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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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Talking About People - Personalities

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

We can use nouns, verbs, or adjectives to describe someone's personality. Sigrid shows us how to describe someone with a strong personality.

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The Hobbit - Production Diary 1 - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

New Zealand, United Kingdom

Peter Jackson, director and producer of The Hobbit, continues his video diary narrating the rather stunning scenes at the shoot. The dwarf and wizard actors have arrived and are talking through and visualizing their parts in the movie.

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Adventures with Kate - Pond Hockey

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!

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Caption 53 [en]: All right. Thanks for talking with us, Baxter. -Yeah.
Caption 53 [en]: All right. Thanks for talking with us, Baxter. -Yeah.

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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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The Late Late Show with James Corden - Chris Hemsworth v. James Corden - Battle of the Waiters - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Australia, United Kingdom, USA

James and "Men in Black: International" star Chris Hemsworth head to The Northall in London for a battery of tests to see who is the better restaurant employee. From greeting guests to serving food, Chris and James create a dining experience no patron that day will ever forget.

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Caption 65 [en]: you probably are gonna be talking a lot about Chris Hemsworth.
Caption 65 [en]: you probably are gonna be talking a lot about Chris Hemsworth.

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The Graham Norton Show - David Mitchell's Hilarious Rant On The Flat Earth Society

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ireland, United Kingdom

English comedian David Mitchell has host Graham Norton and the other guests in stitches as he drolly points out the alarming effect the internet has had on people’s perception of what is true.

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Caption 7 [en]: "Facts." -Facts. -I thought... I thought you're talking about
Caption 7 [en]: "Facts." -Facts. -I thought... I thought you're talking about

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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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Ed Sheeran - Chicken Shop Date - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Celebrities, ukeleles, and how to find love... Amelia and Ed's friend date continues and they seem to really have a good rapport.

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Caption 36 [en]: I don't know what you're talking about. -No... we... ah.. we are very engaged in this conversation,
Caption 36 [en]: I don't know what you're talking about. -No... we... ah.. we are very engaged in this conversation,

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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee - Just Tell Him You’re The President - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

In a White House staff room, Jerry tries to imagine the daily life of a president... and, as a self-proclaimed “cool president," Barack Obama doesn’t mind being quizzed on such topics as his underwear drawer, his favorite food, and how he adjusts the heating!

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Caption 30 [en]: "talking to Haldeman about..." -Right.
Caption 30 [en]: "talking to Haldeman about..." -Right.

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Ed Sheeran - Chicken Shop Date - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Amelia meets Ed Sheeran at Sam’s Chicken for a "date" with a lot of witty, sarcastic banter and references to Ed's songs.

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Caption 60 [en]: Sorry, I keep talking about my wife on our first date.
Caption 60 [en]: Sorry, I keep talking about my wife on our first date.

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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee - Just Tell Him You’re The President - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

It’s not easy to go out for coffee when you’re with the president of the USA! After a few laps in the corvette, Jerry Seinfeld and Barack Obama try out the presidential cadillac, which has the frame of a tank and is known as "The Beast." We learn about President Obama’s daily routine, and what he misses most about life before becoming famous.

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Caption 39 [en]: I would love to just be takin' a walk,
Caption 39 [en]: I would love to just be takin' a walk,

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Movie Trailers - King Richard

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Watch the official trailer for the film King Richard. Will Smith stars as Richard Williams in the inspiring true story of the coach, mentor, and father of tennis megastars Venus and Serena Williams.

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Caption 19 [en]: The chances of achieving the kind of success that you're talking about...
Caption 19 [en]: The chances of achieving the kind of success that you're talking about...

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Explainer - What is the 'metaverse'?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom, USA

The "metaverse" is the latest buzzword in technology and business. But do you know what it means?

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Caption 31 [en]: with Microsoft also talking about converging the digital and physical worlds.
Caption 31 [en]: with Microsoft also talking about converging the digital and physical worlds.

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