Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Stephen King is the most famous thriller/horror author from the U.S., and many of his novels have been made into feature films. In The Stand, a weaponized strain of influenza known as "Project Blue" is accidentally released inside a secret underground laboratory. Charles Campion, who has been charged with security, manages to escape the base due to a fault in its lockdown/containment protocols and flees by car with his wife and child.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
The pressure is on 17-year-old Marley as Ellen’s challenge begins and she has to show her skills using a long outdated phone book, a map, and, obviously for the first time in her life, a rotary phone!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
The Internet has made so many things obsolete, like maps, phone books, and rotary phones. Ellen was curious to see how young people would function without the Internet, so she challenged a 17-year-old to use all three items, with hilarious results.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
YouTube star Lele Pons and her friends make New Year's resolutions that they have to keep for 30 days. Whoever wins their contest gets to have Lele's house. However, Lele has a few tricks up her sleeve...
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom London
In this scene from the classic British sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Del Boy and Rodney are left stranded when their van breaks down on the way to a party, and they really don’t want to be seen in their costumes!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Anne-Marie has fun teaching pop star Olly Murs a kick and a block to defend from that kick. Then he tries his hand with the nunchucks, but proves to be more of a danger to himself than to anyone else! Overall, he’s very good, and almost gets top marks for his first day of karate.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
The boys from the pop band The Vamps join Anne-Marie for a karate lesson. She takes them though a warm up, some kicking and punching, then a game and a sparring session that threatens to get out of control!
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: 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: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Carter asks Adam Sandler about some biting criticism he had received in regard to his Saturday Night Live appearances. They also talk about the old days, Sandler's various characters, and his movie The Wedding Singer.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
In this segment, we learn about the role weather plays in the creation of rock formations in the national parks of the United States.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Fuse School: Learn the basics about the effects of global warming on the environment. Some of the problems global warming may cause are changing climate, extremes of weather, problems for ecosystems, rising sea levels, and ocean acidification.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Kaley Cuoco talks about the terrifying trip to New Zealand with her boyfriend's family that ended in her swinging through a canyon.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
A look at how lexicographers started creating the Dictionary of the English Language to ensure that everyone spelled words correctly and knew their correct definition.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Michelle Obama continues discovering how shopping works for normal people. Meanwhile, Ellen purposely annoys her every step of the way
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