Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
"All Too Well: The Short Film" is based on an extended version of the song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, and was directed by Swift herself. It follows the relationship of a young couple through its ups and downs.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
The relationship has its ups and downs, and here we see the couple fighting in the kitchen after his old friends visit. As she turns twenty-one and he doesn’t show up on her birthday, the writing is on the wall for this doomed relationship.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Looking back, even after years have passed, the relationship and the painful loss and the hurt that followed are remembered all too well.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
This is a classic story for children, but adults learning English as a new language can enjoy it as well, especially with the early 20th century illustrations that accompany the story.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Goldilocks goes into the house and sees something very inviting on the table. Let's find out what she does!
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
The three bears come home from their walk, but breakfast gets delayed. They can see that somebody had come into the house, but who?
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid talks about how the story traditionally ends, but also makes up her own version. Which ending do you like better?
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Many of us are familiar with this story, which might make it easier to follow the plot in a different language. By listening to Sigrid's version, you'll be able to get plenty of practice with verbs in the past tense.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The Ugly Duckling bravely goes forth alone into the big wide world and faces some daunting challenges as he searches for friends. After a lonely winter, spring comes, bringing with it a big surprise.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
This famous fairy tale is far removed from modern life, but lessons can be learned from it nonetheless. Stories like these are great for practicing regular and irregular verbs.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
What does the queen do when she leaves the room? Is the girl a real princess or not? Let's find out.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Stephen King is the most famous thriller/horror author from the U.S., and many of his novels have been made into feature films. In The Stand, a weaponized strain of influenza known as "Project Blue" is accidentally released inside a secret underground laboratory. Charles Campion, who has been charged with security, manages to escape the base due to a fault in its lockdown/containment protocols and flees by car with his wife and child.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
When Charles Campion's car nearly crashes into a gas station, the men hanging out outside don't know what to do to save him. Campion's wife and baby have already succumbed to the illness, and he is also not long for this world.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
By the time the army tracks Campion down to the town of Arnette, Texas, he and his wife and daughter have already died of the Project Blue virus. Did they spread it to others or can it still be contained?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
The United States Army attempts to isolate the city and area around Arnette, Texas, going as far as to take civilians into custody. Meanwhile, Hap, Vic, and Joe Bob have all begun coughing...
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