Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Ed Sheeran talks about preferring to have his guitar and not just a microphone when he's singing. They sing “Castle on the Hill” and James comes up with a little variation inspired by Los Angles traffic.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s and was a prominent figure in folk-rock music for many years to come. In this video, he performs one of his greatest songs.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Hindi-English, Chinese-English, and Singaporean-English are discussed and we're introduced to some fun words, such as “badmash” (noun, a bad person in Hinglish) or “chope” (verb, to set aside a place in a fast food restaurant by setting down an object like a hankie or magazine in Singlish).
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Beaufort and Cherry get on with the audition, but it's only when she sees the set that it becomes clear to Cherry that something is terribly wrong.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Natalie Fee talks with candor and sensitivity about some usually taboo aspects of daily life and how they affect plastic pollution. She then shows a film clip by artist Chris Jordan that is very difficult to watch, as it shows how litter is killing seabirds.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Bohemian Rhapsody is a biographical film about the British rock band Queen, focusing on lead singer Freddie Mercury's life leading up to Queen's Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium in 1985. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Wildlife caretaker and lifestyle photographer are among the jobs that were advertised in this promotional video for Australia. Each of the jobs had a nice salary and came with a jar of Vegemite, a spread made from brewer's yeast, vegetables, and spices, which is a favorite Australian food.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA South
Destin Sandlin, an Alabama engineer and YouTube star, shows us how very difficult it is to learn to ride a backwards bike. You think it's going to be a piece of cake, but it's not!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The new biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is getting a lot of attention, but exactly how accurate is it? Here is a quick look at some discrepancies between what is shown in the film and the real story of the band Queen.
Difficulty: Intermediate
India, Pakistan, United Kingdom
Who knows when we'll discover whether we are alone in the universe or not? Whatever the answer, the quest for more knowledge will never cease, nor grow dull.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Cherry realizes quite late what is actually going on. Beaufort levels some nasty criticism at Cherry for her acting abilities, and the producer of the film shows up.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Natalie Fee talks about impact the clip (at the end of the previous segment) had on her life and how she started out on her journey. One stop on that journey was a music video.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The filmmakers made some significant changes to the actual timeline of the band's story. And with all the prosthetics and makeup to make Rami Malek look like Freddie Mercury, one thing stands out as missing entirely.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel has been described as dance-rock, blue-eyed soul, and funk, and was influenced by 1960s soul music. "Sledgehammer" has also been declared MTV's number one animated video of all time.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia, Canada, USA
While it took Destin eight months to learn how to ride a backwards bike, his young son learned how in two weeks. The son's reward was a trip to Australia, where he got to meet Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.
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