Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
This song was written and sung by Bob Dorough. It teaches about the multiplication of 5 through a game of hide and seek, in which the seeker counts by fives.
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 Beginner
USA
Here are some words to help answer the question "Which one?" We distinguish between singular and plural as well as between something close to us and far away.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
In American schools, it's common for kids to have to learn the Preamble to the United States Constitution by heart. This song, from Schoolhouse Rock, is meant to give these kids a hand, even though it is a slightly abridged version.
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:
Intermediate
USA
We visit Bryce Canyon, where valuable fossils have helped understand the geological history of the planet. The sandstone spires of the canyon are breathtaking.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The BBC looks at a new and innovative renewable energy invention, Kite Power Solutions. It is estimated that 30 kites could provide electricity for 75,000 homes.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
The narrator explains how the breathtaking rock formations of Antelope Canyon came to be, and why mountains around the world can provide a metaphor for human existence.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
Bob Dignen introduces the topic of decision-making in international companies, and the various approaches to this.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Sigrid explains the meaning of "prop" as both a noun and a verb. Either one can come in handy.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
Here's a business meeting where not everyone has the same opinion. Even if you can't understand every word, try to grasp some of the expressions the speakers use to agree or disagree.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Some and any both refer to an unspecified quantity, but they are used in different situations. Sigrid explains how they work.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The earth's bodies of water are the focus of this film about evolution. As the narrator points out, the vast depths of the earth's oceans remain barely explored.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
In this video, Sigrid looks at certain kinds of questions in which it is correct to use "some," the dreaded double negative, and negative statements that can be expressed in two different ways.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
Let's look at the results of the meeting. Was it a good example of teamwork or not?
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