Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Rea Garvey is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Ireland. He was formerly the frontman of the band Reamonn and has collaborated with musical artists from Nelly to Xavier Naidoo to Mary J Blige.
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
A square is a shape, of course, but there are plenty of ways we use squares to describe things figuratively. Let's look at some examples of when and how we do this.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
From David Bowie's 1972 concept album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, "Ziggy Stardust" is a song about the rise and fall of a rock star of the same name. This character was often considered Bowie's alter-ego. In this dynamic 1973 performance, Bowie is backed by his band, which was also named The Spiders from Mars.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Eagles swoop from the skies to pluck Gandalf, Bilbo, and the dwarves from peril. But what are the eagles’ intentions? Do they mean to dash the group against the rocks? Or could this really be a goodwill rescue, and a favor returned after many years?
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
We can use dots and circles to describe things figuratively. Sigrid gives us examples with expressions like "connect the dots" and "inner circle."
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Austin Reed is joined by vocalist Luana Maranz for this laid-back cover version of Sam Smith’s song “I’m Not the Only One,” which deals with the consequences of infidelity in a relationship.
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: Newbie
USA
In this video, Sigrid talks about the different types of two-dimensional shapes and some basic geometry.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
“Tom Traubert’s Blues” was written by American rocker Tom Waits and tells a story of alcohol abuse. The chorus comes from the famous Australian bush ballad “Waltzing Matilda.” which is itself a tale of vagrancy, hard times, and misadventure. This version is sung by British singer Rod Stewart.
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: Beginner
USA
There are various things we need to do to keep the pool clean and the water circulating. Sigrid describes some of them. It's quite a lot of work, but she thinks that having a pool is still worth it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The haunting melodies and minimalistic lyrics of "Dust in the Wind" by the American progressive rock band Kansas are about how life is full of fleeting moments.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Ed Sheeran and Anne-Marie enjoy singing an acoustic version of “2002," a love song they wrote together. It reminisces about the thrill and boundless emotion of youth, and the joyful maturing of a childhood romance. The chorus itself references a number of songs that were big hits around the turn of the millennium.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid shares what she has learned about having a swimming pool. As it turns out, having a pool is a lot of fun, but also quite a lot of work.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
George Clooney narrates a commercial for Nespresso that aims to showcase the benefits of a good relationship with their coffee bean growers. He tells the story of Humberto and his family, who are farmers on a remote Colombian hillside.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Yabla brings you a special report about the 2020 Olympics, which are still scheduled to happen in Tokyo this summer. But can they really still go forward under the current circumstances?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Gollum eyes Bilbo as a juicy meal, but little does he know that the hobbit has found the one thing he prizes the most, his precious golden ring! Losing a battle of wits and then the ring, Gollum flies into a rage, and Bilbo discovers just in time that the ring has magic powers.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This is the acoustic version of the track “Tick Tock," which features on singer-songwriter Mabel’s debut studio album High Expectations. Written with the British electronic music group Clean Bandit, the song deals with obsession in love and relationships and how it can sometimes overpower us even when we don’t want it to.
Difficulty: Beginner
Australia
Michele mixes all the ingredients together, and puts the batter into a tin and into the oven to bake. Has she gotten the recipe right? Will the banana bread be as good as her grandmother's was?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
This whaling ballad was written long before the song became a surprise internet sensation. In the Nineteenth Century, the original Weller Brothers (Wellermen) brought supplies to remote whaling communities off the New Zealand coast. The lyrics speak of the voyage of one whaling vessel, the Billy of Tea, whose voyage did not go according to plan. Locked in an endless battle with a whale, they longed for a supply ship to bring them sugar, tea, and rum.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In this lesson, we learn about the word "tip" and then we look at how it combines with "point" in the noun "the tipping point."
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
White Lies are from England and make wonderful indie rock music. Check out this tune by them entitled “Farewell to the Fairground.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Billie Eilish sings powerfully and emotionally about the abuse of power in a relationship in which a person takes advantage of someone much younger. She sends out her clear message to the abuser in hope of inspiring change.
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