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Talking about language (1 episodes 8 videos)

Two sisters talk about the different ways we learn a new language, from both a teaching and a learning point of view. Sometimes you study a language, but sometimes you just absorb it little by little.

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Letterman - Natalie Portman's Awkward Movie Moment - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Movie star and straight A student Natalie Portman has homework to do just like any other schoolgirl, and reveals that she sometimes finds herself in the same kind of trouble as a normal teenager.

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Caption 15 [en]: you know... while Alec was talking... -Oh, good!
Caption 15 [en]: you know... while Alec was talking... -Oh, good!

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Gwen Stefani's Christmas Album

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

Gwen Stefani talks about her Christmas album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas, and how Blake Shelton's adjusting to life as People's Sexiest Man Alive.

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Caption 12 [en]: This is what I'm talking about now... -Yes, yay!
Caption 12 [en]: This is what I'm talking about now... -Yes, yay!

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BBC Radio 1 - Harry Styles' HEART MONITOR CHALLENGE

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Grimmy rigged up Harry Styles to a heart monitor to see what images would cause an increased heart rate. Will it be Ryan Gosling, a briefcase full of money, Zayn Malik, or purple shoes?

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Caption 88 [en]: Who exactly are you talking about?
Caption 88 [en]: Who exactly are you talking about?

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The Graham Norton Show - The Best of Top Gun: Maverick! - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ireland, USA

Actor Tom Cruise joins talk show host Graham Norton on the couch and co-stars Miles Teller and Jennifer Connelly by video to discuss the release of Top gun: Maverick thirty years after the original movie Top Gun.

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Caption 13 [en]: and he came to me... we were talking about it,
Caption 13 [en]: and he came to me... we were talking about it,

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Parks and Recreation - April and Andy - Part 1

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.

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Caption 4 [en]: us... talking about... -Us.
Caption 4 [en]: us... talking about... -Us.

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Monty Python - John Cleese about Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom, USA

John Cleese explains why filming Monty Python and the Holy Grail was so miserable and reveals who saved Monty Python's Life of Brian when it seemed that financing the film was completely impossible.

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Caption 60 [en]: And Eric said "What are you talking about?"
Caption 60 [en]: And Eric said "What are you talking about?"

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Will Smith and Gary Barlow - Do 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Rap

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ireland, United Kingdom, USA

The Graham Norton Show: Among the guests on Graham's sofa are Hollywood star Will Smith and musician Gary Barlow, who together with the audience perform the rap from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the TV show that catapulted Will to stardom.

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Caption 11 [en]: and we're going through, and we're talking about it, and Alfonso pulled me aside,
Caption 11 [en]: and we're going through, and we're talking about it, and Alfonso pulled me aside,

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Ask Jimmy Carter - Interview with Lionel Richie

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Lionel Richie and Jimmy Carter reminisce about Tuskegee, the small city in Alabama where the singing superstar grew up. Since Jimmy is also from Alabama, they have a lot to talk about. Just recalling its tastes and smells takes Lionel right back to his childhood home. Of course, after becoming famous, it became hard to visit his hometown without drawing unwanted attention.

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Caption 14 [en]: What aged person are we talking about here?
Caption 14 [en]: What aged person are we talking about here?

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That '70s Show - The Final Goodbye - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

When the unexpected happened, it was sometimes best to stay in character and try to get a bigger laugh. In particular, Ashton Kutcher, who played Kelso on the show, was willing to endure some painful knocks if it made the audience happy.

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Caption 57 [en]: Don't... I didn't do th'... he's takin' up my camera time now. -What's goin' on?
Caption 57 [en]: Don't... I didn't do th'... he's takin' up my camera time now. -What's goin' on?

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That '70s Show - The Final Goodbye - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

The cast recall their favorite moments of a show that didn’t mind pushing the boundaries. A cartoon episode was made, and the “three-sixty” scenes were a huge hit — to the extent that they often weren't even related to the storyline.

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Caption 29 [en]: It was just us hanging out, talking about absolutely nothing.
Caption 29 [en]: It was just us hanging out, talking about absolutely nothing.

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Jimmy Kimmel - What's the Biggest Lie You Ever Told Your Mom?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

On Mother’s Day, we tell our moms how much we love them. However, there are some things we don’t ever tell them, and they deserve better! Jimmy Kimmel's staff went out on the street and asked people, “What’s the biggest lie you ever told your Mother?” with their moms standing right next to them.

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Caption 51 [en]: Are you... is he not allowed to kiss? -We're talking... no, no...
Caption 51 [en]: Are you... is he not allowed to kiss? -We're talking... no, no...

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Aloe Blacc - The man behind "The Man"

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Aloe Blacc talks about his musical inspirations, philanthropic ambitions and much more in his EPK.

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Caption 44 [en]: talking about sunlight, water... and... and food,
Caption 44 [en]: talking about sunlight, water... and... and food,

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