Alexander is showing us contractions of the negative forms of the verb "to be".

Today, Tara de la Motte creates a Victoria Sponge, which was one of Queen Victoria’s favourite cakes.

Schools in Britain are formal places of education. Pupils wear a uniform and the day is structured around the lesson plan with some welcome breaks in between! We join a school in Wales on the first day for many of its pupils.

Caralie demonstrates the use of 12 useful, everyday verbs. Do you know them all?

Common idiomatic expressions are the subject of this first of two video clips. Listen closely and then try a few of them out. Have fun and at the same time spice up your command of English!

Come and learn some English phrases in a fun and interesting way! This video will show you when and how to use them.

Rachel Weisz teaches Emma Stone an array of useful British slang words and phrases, while Stone supplies some American equivalents. This Vanity Fair video was made while the two stars were filming the film “The Favourite.”

See the British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding performing her hit song Lights off her debut album from 2010. Enjoy!

Ellie Goulding's video for "Your Song" as featured in John Lewis' Christmas TV advert.

Ellie Goulding performs 'Burn' in the Live Lounge for Fearne.

British singer Ellie Goulding visits radio station 104.3 MYfm in Los Angeles to deliver an exclusive live performance for a few lucky listeners.

Elle King is a young singer who draws inspiration from blues and southern rock. Her song "Ex's and Oh's" was released on her debut album "Love Stuff" and was an instant success.

Ed Sheeran is a young British singer-songwriter. "The A Team" is from his debut album and was nominated for song of the year at the Grammy Awards.

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.

Ed Sheeran performs an acoustic version of his song "Photograph," which has been certified double platinum in several countries.