Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Stan loses at poker and is asked to play a role that he has misgivings about. However, with some coaching from Oliver, Stan admirably rises to the occasion.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Susan sings “The Moon Kissed the Mississippi” to Miss Emily, her supposedly rich aunt and potential investor in Mr. Bennett's show. The song was composed for the film by Lew Pollack and the lyrics are by Charles Newman.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Isaac Slade, singer of the American alternative rock group The Fray, wrote this song about his experiences working as a mentor at a camp for troubled teenagers. Sometimes we just haven’t got the experience and the knowledge to know how to help someone who is going through difficulties.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
It's time to have a look at Staten Island, the 4th borough out of 5. It looks closer to New Jersey than to the rest of New York City and has some other peculiarities.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
With the car repaired, Maria and Spencer go to pick up Oscar, who has been waiting patiently for them all day... but the hungry and over-enthusiastic dog immediately finds himself in trouble.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette welcomes us aboard her narrowboat home for a taste of a uniquely peaceful lifestyle that consists of navigating canals in the heart of the beautiful English countryside.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Taking animals for inspiration, Annette focuses on characteristics and techniques that will bring success when it comes to sitting an English examination—in particular the TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) exam, one of the best-known standardized English language tests.
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: Adv-Intermediate
USA
In Apple’s award-winning ad entitled “The Underdogs," we see how four colleagues put together a presentation and prototype in just two days using the company's products and technology.
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