Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid talks about two important US holidays, Memorial Day and Labor Day. They are quite different in what they commemorate, but they're combined here because many Americans see them as bookends to the summer season.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
What do people traditionally do on Memorial Day and Labor Day? Let's find out.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Hollywood Vampires is an American rock supergroup formed in 2015 by Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Joe Perry to honor the music of the rock stars who died from excess in the 1970s. The band name derives from The Hollywood Vampires, a celebrity drinking club formed by Cooper in the 1970s which included but was not limited to: John Lennon and Ringo Starr of The Beatles, Keith Moon of The Who, and Micky Dolenz of The Monkees. In this video they perform David Bowie's song "Heroes".
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Even if you're not the biggest fan of school, you've got to admit it's better than the historical schools depicted in this series! They certainly had some questionable moral codes and weird punishments...
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Not long ago, in Welsh schools, the pupils weren’t allowed to speak their native language, Welsh! There was no choice but to learn English. In the Victorian classroom, learning is dull and repetitive, but today’s lesson is not going exactly as the teacher has planned.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
After Victoria became Queen, English children’s names became really weird. A girl called Never… a boy called Toilet… For one poor teacher, taking the class register is almost impossible!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Some of the schools in Georgian England were very rough places! In this video, a prospective pupil and his parents get caught up in a full-scale schoolboy rebellion while on a tour with the headmaster. They even encounter flying masonry and gunfire!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
After Marshall and Barney have an argument, Robin and Lily try to figure out what type of alcohol will get them in the right mood to reconcile.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Barney explains the magic of February thirteenth, or as he calls it, "Desperation Day."
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Barney never fails to impress the group with the lengths he'll go in order to get a woman interested in him.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
When an invitation arrives for the previous occupant of Ted's apartment, the gang decides to attend the event in her place.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The male characters of the hit TV series How I Met Your Mother are constantly helping each other get into and out of situations. The book Bro on the Go contains the code of honor necessary for maintaining such friendships.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this video, Robby Naish will walk you through the first steps of preparing to Wing Surf, including how to pump up the Wing Surfer properly.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Windsurfing legend Robby Naish continues his introduction to the exciting new sport of wing surfing. Learn to carry and handle the equipment once set up, and get a feel for power and dynamics of the wing before getting onto the water with the hydrofoil board.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
With the help of his daughter, Christina, Robby explains everything you need to know, as they demonstrate the right way to take your first steps in wing surfing out on the water.
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