Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
As Victor chooses his photographs, Miss Thompson and Mrs. Hardy engage in a deep and wistful conversation about the choices they've made.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The Hardys come down for breakfast at their holiday accommodation, and Mr. Hardy is already in a very sour mood. Things do not improve when the family goes to the beach.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Woken in the night by a thunderstorm, Victor calls to his mother for reassurance and they talk about her unhappiness. Outside the school, after their holiday, they await the return of Miss Thompson from her summer break.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Mrs. Hardy finally sees Miss Thompson again, and a release of pent-up emotion reveals the true depth of their feelings for each other.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Mr. Hardy is home earlier than expected. He sends Victor out to play.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Mrs. Hardy and Victor get on a train. Victor is attuned to his mother's mood, but she is being secretive about where they are going.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The song "If I Were a Boy" from Beyoncé’s album I am… Sacha Fierce highlights misunderstanding and mistrust between the sexes, and strongly questions male behavior. Written after the breakup of a romantic relationship, the singer imagines how things might be different if the gender roles were reversed.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
"Bad Guy," a song from Billy Eilish’s first studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? tells us that although she’s young, she’s not at all afraid to be bad. Any guy she knows had better watch out!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
At eighteen years old, Billie Eilish is the youngest performer to ever sing the theme song for a James Bond film. She thrills us with a ballad containing all the dramatic tension that we’ve come to expect from this now classic genre.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Billie Eilish sings powerfully and emotionally about the abuse of power in a relationship in which a person takes advantage of someone much younger. She sends out her clear message to the abuser in hope of inspiring change.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
English singer Billy Idol is known for his rock anthems such as "White Wedding," but this ballad from his album Rebel Yell is also one of his greatest hits.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The star of the film Elf, Will Ferrell, returns to Billy on the Street for a very special holiday lightning round! Watch how New Yorkers react when Will and Billy demand holiday cheer!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Watch Academy Award winner Julianne Moore ambush innocent tourists with her acting ability in the hopes of making some tip money in Times Square! Forget Elmo, Spiderman and the other random characters tourists take pictures with in New York, this is Julianne Moore!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In this week's Lightning Round, Neil Patrick Harris and Billy Eichner take to the streets to find out how New Yorkers feel about the end of the series How I Met Your Mother.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Come listen as Bindni Karia, a woman working in film production in the Indian film industry in London, shares a bit about herself and the job she loves. Learn a bit about her hometown of Leicester, England, along with her love for London and the UK as a whole.
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