Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia, USA
The University of Cambridge is one of England's greatest universities. There's no main campus – instead, the university's many colleges are scattered throughout the charming town center. Many colleges welcome the public to browse around.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
American pop singer Gayle spells out her feelings for an ex in this expletive-filled song that is not for the sensitive ear!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Grimmy rigged up Harry Styles to a heart monitor to see what images would cause an increased heart rate. Will it be Ryan Gosling, a briefcase full of money, Zayn Malik, or purple shoes?
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Celebrities, ukeleles, and how to find love... Amelia and Ed's friend date continues and they seem to really have a good rapport.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Get ready for another round of "Think Fast!" Sigrid will describe some objects and you have to figure out what each object is. Even if you don't know the word for it in English, you are still doing great if you can visualize the object being described.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
After a more or less serious discussion about aspects of power and fame, President Obama drives the 1963 Corvette Stingray, fulfilling a childhood dream.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Watch this video for "Dance The Night Away," the first top 20 hit of the American rock group Van Halen.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In a White House staff room, Jerry tries to imagine the daily life of a president... and, as a self-proclaimed “cool president," Barack Obama doesn’t mind being quizzed on such topics as his underwear drawer, his favorite food, and how he adjusts the heating!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Amelia meets Ed Sheeran at Sam’s Chicken for a "date" with a lot of witty, sarcastic banter and references to Ed's songs.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Most Americans don't realize how Columbus Day came to be a national holiday, but it actually doesn't have that much to do with Christopher Columbus, and we might even recognize a connection to present-day events. To recall something Mark Twain once supposedly said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When he tries to branch out and interviews for a job as a fact-checker at a magazine, Mr. Monk is too preoccupied by a wobbly chair to notice the off-putting impression he's made.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
It’s not easy to go out for coffee when you’re with the president of the USA! After a few laps in the corvette, Jerry Seinfeld and Barack Obama try out the presidential cadillac, which has the frame of a tank and is known as "The Beast." We learn about President Obama’s daily routine, and what he misses most about life before becoming famous.
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: Beginner
USA
Columbus Day has always been a controversial holiday in the United States. In this video, Sigrid goes back in time to get some historical background, which sheds a new light on its significance.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Nick Grimshaw takes pop superstar Harry Styles to connect with some people who don't care much about his fame or musical talent.
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