Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette is in a park in beautiful Oxford, England today, and she wants to introduce us to the sport, or hobby, of slacklining. There’s a lot of skill involved, but Annette has mastered it, and she shows us how it’s done!
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
Rosie and Julian, siblings from Canada, travel to London where they put on their deerstalker hats and unravel a mystery. They're provided with clues about Big Ben's shape and then have to find the building. Both kids are also really impressed by the double-decker buses.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Rosie and Julian are in Hawaii discovering land formed from red-hot molten lava that erupted from the center of the earth. With the help of friendly volcano expert Ken and his friend Terri, they learn about a volcano that is taller than Mount Everest, and about Pele, the goddess of fire.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The travel kids visit a town almost completely covered by volcanic rock some twenty years before. There’s not a great deal left of it for them to see! They walk out onto the glassy and slippery surface of the lava flow, where volcano expert Ken takes a sample of some liquid rock to measure the temperature. It’s super hot, and Julian makes the excellent decision to keep his hands well clear!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Andrew McCarthy goes on a wild goose chase looking for a gravity hill in Ireland, and in the process shows us the charm of the Irish countryside.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
As writer and tour guide Susie Millar tells us about some of Northern Ireland's attractions, such as the Titanic museum and the incredibly beautiful Causeway Coastline, you won't want to wait any longer to buy a ticket for Belfast.
Difficulty: Beginner
Sweden
Tove Lo has been called "Sweden's darkest pop export" by Rolling Stone Magazine. Her hit song "Habits (Stay High)" propelled her to fame with its catchy melody and raw, vulnerable lyrics.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Topsy and Tim give us a countdown of their favorite things about Christmas. The twins are featured on the BBC's CBeebies, a TV channel for pre-schoolers.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
A Saturday Night Live sketch featuring Toonces, a cat who can drive—somewhat. Actors Steve Martin and Victoria Jackson play his owners, and send him off to take the driving test. Kevin Nealon plays the unfortunate official at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom
Outtake from the Film “Tommy,” directed by Ken Russell, featuring Roger Daltrey singing The Who song “I’m Free.”
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
A young Johnny Depp stars in this music video for the song "Into the Great Wide Open" from American rock band Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Born in a seaside town in the North of England, singer and songwriter Tom Gregory dabbled in acting and appeared on TV talent shows before his music finally found a foothold… in Germany of all places! “Fingertips” will feature on his first album, which he hopes will earn him wider recognition and success.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom, USA
In this famous live performance, David Bowie and Tina Turner perform a duo version of "Tonight," a song originally written by Iggy Pop and Bowie. The lyrics are simple and repetitive, but when the two stars get together onstage, there's magic.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here’s another fun clip from the American alternative band They Might Be Giants’ Grammy award winning children’s album Here Come the 123s!
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom
Learn and practice the days of the week in English with this fun kids’ video from the American alternative band They Might Be Giants’ album Here Come the 123s!
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