Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Hindi-English, Chinese-English, and Singaporean-English are discussed and we're introduced to some fun words, such as “badmash” (noun, a bad person in Hinglish) or “chope” (verb, to set aside a place in a fast food restaurant by setting down an object like a hankie or magazine in Singlish).
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Catch up on winter vocabulary with Sigrid. It's also a great chance to practice words with "W," since there are plenty associated with winter.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Natalie Fee talks with candor and sensitivity about some usually taboo aspects of daily life and how they affect plastic pollution. She then shows a film clip by artist Chris Jordan that is very difficult to watch, as it shows how litter is killing seabirds.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Bohemian Rhapsody is a biographical film about the British rock band Queen, focusing on lead singer Freddie Mercury's life leading up to Queen's Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium in 1985. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Wildlife caretaker and lifestyle photographer are among the jobs that were advertised in this promotional video for Australia. Each of the jobs had a nice salary and came with a jar of Vegemite, a spread made from brewer's yeast, vegetables, and spices, which is a favorite Australian food.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA South
Destin Sandlin, an Alabama engineer and YouTube star, shows us how very difficult it is to learn to ride a backwards bike. You think it's going to be a piece of cake, but it's not!
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
India, Pakistan, United Kingdom
Who knows when we'll discover whether we are alone in the universe or not? Whatever the answer, the quest for more knowledge will never cease, nor grow dull.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Take the pledge to Follow the Frog.
What does it mean to #followthefrog? Choose Rainforest Alliance certified products with the green frog seal.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Natalie Fee talks about impact the clip (at the end of the previous segment) had on her life and how she started out on her journey. One stop on that journey was a music video.
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: Intermediate
Australia, Canada, USA
While it took Destin eight months to learn how to ride a backwards bike, his young son learned how in two weeks. The son's reward was a trip to Australia, where he got to meet Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.
Difficulty: Beginner
Northern Ireland
Actor Liam Neeson angrily swears revenge in this very popular ad that was aired during the Super Bowl.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jack Black shares a "what else" moment with us, and, as usual, gets some criticism from George Clooney.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Natalie provides some facts and figures about how much garbage is getting flushed down the toilet in the UK, and goes on to tell us about a successful campaign she spearheaded, aimed at manufacturers of cotton swabs.
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