Alexander Pointer takes us through the conjugations of the verb "to be" in the present tense and explains how to form the contraction (otherwise known as the "short form") for each one.

In this beloved story, a princess learns that all actions have consequences and many things are not what they seem. Part 1 of 2.

This is the story of Sleeping Beauty. As with most fairy tales, this one too has a happy ending, unless you happen to be a wicked fairy!

An evil fairy puts a curse on a young princess, making it her destiny to prick her hand on a spindle and die! Luckily, there are good fairies too...

During this lesson, English teacher Alexander presents and explains different greetings in English and the time of day when each is used.

Here's another clip from the hilarious Kiwi comedy duo Flight of the Conchords off their self-titled debut album. Its serious subject is our current violent world.

For that all important job search, discover from Gabrielle the impact that a well written cover letter can have. Her valuable advice may help you avoid some common pitfalls and improve your prospects!

In this second clip, you'll learn additional helpful hints, as well as common pitfalls to avoid when writing a resume.

Wild Sharks, a film by Sigurd Tesche, follows Professor Samuel Gruber who has been researching sharks for more than fifty years. He founded the Bimini Biological Field Station, called the Sharklab, on Bimini Island in the Bahamas.

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Writing a successful CV, also called resume, is no easy task. Find out the basics of what should be included and how to accomplish this task.

From Monty Python's 1979 film Life of Brian, a religious satire that drew much controversy in its time.

Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation as a base for the sex industry in addition to its night life and as a location for the headquarters of leading film companies.

The band They Might Be Giants constructed a song with lyrics consisting just of the names of countries, so this is a great chance to brush up on the English forms of place names. But one hint: West Xylophone is, unfortunately not really the name of an actual country!

Here's another classic sketch from Monty Python and company. This time they're lampooning corporate bankers. Enjoy!