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Greenland History: From Ancient Inuit to Modern Self-Rule | English Listening Practice

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Did you know that Greenland is the largest island in the world, but almost 80% of it is covered by ice? How did people live there for thousands of years?

In this video, we use simple English (Level A2-B1) to tell the amazing story of Greenland. This is a perfect lesson for English learners to practice listening and expand vocabulary about history, culture, and the environment.

What you will learn in this video:

Early Settlers: How the Paleo-Eskimos and Thule (Inuit) survived with simple tools.

The Vikings: Why Erik the Red named it "Greenland" and what happened to his farms.

Danish Rule: How Greenland became part of Denmark and the role of missionaries.

The 20th Century: The strategic role of Greenland in WWII and US military bases.

Political Changes: The journey to Home Rule (1979) and Self-Government (2009).

Greenland Today: The challenge of climate change and melting ice.

Timestamps:

00:00 — Intro: The Giant Icy Island.
01:01 — Part 1: The Brave Inuit Culture.
05:04 — Part 2: Viking Exploration & Erik the Red.
08:49 — Part 3: Danish Colonization.
13:11 — Part 4: Modernization & WWII.
17:10 — Part 5: Politics & Autonomy.
21:33 — Part 6: Climate Change & The Future.

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