Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When Penny returns from visiting her family in Nebraska, Leonard is happy to see her. Sheldon, however, is much less welcoming when he learns that her family has the flu.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Penny invents a quiz to find out whether Sheldon or Leonard is smarter, which only reveals that both of them are completely uninformed about popular culture with the exception of Star Trek.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
In this short scene, a deeply star-struck Sheldon meets one of his heroes, the great actor James Earl Jones, whom Sheldon knows as the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Californian hip hop collective the Black Eyed Peas scored a global success with this song that questions the values of the modern world and the society we live in, and deals with issues such as racism, terrorism, pollution, gang crime, war, and intolerance. When hatred grows, and people and nations oppose each other, there's one question we find ourselves asking.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Sweden
You've likely heard this one before... the catchy song "Lovefool" is the most famous hit from Swedish band The Cardigans.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Sweden
Saying “For what it’s worth" usually suggests that what we are about to say might not be particularly helpful or meaningful... but that we’ll say it anyway! Swedish rock band The Cardigans gave this title to a song that chronicles the perilous time when we first declare our romantic feelings for someone.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The Cars formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1976, and were among the first of a ‘new wave’ of bands to merge rock and synth-pop. A humorous approach to music and visual art is apparent in the quirky love song “You Might Think" from their fifth album Heartbeat City.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
#Selfie was the breakthrough hit for American DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers, who used style, humor, and a dance beat to poke fun at social media culture.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The song "Don't let me down" featuring Daya is from the album Collage by electronic duo The Chainsmokers. She sings about her fear of being let down at the wrong moment by the person she needs the most.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Stacey Solomon plays a spectacular game against the Governess on the British game show "The Chase," winning a staggering £60,000.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
In this British gameshow, the contestants need to stay ahead of the "chaser," who is also answering the questions. Now, Stacey needs one more correct answer to stay ahead of the Governess and win the prize money!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
You're an anarchist and you don't want to get a job in the capitalist system, but if you don't, your girlfriend will throw you out. What would Noam Chomsky do? Find out (or maybe not) in this funny video clip!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Julia hast just completed her studies in marketing and is in search of her first real job. In this clip, she contacts a company that's in need of a marketing professional. Watch and see how she handles her initial phone call to human resources and sets up a job interview.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Hoping to land her first real job, Julia interviews for a position in marketing. In this clip, she makes her best case for why she's an excellent candidate for the position. See and judge for yourself how she does. Note in particular, her response to a 'low-ball' starting salary, despite her outstanding qualifications.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Back at home, Julia is wondering if her job interview will ultimately prove to have been a success. Impatiently she is waiting for an answer when suddenly the phone starts to ring...
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