Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here is the video for the song “Colors” by Haitian-American singer Jason Derulo, which was chosen to be the anthem for the FIFA World Cup.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Ordinal numbers help us put things in order or in a sequence. Sigrid teaches us the suffixes we use to turn cardinal numbers into ordinal ones.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
It turns out that Rachael is also unhappy, and Maggie is feeling more and more uncomfortable about being in the middle of things.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Have you ever wondered what an escalator looks like on the inside, or how it works? Here's a brief demonstration.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ireland
Imelda May is an Irish singer-songwriter. Her music is a mix of Neo-Rockabilly, Blues and Jazz. In this video she performs Tainted Love, written by Ed Cobb and made famous by the band Soft Cell.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
After a horrific confrontation resulting in the death of one of boys, Ralph is full of remorse and appalled at what has happened to them all.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid explains what cardinal numbers are and gives us some writing and pronunciation tips.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sweden, United Kingdom
The first line of "Waiting for Love" is a well known saying: "Where there's a will, there's a way," and sets the optimistic tone of the song. Late, Swedish-born artist Avicii used the days of the week as his refrain, so it's a great opportunity to review them.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Living together can be challenging, even for good friends. Maggie, as a guest and friend, can't help but notice that Julia is feeling frustrated about something.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA Northeast
Sigrid finishes the alphabet with "Z," covering words like "zone" and "zebra," but also the useful suffix "-ize."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Steve Skaith reflects on life and relationships in the song "Other Mothers" from the album "Empires & Us."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA Northeast
Sigrid talks about early spring weather, the importance of dressing in layers, and keeping the grass and weeds in check.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
The British band Madness had a major UK hit with this song, and with good reason: heartfelt and nutty in equal measure, it would bring the house down at every Madness show. The video — filmed above and below water — is one of their classics, with cameo appearances by Big Bird, a killer whale, and Labi Siffre, who wrote the song.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Anna, from Cambridge University Press, explains how and when to use the Present Simple.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"Y" is a tricky letter because it's both a consonant and a vowel. As a vowel, it has different sounds. Don't worry. But hey, maybe keep your eye on the "Y." Don't let it fly away.
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