Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
This is the trailer for the action comedy movie “The Fall Guy." The film stars Ryan Gosling as a seasoned stuntman who turns investigator when the star of the movie he’s working on goes missing. With his ex-girlfriend directing, it becomes clear that if he can find the star and save the film, he can also win back the love of his life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
In this song, Katie Melua sings about her admiration for someone who holds her attention in a quiet way and makes her feel at ease. The track can be found on Katie’s album Love & Money.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
During a foray over the fields, Frederick explains to his little piglet brother Piggledy what summer is.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here is one more verb to use when you want to avoid giving an answer: "to stall." Sigrid then sums up and gives you some tips for remembering all of the related verbs from both segments of this video.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When Christy doesn’t pick up her phone, Tommy goes to see her and finds a party in full swing at her place. It’s her engagement party, prompting Tommy to seek some answers from Christy and plead with her to come back to him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Tracy Chapman’s powerful song "Fast Car" tells the story of a young couple escaping their hometown in search of new opportunities, and of heartache, as dreams crumble along the way.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to learn about “weeds.”
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here are some verbs that are handy when plans change. This segment features "to postpone," "to delay," "to procrastinate," and "to put off."
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Yosemite’s mountain peaks are already capped with snow and a mist rolls through the valleys. The coyote’s mating season begins as winter starts, and the bobcat mother will soon leave her young to fend for themselves.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Yosemite’s trees and animals have adapted to endure the occasional wildfire and the extreme changing of the seasons. In September, marmots prepare their burrows for hibernation and the deer are full of energy as the annual rut approaches.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
There’s a surprise in store when Tommy’s food delivery turns out to be for somebody he already knows.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
The production of the song "Now and Then" took place over five decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between the four Beatles that go on to this day. The long mythologized John Lennon demo was first worked on in February 1995 by Paul, George and Ringo as part of The Beatles Anthology project but it remained unfinished, partly because of the impossible technological challenges involved in working with the vocals John had recorded on tape in the 1970s.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Now Sigrid has also lost her glasses! In this final part, learn how to use modal verbs to express probability, and find out whether she finds the missing items.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In the lower valley, a foraging black bear attacks a colony of ants, which quickly rally to defend themselves. At its driest in summer and fall, the park is at the mercy of forest fires. One of the largest ever, the Rim Fire, broke out in the autumn of 2013, and burned out of control for over ten weeks.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The probation officer saves Tommy's job at Pirate Burger, and this time he’s entrusted to make a delivery. He uses the opportunity to try to make contact with Christy again.
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