Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Bob Dorough wrote and sang this song about the number "three," as a fun way for kids to learn their multiplication tables. It became the pilot episode for Multiplication Rock, the first season of the Schoolhouse Rock TV series.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ireland, USA
Artist and composer Michael Patrick Kelly performs a song that appears on "i.D.," his third album. Kelly was a past member of the Kelly Family band, a troupe of nine Irish-American siblings who toured the continent with their parents.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
"Shout" is a song by the British band Tears for Fears, written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley and sung by Orzabal (with Curt Smith duetting on the chorus).
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Two and a Half Men is a sitcom from the United States. In this preview, Charlie is nearly free of Alan and wants to make very sure that he doesn't move back in again.
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain is a country pop song about female empowerment.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Leroy Kenton shares facts seven, eight, nine and ten, and mentions that he will be rooting for Brazil in the World Cup. Brazil has won the World Cup five times and has always played in the tournament. Leroy saves perhaps his most interesting fact for last.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
FIFA World Cup happens once in every four years. Following are the first six of ten interesting facts about the FIFA World Cup that you really need to know.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
In this music video, clips from home videos show Ed Sheeran throughout his childhood. As an adorable ginger-haired kid, he plays with cats and is seen busking on the streets before stardom.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA Northeast
Nouns are usually the first words we learn. The good news is that with nouns, we don't have to worry about gender in English. We do, however, have to be aware of gerunds that act like nouns but look like verbs, and countable or uncountable nouns.
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
This video featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the Best Pop Video category. Without being explicit, the song addresses abuse and violence in relationships.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The fire that was set to smoke Jack out of the jungle has an unintended consequence—and a happy one at that.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom, USA
Cara Delevingne wins the Model of the Year Award at the British Fashion Awards 2014. This award recognizes the British model who has contributed most to the international fashion scene in the past year. Nominees for this category were: Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn and Sam Rollinson.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Alan and his son Jake discuss the merits of going to college in this extended preview of an episode of the popular sitcom Two and a Half Men.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Aura Dione is a Copenhagen-born singer of Faroese, Spanish, French and Danish origin. According to Aura, the song, which she sings in English is about staying true to yourself and living out your dreams.
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