Difficulty: Newbie
Canada, Japan, USA
This video focuses on the verb "to be," with useful phrases for when you first meet people or are asked for your personal information. The second part of the video has an amusing skit, which may not be that funny if you're the sick person in the hospital emergency room.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Rhinoceroses, or rhinos for short, are the largest land animals after elephants. Five species remain (two in Africa and three in Asia) and all are endangered as a consequence of the illicit trade of their horns. The importance of rivers is another focus of this segment.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Rosie and Julian are in Hawaii discovering land formed from red-hot molten lava that erupted from the center of the earth. With the help of friendly volcano expert Ken and his friend Terri, they learn about a volcano that is taller than Mount Everest, and about Pele, the goddess of fire.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Mayim shares her doubts and misgivings about open relationships. It seems that for her, the commitment, predictability, and closeness of a monogamous relationship is all together more meaningful and enjoyable.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
How do you feel? This beginner video will help you find the right adjective to describe how you're feeling.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA South
In this beginner-level video, Luana teaches us about plants. She talks about the functions of the various parts of a plant, and offers tips on watering plants that grow indoors and outdoors.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom South
Anne-Marie is a successful singer and songwriter, and she believes that all the hard work, discipline, and focus learned while becoming a black belt in karate has prepared her well for her busy life. She clearly loves her teacher Jo, and her sport, in which she has won gold medals at World Championship level.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
These three words are so similar, but so different! Check out this lesson, too.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Actress, author, and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik considers open relationships. While she sees the benefits, there are certainly things she doesn’t “get” about this kind of arrangement, as she sees male and female biology clearly dictating different ideals.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The focus of this segment is on animals of the African savanna. We get to see giraffes and elephants, the largest of the land creatures, as well as cheetahs, the fastest.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Lauren shows us around Brick Lane in East London. Sights include a mosque, street art, and hopping nightclubs.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid packs her carry-on bag for the flight to Paris. She talks about what she needs to pack, and why.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The video starts with information about coastal geology and the evolution of birds. It includes amazing footage of white storks, wildebeest, as well as zebras in East Africa's Serengeti region.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid uses the question words "who," "what," "when," "where," "why," and "how" as she thinks out loud about her next vacation. Where will she go? How will she get there? How much will it cost?
Difficulty: Newbie
USA South
In this video, Austin shows budding guitarists an exercise to increase the accuracy and dexterity of their fingers as they move across the guitar frets. The chords appear relatively simple, but Austin assures us that it’s not as easy as he makes it look!
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