Sigrid shares what she has learned about having a swimming pool. As it turns out, having a pool is a lot of fun, but also quite a lot of work.

George Clooney narrates a commercial for Nespresso that aims to showcase the benefits of a good relationship with their coffee bean growers. He tells the story of Humberto and his family, who are farmers on a remote Colombian hillside.

Yabla brings you a special report about the 2020 Olympics, which are still scheduled to happen in Tokyo this summer. But can they really still go forward under the current circumstances?

Gollum eyes Bilbo as a juicy meal, but little does he know that the hobbit has found the one thing he prizes the most, his precious golden ring! Losing a battle of wits and then the ring, Gollum flies into a rage, and Bilbo discovers just in time that the ring has magic powers.

This is the acoustic version of the track “Tick Tock," which features on singer-songwriter Mabel’s debut studio album High Expectations. Written with the British electronic music group Clean Bandit, the song deals with obsession in love and relationships and how it can sometimes overpower us even when we don’t want it to.

Michele mixes all the ingredients together, and puts the batter into a tin and into the oven to bake. Has she gotten the recipe right? Will the banana bread be as good as her grandmother's was?

This whaling ballad was written long before the song became a surprise internet sensation. In the Nineteenth Century, the original Weller Brothers (Wellermen) brought supplies to remote whaling communities off the New Zealand coast. The lyrics speak of the voyage of one whaling vessel, the Billy of Tea, whose voyage did not go according to plan. Locked in an endless battle with a whale, they longed for a supply ship to bring them sugar, tea, and rum.

In this lesson, we learn about the word "tip" and then we look at how it combines with "point" in the noun "the tipping point."

White Lies are from England and make wonderful indie rock music. Check out this tune by them entitled “Farewell to the Fairground.”

Billie Eilish sings powerfully and emotionally about the abuse of power in a relationship in which a person takes advantage of someone much younger. She sends out her clear message to the abuser in hope of inspiring change.

Bilbo and the dwarves come to Rivendell, where they are enchanted by elven music and hospitality, and discover magic runes that guide them on their quest. But, back on the road, a violent storm halts their progress, and as they shelter in a dark cave, goblins attack!”

In this lesson, we talk about the word "point" in its figurative sense, and as part of the phrasal noun, "point of view." In addition, we talk about verb, adjective, and adverbial forms.

The video for Justin Bieber's catchy song "Peaches” shows him, GIVĒON, and Daniel Caesar cruising the Las Vegas Strip. "I got my peaches out in Georgia" is likely a reference to Justin having started his career as a singer in Georgia. Justin's intention behind "Peaches" was to write another ode to his supermodel wife, Hailey Baldwin.

This special recipe brings back memories of the past for Michele, who can recall her own grandmother baking banana bread. Using three overripe bananas, and a few basic ingredients, the preparation gets underway...

In the first of three related lessons, we talk about the important and common word "point" as a noun in its most concrete form. We use "point" to talk about measurements, maps, numbers, and more.