Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Meghan Trainor knows she’s got our attention with this bouncy “doo-wop” style, slightly tongue-in-cheek hit. From the album Takin’ It Back, the song was inspired by a newfound confidence and positive self-image.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In her biggest hit, Miley Cyrus likens herself to a heavy metal ball that is swung from a crane to demolish buildings, and describes the devastation of a relationship collapsing around her.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Annette has been creating videos for Yabla for a while, and in this video, she shares her story. Yabla became an important part of her life, and inspires her to learn languages in a natural and effective way.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Michael Jordan’s legendary slam dunk from the free throw line has been calculated at 0.92 seconds of pure hang time. But how many seconds could Jordan have gotten if he did the same jump on Mars? Or Jupiter?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
From their brand new studio release, simply titled The Album, American pop rock band The Jonas Brothers are taking us higher with this single “Wings," a celebration of a love that elevates and gives new meaning.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Welshy Arms, a blues rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, have had their song "Legendary" featured in movies, on wrestling shows, TV shows, commercials, and even a video game soundtrack. But it started out on their album No Place Is Home.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Tom Petty had one of the biggest successes of his career with this song and its message of defiance and resilience. It was released on the studio album Full Moon Fever, which featured members of his band The Heartbreakers and some notable guest musicians. Look for Beatles guitarist George Harrison and drummer Ringo Starr appearing in the video!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Laurel and Hardy were a comedy double act during the early classical Hollywood era of American cinema. The team was composed of thin Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and heavyset American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). They became well known during the late 1920s through the mid-1940s for their slapstick comedy. In this segment, they find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere without any gas. As Ollie says, a wartime C-Card (a card reserved for people essential to the war effort) wouldn't be of any use.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Traveling musicians Stan and Oliver think they really might be stranded, a stranger comes along with exactly the right thing to help.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Stan and Oliver get caught up in con — selling the “Little Wonder Gas Pill,” an answer to gas rationing.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
The Little Wonder Gas Pills sell like hotcakes in Midvale but a customer's displeasure forces Stan, Oliver, and Mr. Wright to make a hasty getaway. There's also a stowaway in the trailer.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Chester Wright and Susan Cowan return to Midvale and pay a visit to the lawyer who was unwittingly caught up in the flimflam. Wright hatches a plan to right the wrong, a larcenous plan at that.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this scene from the Star Trek episode "The Enemy Within," a transporter malfunction creates an evil Kirk, who proceeds to come aboard the ship.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Wright's elaborate plan to get the money back from Corcoran, the swindler who cheated Susan's mother, is set into action. "Kale," "mazuma," "moola," "lettuce," and "hay" are some of the slang words for money that the characters use in this segment.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Accompanied by an orchestra conducted by Van Dyke Parks, Gaby Moreno and Jackson Browne sing “Across the Borderline," a song first recorded for the 1982 neo-noir film The Border, starring Jack Nicholson.
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