Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Andy Beem (Windsports, CA) and Billy Vaughn (Kitty Hawk Kites, NC) talk about flying 1895 Lilienthal and the 1902 Wright glider replicas, and engaging with the history of human flight on a tactile level.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
This episode of Side by Side is all about the weather and how to talk about it in English. The basic question is, "How is the weather today?"
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ireland
U2 are the biggest Irish rock band ever and this one of their greatest hits. It's a song of earnest doubt and heartfelt yearning that reminds us that we are all human and all searching for some meaning in our lives.
Difficulty: Advanced
USA
With every mistake there comes regret, and a mournful feeling permeates this song from the fifth album by the American indie rock band Grizzly Bear. It is accompanied by a colorful and surreal video said to be "a playful, pastel-drenched commentary on women’s liberation."
Difficulty: Intermediate
New Zealand
Director and producer Peter Jackson takes time out from filming The Hobbit to show us around the set and the busy wardrobe and props departments. We get an idea of the scale of the preparations that go into filming an epic blockbuster movie.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In this video, you can review subject pronouns, and learn how to ask and talk about where people are around town, whether it be at the library, in the park, or at the hospital.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this shark-filled adventure, Jonathan travels to the Bahamas to meet Neal Harvey, a world-renowned shark handler who will attempt to teach Jonathan how to put Caribbean Reef sharks into a relaxed state known as tonic immobility!
Difficulty: Intermediate
New Zealand, United Kingdom
Peter Jackson, director and producer of The Hobbit, continues his video diary narrating the rather stunning scenes at the shoot. The dwarf and wizard actors have arrived and are talking through and visualizing their parts in the movie.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Scotland
This catchy and rousing song from Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers is so popular that it is often played at large sporting events, especially those featuring Scottish teams or players, where the whole crowd gets involved and sings along at the top of their voices. The music video features scenes from the film "Benny and Joon," which used the song in its soundtrack.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
John Cleese of Monty Python reviews his favorite questions that audiences have asked him, and reveals a surprising way of dealing with people who walk out of his shows.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Did you know that the big letter “M” from the MacDonald’s logo might have a further significance? Many well-known brands, companies, and institutions have hidden meanings and messages in their logos, as well as some subtle and some not-so-subtle advertising.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In the second part of this lesson, Luana goes through the kitchen items we use to serve and eat our food, and explains how and when they are used.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
John Cleese explains why filming Monty Python and the Holy Grail was so miserable and reveals who saved Monty Python's Life of Brian when it seemed that financing the film was completely impossible.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In part two of their “Autocomplete Interview," the movie stars field more of the internet’s most searched for, and sometimes most ridiculous, questions about them. Is Chris Pratt related to Brad Pitt? Can Jennifer Lawrence cry on cue?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This Schoolhouse Rock video is about interjections, which are used to express emotions. Fun fact: the singer of this song, Essra, also sang on Sesame Street and wrote a number of pop hits by artists such as Cyndi Lauper and Tina Turner.
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