Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Looking back, even after years have passed, the relationship and the painful loss and the hurt that followed are remembered all too well.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The song “Anti-Hero” from Taylor Swift’s album Midnights is inspired by her own fears and issues with self-esteem, as she allows herself an introspective look into her darkest thoughts. Taylor has said that the track is “one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
On the first song from her album The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor bares her soul about a betrayal and relationship breakup. The song and video feature American rapper, singer-songwriter and producer Post Malone.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The haunting folk ballad “Carolina” was written by Taylor Swift for the movie adaptation of the book Where the Crawdads Sing. The story is about Kia, who was abandoned as a girl and grew up on a marsh in the state of North Carolina. As a young woman, she becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a man who once romantically pursued her.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
“You Broke Me First” comes from Canadian singer Tate McRae’s second album Too Young to Be Sad. The song found popularity online during the Covid lockdowns, quickly becoming an international hit with well over a billion streams across all platforms!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
Canadian singer Tate McRae finds her self-confidence in this song from her second album, Think Later. Tate based the song on an encounter with a guy at a bar, who said that he found her “mysterious.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
Canadian singer Tate McRae is feeling the pressure as a rival is stealing the attention of her man. There’s nothing Tate can do, as this seemingly perfect girl is everything Tate could ever dream of being.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Tara’s Recipes: Tara de la Motte takes us in inside her kitchen and shows us how to make a delicious dish of chilli king prawns and couscous. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
For this song, 1980s English pop band Talk Talk were inspired by the book The Dice Man by Luke Rhineheart, in which the main character rolls dice to determine his daily actions. As Talk Talk’s singer songwriter Mark Hollis once quipped, “A good book, but not a lifestyle I’d recommend.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Two swimsuit models discuss the ins and outs of trading off their good looks and their probably unrealistic plans for the future after their assets have gone pear-shaped.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
We all know that whales are endangered due to hunting and pollution, but do you know how important they are for the ocean and the environment? This video shows how essential a healthy population of whales is to the ocean ecosystem. Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed). Video was not modified. Please visit sustainablehuman.org for credits and more information.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the most remarkable "trophic cascade" occurred. What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers? George Monbiot explains the process.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Luke Hamlet owns a surf shop in Long Island and provides an insight to surfing. He also talks about the different kinds of boards and the equipment which he has available in his shop.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Luke Hamlet continues his informative discussion regarding his Long Island surf shop. He invites us to visit him, if we’re ever in his “neck of the woods.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When a massive swell hit Pe'ahi on the north shore of Maui, Kai Lenny relied on all his prior experience in water sports to take on the challenge: the biggest waves he had ever surfed.
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