Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Enigmatic Smiths frontman Morrissey and rock star David Bowie clearly enjoyed their duet on this live version of "Cosmic Dancer," which they performed as an encore after an LA concert. The song was written by Marc Bolen of the English glam rock band T-Rex.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Tommy has his first day at a very boring job that his parole officer set him up with. On the way home to his sister's house, he finds himself face to face with some old acquaintances.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
As spring arrives, the remarkable and deadly poisonous Sierra newt moves to its traditional aquatic breeding grounds. Meanwhile, kingfishers fish the crystal clear Yosemite streams and squirrels play a dangerous game of chase with the hunting bobcats.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Molten granite was cooled and scoured by glaciers, forming Yosemite’s almost surreal landscape with its many remarkable rock formations. Black bears inhabit the park and emerge each spring from their hibernation, ready to begin a new cycle of life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Ed reminisces fondly in a song about the time he spent living in the United States, and an English girl that he spent time with.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Tommy’s sister, Viki, is taking a very active role in controlling his new life outside of prison. In his meeting with a new probation officer, he immediately makes a bad impression before promising her that he's determined to get his life back on track.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
“Because We Can” is about tension in a relationship that has lost its way, but there's a determination to turn things around and make it work again. The song features on Bon Jovi’s twelfth studio album, What About Now.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Audio and video sources can be factual, and can be used as evidence, but they can both be doctored, too. When we don't have the facts, we might have hearsay, but can we trust it?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Tommy heads off to a place that holds special memories for him. Later on, his prison habits make fitting into a family meal difficult, and his sister sends away his first visitor from the past.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
What's the difference between disinformation and misinformation? And what about misleading information? Find out in this video.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Protected by presidential decree, the breathtaking mountainous terrain of the Yosemite Valley is now a national park, enjoyed by many human visitors, while still home to the wild creatures and stunning vegetation that has inhabited it for millennia / centuries.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Isaac and his dog, Bucket, are our guides for a road trip across the great open landscape that forms the United States of America. From vast swathes of Kansas farmland and Colorado’s Rocky Mountain ranges to the expansive salt flats at Bonneville, we’re certainly getting a taste for the open road!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
Canadian singer Tate McRae finds her self-confidence in this song from her second album, Think Later. Tate based the song on an encounter with a guy at a bar, who said that he found her “mysterious.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Tommy is annoyed with his sister for arriving late to pick him up after his release from prison, and her crazy excuses and erratic driving do nothing to calm his nerves. To make things worse, his brother-in-law isn’t overjoyed to see him, and not everyone is fully aware of where he’s been these last three years!”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sigrid talks about the reality of conversing with someone who has Alzheimer's. They often have trouble finding the word for the thing they are thinking of.
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