Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
After April quits her job at the Parks and Recreation department, Ron comes to her family's house to encourage her to return. Ron hints that he knows about April's crush on Andy, and it is revealed that she knows some things about him as well.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
April is back in the office and helping Ron avoid the citizens of Pawnee. He’s less happy, however, when she explains how he’s being tracked by online cookies, and that his privacy has been invaded on Google Earth.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Ron and April find everything they need on a shopping trip to “Food and Stuff." Back in the office, April is less than impressed when Ron uses fishing as a metaphor in order to impart relationship advice.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
April senses that something is not right and returns to the office to find Ron alone and unable to leave his office.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Chris Pratt and Aubrey Plaza talk about their roles from the hit TV series Parks and Recreation. Their characters Andy and April became a couple in the second season of the show, but early on it was unclear if they would have the necessary chemistry.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
As the series draws to an end, the young actors reflect on their onscreen relationship, and how their characters have matured. Chris Pratt makes it clear that this time in their lives has been tremendous fun, but also a deeply formative and moving experience.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Kimmel can’t host his usual live TV talk show, so he takes a welcome break from his life in lockdown with his family to air his humorous take on President Trump and football superstar Tom Brady. He also commiserates with the millions of people in the United States who would under normal circumstances be out celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Jimmy gives us his best ideas for how to celebrate St. Patrick’s day while in quarantine. His idea of dressing the kids up as leprechauns and chasing them reminds him of his all-time favorite local news story: the bizarre sighting of a leprechaun in Mobile, Alabama.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom London
In this scene from the classic British sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Del Boy and Rodney are left stranded when their van breaks down on the way to a party, and they really don’t want to be seen in their costumes!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
South Africa
Comedian Trevor Noah, who now hosts the Daily Show, compares the differences between England and Africa when it comes to obeying traffic lights. In particular, he doesn't understand why people in England are so obsessed with pressing the button in order to get the "walk" signal.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
English comedian Michael MacIntyre discusses the ironies of new technology. First, he talks about Google Earth and the address most people first type in when they try it out. Then he takes on motion sensors in public restrooms.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy is annoyed with his sister for arriving late to pick him up after his release from prison, and her crazy excuses and erratic driving do nothing to calm his nerves. To make things worse, his brother-in-law isn’t overjoyed to see him, and not everyone is fully aware of where he’s been these last three years!”
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy heads off to a place that holds special memories for him. Later on, his prison habits make fitting into a family meal difficult, and his sister sends away his first visitor from the past.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy’s sister, Viki, is taking a very active role in controlling his new life outside of prison. In his meeting with a new probation officer, he immediately makes a bad impression before promising her that he's determined to get his life back on track.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Tommy has his first day at a very boring job that his parole officer set him up with. On the way home to his sister's house, he finds himself face to face with some old acquaintances.
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