Intermediate - 6 Videos with Interactive Subtitles

Mathias goes out into Christmassy Vienna to interview people at a Christmas market about who they celebrate with, what they eat at Christmas in Austria, and the role of presents. Produced by Easy Languages — host: Mathias Haas; camera & edit: Kirill Lialin; translation: Ben Eve.

In this episode Cari and Janusz speak for 14 minutes in slow German so learners can practise listening comprehension and pick up new vocabulary. Their conversation touches on travel, sparkling water, COVID, and everyday life. Produced by Easy Languages; hosts are Janusz Hamerski and Carina Schmid.

Hosts Cari and Janusz explore a German supermarket, explaining and tasting 23 typical German products — from kohlrabi, radishes and various breads (wholemeal, pumpernickel, raisin) to sausages, pickled gherkins, spreads and sweets like gingerbread and Dominosteine. The video breaks the content into short chapters for each item and features both German and English explanations. Hosts: Janusz Hamerski and Carina Schmid; camera/edit: Rawad Sabbagh; translation: Ben Eve.

The video explores why males of many animal species—brightly colored birds, horned mammals, etc.—are often more conspicuous than females. It explains that these differences are likely linked to reproduction, discussing evolutionary reasons such as sexual selection.

In Ostfriesland sind die Menschen Weltmeister im Teetrinken: im äußersten Nordwesten Deutschlands dreht sich alles um die Teezeit — und das gleich mehrmals am Tag. Das Video stellt diese besondere Teekultur und ihre Bedeutung für die Region vor.

This video reports on the long-term impact of the 2011 tsunami, focusing on families still searching the ocean for any remnants of loved ones lost 15 years ago. These dives are undertaken as a way to find closure and honor the memory of those who vanished in the devastating floods. The report follows individuals engaged in this search and even features the reporter participating in a dive.