Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
An evil fairy puts a curse on a young princess, making it her destiny to prick her hand on a spindle and die! Luckily, there are good fairies too...
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
This is the story of Sleeping Beauty. As with most fairy tales, this one too has a happy ending, unless you happen to be a wicked fairy!
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom South
Another delightful animated fairy tale, this time Hans Christian Andersen's beloved "The Ugly Duckling," again featuring narrator Alexander Pointer. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Hans Christian Andersen's lovely story about a small duck trying to find its place in the world is brought to life in this animated film.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In Hans Christian Andersen's tale, a young mermaid comes of age and discovers the world above water.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Most fairy tales have happy endings, but this one is a little sad, so get your handkerchiefs out. And as with most stories, there are lessons to be learned as well.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
This very entertaining animated version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" has a moral that is applicable in society and politics to this very day. And though looking good is important, that is most definitely not the moral of this story!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
From the emperor's council to the townspeople, everyone is pretending that the garments exist. Hopefully, someone will eventually have the courage to speak up!
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom, USA
In this well-known and well-loved loved fairy tale, Rapunzel’s poor parents are forced to give her away as a baby to a wicked witch. When the child grows into a beautiful young woman, the witch hides her away in a tall tower in the woods. Will she ever be rescued from her lonely fate?
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom, USA
Enchanted by Rapunzel’s singing, the prince climbs the tower to meet her. They make plans to escape together, so they can be married and live happily ever after. But when the wicked witch learns of the prince’s visits, she flies into a vengeful rage.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
The witch surprises the prince and he falls from the tower. Fortunate to have survived but blinded, he wanders the forest, living on wild plants and fruits, until one day he arrives at the desert where Rapunzel was banished, and hears her voice once more…
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom
Happy New Year to everybody on our beautiful planet Earth from the International Space Station!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here are some verbs that are handy when plans change. This segment features "to postpone," "to delay," "to procrastinate," and "to put off."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here is one more verb to use when you want to avoid giving an answer: "to stall." Sigrid then sums up and gives you some tips for remembering all of the related verbs from both segments of this video.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Now we'll look at some verbs and phrasal verbs that use imagery to talk about plans and timetables that change. This segment is about "to shelve," "to put on ice," "to put on hold," and "to hold off."
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