pablo Neruda
A short TEDEd video introduces viewers to the life and poetry of Pablo Neruda. The narrator not only shares details of Neruda's exploits in support of revolutionaries but also why his poetry is so popular even in translation.
Amoeba Sisters
Protein Synthesis and the Lean, Mean Ribosome Machines
Don't copy from each other, unless you are DNA — in which case, please make an exact copy. The video explains protein synthesis including the difference in transcription and translation. It touches on codon and how reading three bases at...
PBS
When the Book is Better than the Movie
Sometimes the book is better than the movie; other times, the movie comes out on top. A video discusses the topic of novels and their film adaptations, pointing out specific texts and how the tale translated to the big screen. The...
Curated OER
Learning Korean
Learn some basic words and phrases in Korean from this informative video. Students share various Korean phrases, as well as its English translation.
Curated OER
Months
Cover every month in Spanish in under five minutes. The video starts out with the pronunciation of each month. While the instructor speaks, each Spanish word pops up on the screen in colorful text. Señor Jordan then goes on to show how...
TED-Ed
"To Make Use of Water" by Safia Elhillo
How can someone manipulate language to describe an essential resource such as water? Pupils consider the question with the second episode from season one of the There's a Poem for That playlist. Learners watch an animated version of the...
Curated OER
Basic Conversation in Spanish - Greetings and Goodbyes
In less than three minutes, your pupils can learn twelve Spanish sayings. Señor Jordan pronounces each word clearly and provides a translation as well as verbal and written commentary on accent marks, punctuation, and informal vs. formal...
Physics Girl
How Do Touchscreens Work?
Why can't we text when wearing wool gloves? The narrator explains the science behind touchscreens as part of a larger physics series. From sensors to translation, the complex process of sending a simple emoji comes to life.
Crash Course
DNA, Hot Pockets, and the Longest Word Ever
Show learners how DNA transcription works with a video that details the step-by-step instructions required to copy genes, and how cells follow those instructions, via translation, to produce proteins and enzymes that help build further...
MinutePhysics
Is the Universe Entirely Mathematical? Feat. Max Tegmark
Does one formula or set of theorums explain everything in existance? A video ponders whether or not everything in the universe is entirely mathematical.
British Council
Much Ado 2: Fun to Play
Audiences around the world love Shakespeare. A video and set of accompanying tasks, part of the Shakespeare English Exercises series, discusses how audiences in Japan react to Shakespearean plays. The exercises after the video help check...
Crash Course
Hearing and Balance
Sounds travel into our ears at 770 mph. Teach class members about our sense of hearing and how this helps with balance. Learners explore sound as it travels from the air into our ears and is translated by the brain. They then see how...
TED-Ed
The World’s Most Mysterious Book
What is MS 408? Who wrote it? What does it say? Nobody knows who wrote the Voynich manuscript, nor can anyone translate the text. Introduce viewers to the mystery with a short video that details what little is known about the manuscript.
Curated OER
Basic Conversation in Spanish - How Are You
There are several ways to ask someone how they are in Spanish, and many ways to respond. Acquaint your class with some basic conversational phrases that all relate to asking someone how they are, and responding to that same question. The...
Curated OER
Basic Conversation in Spanish - Entire Conversation (Basic)
¡Hola! Introduce your Spanish class to some basic conversational phrases with a quick video. Señor Jordan, the narrator and star of the show, speaks clearly and slowly as he pronounces and repeats each word. He provides explanation of...
Rock A Lingua
Cosas De La Escuela (School Supplies and Subjects)
¿Estás listo para la escuela? Check your mochila for the materials you'll need for school with an engaging Spanish video that details a variety of school supplies and their purposes. Additionally, the video describes las clases de mate,...
Rock A Lingua
La Tierra (The Earth)
How can we work together to save our planet? An animated video explains how los coches, las fábricas, and los aviones are polluting our world—and how we can work together to protect it.
Crash Course
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Crash Course World Mythology #26
Meet a scary demon named Humbaba in the 26th installment of the 41-episode Crash Course World Mythology series. Scholars learn about The Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian poem. Viewers also consider how the epic relates to...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read “The Master and Margarita”?
The best Russian novel of the 20th century? The narrator of an interesting short video offers reasons why readers should tackle Mikhail Bulgakov's satirical comedy, The Master and Margarita.
Curated OER
Word Problem Solving 3
Three word problems involving measurements, percentages, and expenditures are the focus of this video. Sal shows how to translate word problems into solvable equations.