Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
“Manic Monday” is a 1980s classic from American pop rock group The Bangles, and an anthem for those who tend to find Mondays challenging!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This is the movie trailer for The Age of Adaline, a romantic fantasy film in which Adaline Bowman suffers an accident that leaves her unable to grow older. As those around her continue to age, she experiences heartbreak, strained relationships, and a life on the run. But everything changes when she meets Ellis.
Difficulty: Beginner
Australia
This Australian report highlights the damage done to coral by rising water temperatures. Local authorities and residents of the Marine Park area and beyond have seen the devastating effects of bleaching and are involved in efforts to understand the issue.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Piggeldy wants to know what snow is. The more his brother Frederick thinks about it, the more he realizes he doesn't really know. But that doesn't stop Piggeldy from enjoying it!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
In this film starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sacha Baron Cohen, Alice (played by Mia Wasikowska) returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid is having a friend over for dinner and needs to plan the menu and figure out the table setting. Join her in the kitchen!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Every four years, in the United States, elections are held for the office of the presidency. Sigrid lives in Italy, so she needed an absentee ballot in order to vote. Here's her story.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jennifer's life couldn't be more different from that of her sister, who is married with three kids. Jenny's committed to her job and being a good aunt, but little else. This all changes when her sister takes off to Europe with her husband, leaving her alone with the kids.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In Grand Lake, not far from the Rocky Mountains National Park, it has become a tradition for people to get together and play ice hockey on the frozen lake in the middle of winter. Kate introduces us to some of her friends there and also to a very American snack, the s’more!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
To finish setting the table, Sigrid needs silverware and some final touches such as salt and pepper, hot pads, and some candles.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Claire Benson is a young ice skater whose life revolves around training and making it to the next world figure skating championship. Her coach pushes her hard to succeed, while her mother worries that she might not be living life to the full outside of her sport.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
What are causatives? Causal verbs are used to cause things to happen. They're used in causative constructions. Although there are various specific verbs in this category, we commonly use four ordinary verbs for this: ("have," "let," "get," and "make"). Let's make some sense of them.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom, USA
Sing along with this popular Christmas song, an ode to a fondly remembered white Christmas that features a dreamy blanket of freshly fallen snow!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Claire’s injury is serious and this time she can’t just push through it. Coach Julian sends her to the best rehab clinic available, which to Claire’s annoyance is in a remote location in the mountains! Just getting there through the snow proves to be a challenge.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
As well as guidebooks, Jenny brings her sister Mandy a gift to encourage her to have more fun on her Paris holiday. As Jenny leaves for a date with boyfriend, Quinn, she bumps into Will, Mandy’s new neighbor.
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