Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid finishes carving her pumpkin and places the candle inside so we can see the final effect of the jack o' lantern. Happy Halloween!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The pumpkin is ready to carve out. Sigrid explains that pumpkins are indeed an edible type of squash and not just for making into jack o' lanterns. In fact, one pumpkin can become both a pumpkin pie and a jack o' lantern.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
One way to prepare for Halloween is to make a jack o' lantern. In this segment, Sigrid explains what a jack o' lantern is, and how kids and adults celebrate Halloween.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Hasn't everyone tried to miss a day of school by pretending to be sick? Annette reads us a humorous poem by American poet Shel Silverstein about the very subject.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
The flamboyant pop sensation Lady Gaga talks about the creative process behind her single "Applause." She explains how being forced to slow down by a hip injury actually helped her to focus, about working with famous names from the world of art, and exactly how much it means to her to be performing again for her adoring fans.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Easter eggs are commonly associated with Easter. Let's have a look at why that is, and what traditions have emerged.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid explains the religious significance of Easter and the various days of Lent. Why do people observe Good Friday, or celebrate Mardi Gras? Find out in this video.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
London's West End is the focal point for this video, and the narrator has some good tips on buying discounted movie and theater tickets.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA Northeast
Retired interior designer Peg Harris explains a bit about what that profession is all about.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Peg tells us about oil pastels, which she loves using. She then goes on to show us her workbench, with its cubbies and drawers of different kinds.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Peg Harris shows us some of her work, including several paintings of the Union Square Market in New York City.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Peg Harris shows off her cozy New York City art studio and some of the tools she works with as a painter and printmaker.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The filmmakers made some significant changes to the actual timeline of the band's story. And with all the prosthetics and makeup to make Rami Malek look like Freddie Mercury, one thing stands out as missing entirely.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The new biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is getting a lot of attention, but exactly how accurate is it? Here is a quick look at some discrepancies between what is shown in the film and the real story of the band Queen.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Bohemian Rhapsody is a biographical film about the British rock band Queen, focusing on lead singer Freddie Mercury's life leading up to Queen's Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium in 1985. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet.
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