Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Rachel gives some helpful tips on sounding more like a native speaker when you introduce yourself in English.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Created in 1611, The King James Bible permanently shaped the English language with new phrases that are still in use today. How many of them do you know?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Some orcas do prey on sharks, but how do they do it? Researchers also have to catch sharks occasionally, and there is a particular technique that they use.
Difficulty: Advanced
United Kingdom
The Magnus effect is the commonly observed deviation of the spinning ball from a linear flight path. Watch this video to find out why this occurs and what implications it has.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
A British Gas video featuring Amanda Lamb with tops tips on preparing your home for the winter, including information on bleeding radiators, insulating pipes, and checking boiler pressure.
Difficulty: Intermediate
New Zealand
This quirky ad from New Zealand Air employs characters from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth trilogy. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
So if an orca attacking a shark is so rare, how do they usually behave? In this segment, we learn about how orcas around the world live and hunt.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom, USA
Join Minoo and Rachel, who each have their own YouTube channel devoted to improving English pronunciation, as they come together to compare British and American English pronunciation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Dana: Six funny ways you know you're in the U.S. that I noticed while back over there this past January.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Our friends at Numberphile provide a detailed look at how the game Connect Four is won or lost.
Difficulty: Advanced
United Kingdom
In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded Britain and brought with him fancy French words to add to the English language.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry delivers a special weather report on the devastating effects of climate change for the world’s children.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
If you don't feel like putting the time and effort into baking a whole cake, then try the fantastically fun and simple Two Minute Mug Cakes! All you need is a microwave, a mug, and a few ingredients, and you have an instant treat to enjoy on your own or to make for your best friends!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Why would a killer whale go after a great white shark? Enter Alisa Schulman-Janiger, a biologist who is very familiar with the different families of killer whales off the coast of California.
Difficulty: Advanced
USA
For the body and the mind: Try out some knee exercises and learn some new vocabulary related to posture and fitness. Enjoy!
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