The official video for La Vuvuzela’s song “Be Mine Tonight”.

Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business when Gandalf the Wizard drops in. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by an evil dragon named Smaug.

There’s a magic in dwarves' song, and something stirs deep inside of Bilbo. For once in his life, might he be persuaded to leave the comfort of Hobbiton and see the great mountains, trees, and waterfalls that lie beyond the Shire?

The song "Pumped up Kicks" by Los Angeles band Foster the People was a response to school shootings in the United States. It contrasts an upbeat melody with a dark message.

On this second clip from Faithless band members, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz, they discuss ‘Comin Around’, a song recorded in collaboration with Temper Trap. It speaks to the issue of dealing with the challenge of personal relationships that fail.

Annette explains three more colloquial contractions people use in everyday conversation: gotta [got to], gotcha [got you], and dunno [don't know]. She also gives us examples in context.

Annette offers an array of ways to greet people, from sunup to bedtime. Ways of greeting people vary from place to place, but Annette provides one general rule — greetings must be cheerful and friendly.

Annette explains how to ask for help, or for someone to lend a hand, in different contexts. She teaches us the best phrases for everyday situations, and how to soften our language to keep requests polite and casual.

Annette discusses how we might ask for help in various formal situations, in which we may be talking to someone we don’t know very well, an authority figure, or a total stranger.

Annette teaches us how to respond when someone asks for our assistance. We learn the best ways to say “yes” when agreeing to help out, and how to refuse politely when we need to “let someone down easy.”

Taking animals for inspiration, Annette focuses on characteristics and techniques that will bring success when it comes to sitting an English examination—in particular the TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) exam, one of the best-known standardized English language tests.

Ever wondered why most Americans don't like tea? Have they ever even tasted a cup of tea properly prepared? Simon Jones is convinced that they haven't and gives a nice detailed description, taken from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," of how to make a proper cup of tea. Enjoy!

"Be My Wife" is a single by the great David Bowie from his 1977 album Low.

David Bowie performs one of his most famous hits, "Starman". The song describes a message of hope to young people, brought by the character Ziggy Stardust, Bowie's alter ego. Commercially, the song was a milestone in David Bowie's career and has remained a big favorite on the part of his fans.

Here is the 1972 opening track of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album, by David Bowie. In this "Five Years" melody which was inspired by a dream, the British singer foresees what would be the end of the world… with compassion and melancholy.