Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Brianna Cope is a professional surfer from the island of Kauai. In this commercial for “Eastbay,” a sports footwear and clothing retailer, she discusses what makes surfing special for her, and how the strength and conditioning training she does on land makes her a better athlete when riding the waves.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Boris Johnson is the UK's new prime minister. Known as "BoJo" among his supporters, he's one of the UK's most recognizable politicians. He's a charismatic, and sometimes controversial figure. Johnson started his career in journalism, but was fired from The Times for making up a quote. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2001.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The new biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is getting a lot of attention, but exactly how accurate is it? Here is a quick look at some discrepancies between what is shown in the film and the real story of the band Queen.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The filmmakers made some significant changes to the actual timeline of the band's story. And with all the prosthetics and makeup to make Rami Malek look like Freddie Mercury, one thing stands out as missing entirely.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Nick Grimshaw takes pop superstar Harry Styles to connect with some people who don't care much about his fame or musical talent.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Scotland, USA
Chris Pratt is a big star in the US, having acted in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and many other movies, but do New Yorkers even care?
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?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
January 20th of 2009 was an important day in American history. The words “change” and “hope” were heard that afternoon in Washington, D.C., as Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States. Don’t miss a word of his speech!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
We take you to the front row of this historical speech. Let’s listen to Barack Obama’s words of wisdom as he becomes the 44th President of the United States of America.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
In this historical speech, Barack Obama speaks of the greatness of the multiculturalism of the United States of America, and how it is a tool that will help us overcome all difficulties.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Carter on Steve Carell: Drier than the driest martini! I loved him as the weatherman in the film, The Anchorman…. He told me recently he would love to do a sequel to that film so WILL FERRELL get GOING! This was an early conversation about the new (to America) TV show, The Office….
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Carter about Anthony Hopkins: Brillant actor.... SIR Anthony Hopkins, one of the best EVER really... So well spoken and elegant... Doing an interview with an actor is like doing a scene... he makes anyone in a scene with him look better!
Anthony Hopkins is fantastic as Picasso... and in so many other film classics.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this interview from 2004 with Jimmy Carter, budding American film actress Carmen Electra describes her life as being in the middle of a tornado. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this brief interview, probably from late 90’s, Jimmy Carter asks American actor Cameron Diaz about her career in general and, more specifically, about her recent releases There’s Something about Mary and Very Bad Things. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Here’s another one of Jimmy Carter’s interviews. This one’s with the British film, screen and television actor Anthony Hopkins. In it he discusses how, at this point in his career, he’s beginning to slow down a bit. Enjoy!
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