Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Rishi Sunak arrives at 10 Downing Street for the first time as Prime Minister, and speaks to the people.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Rishi Sunak concludes his first speech made as a serving U.K. prime minister, outlining the priorities for his new government at a difficult moment in the country’s history.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19. At little over a month until the general elections, this news has prompted a lot of uncertainty and raised a great many questions.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia, United Kingdom, USA
There’s a lot of variation in the way native English speakers pronounce words, and some variety in vocabulary too! In this video, speakers from England, the US, and Australia compare and contrast their accents and vocabulary.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Kate visits the Grand Lake Nordic Center and shows us the equipment and technique of Nordic skiing. It may look easy, but with no chairlift in sight, it's hard work, and definitely good exercise.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Kate lives in Grand Lake, Colorado, a small town that is considered the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Kate’s friend Tom is inspired by the cold and recent snow to go out and take a plunge in the icy lake!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Mike Myers, dressed in a proper kilt, introduces Sean Connery at the American Film Institute's 34th Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Sean Connery.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Mike Myers concludes his comedic yet personal and moving tribute to actor Sean Connery on the night he receives a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The multi-talented Annie Quick channels her creativity in a multimedia project, the subject of which is the human construct, New York’s Central Park. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Here’s the second and final segment of Annie Quick’s multimedia project Souvenirs and Shiny Things from Central Park. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Carter on Steve Carell: Drier than the driest martini! I loved him as the weatherman in the film, The Anchorman…. He told me recently he would love to do a sequel to that film so WILL FERRELL get GOING! This was an early conversation about the new (to America) TV show, The Office….
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Carter about Anthony Hopkins: Brillant actor.... SIR Anthony Hopkins, one of the best EVER really... So well spoken and elegant... Doing an interview with an actor is like doing a scene... he makes anyone in a scene with him look better!
Anthony Hopkins is fantastic as Picasso... and in so many other film classics.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this interview from 2004 with Jimmy Carter, budding American film actress Carmen Electra describes her life as being in the middle of a tornado. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this brief interview, probably from late 90’s, Jimmy Carter asks American actor Cameron Diaz about her career in general and, more specifically, about her recent releases There’s Something about Mary and Very Bad Things. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Here’s another one of Jimmy Carter’s interviews. This one’s with the British film, screen and television actor Anthony Hopkins. In it he discusses how, at this point in his career, he’s beginning to slow down a bit. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
"Do stars themselves get starstruck?" Interviewer of the stars Jimmy Carter gets several prominent Hollywood actors to open up in response to this provocative question. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this interview from 1995, actress Cameron Diaz explores the impact that the success of the film The Mask has had on her life on and off the set.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Grimmy rigged up Harry Styles to a heart monitor to see what images would cause an increased heart rate. Will it be Ryan Gosling, a briefcase full of money, Zayn Malik, or purple shoes?
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The new biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is getting a lot of attention, but exactly how accurate is it? Here is a quick look at some discrepancies between what is shown in the film and the real story of the band Queen.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The filmmakers made some significant changes to the actual timeline of the band's story. And with all the prosthetics and makeup to make Rami Malek look like Freddie Mercury, one thing stands out as missing entirely.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Boris Johnson is the UK's new prime minister. Known as "BoJo" among his supporters, he's one of the UK's most recognizable politicians. He's a charismatic, and sometimes controversial figure. Johnson started his career in journalism, but was fired from The Times for making up a quote. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2001.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Brianna Cope is a professional surfer from the island of Kauai. In this commercial for “Eastbay,” a sports footwear and clothing retailer, she discusses what makes surfing special for her, and how the strength and conditioning training she does on land makes her a better athlete when riding the waves.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Carter interviews Chevy Chase as they talk together about his role as Clark Griswold in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies. Carter guesses that Chase has spent at least two years of his life playing Clark and that he must share some qualities with him.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Carter interviews Chevy Chase, American comedian, actor and writer, revealing that he would love to be a successful jazz pianist.
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