Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Miss Emily, who is Stan in disguise, is delighted with Susan and the show. Mr. Bennett thinks he's got Miss Emily on the hook for five thousand dollars. Meanwhile, "Watty" literally empties Mr. Bennett's pockets.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Mr. Bennett wants Tony Queen to advance him five thousand dollars to stuff in an envelope — part of a con to cheat Miss Emily out of her investment in the show. Chester has cooked up a similar swindle involving the switching of envelopes for Stan and Ollie to carry out on Mr. Bennett.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
It's time for the envelope routine and both groups are sure they've pulled a fast one. Miss Emily proposes a drink to celebrate while Chester takes the envelope to the hotel safe.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
When Bennett opens the envelope, Stan and Ollie make a hasty getaway — but not fast enough. Tony Queen plans on turning the showboat into a casino, which will include roulette and the bird cage (a game played with three dice). Queen also has plans for Susan.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Ollie is tasked with shoveling coal into the boiler to heat the riverboat while Miss Emmie (Stan) gets to sit it out. Susan entertains the nightclub patrons with a musical number.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
The pills meant to turn water into gasoline were a bust, but they come in handy for Stan, Ollie, and Susan. Some of their problems just float away.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
The guard in the engine room accidentally causes the nightclub riverboat to set off at full speed and chaos ensues. Chester comes to give Susan some welcome news, while Stan and Ollie end up in the Mississippi River.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This is one of the most well-known songs from the 70ies by British rock band Led Zeppelin. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Lele and her classmates try all the tricks in the book to avoid taking a test, but their teacher is wise to their games, and, as it turns out, has a few tricks of her own up her sleeve.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Lele panics when one last crucial homework assignment is due. Might having a tutor help her? Or attending a student study group? Surely she can’t get away with not handing it in… but she is desperate enough to try!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Lena Meyer-Landrut, the winner of “Unser Star für Oslo” [our star for Oslo], participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 on May 29th and led Germany to its first victory since 1982.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia
"Heart Skips a Beat" is the lead single from Australian indie pop singer Lenka's second album, Two. She was previously a member of the band Decoder Ring.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
A beautiful song about the pain caused by insecurity and rejection felt in the end of any relationship by the heart broken Lenny Kravitz on his sixth studio album 'Lenny' from 2001.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The actor Leonard Nimoy from the famed TV and film series Star Trek lets you see his “human side” in this vintage interview with Jimmy Carter.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
A 14-year-old Natalie Portman talks with David Letterman and Alec Baldwin about starring in R-rated movies and getting straight As in high school.
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