Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Luana and Austin get stuck in Indonesia when the borders close and their flight home from Bali is unexpectedly canceled. Austin calls the travel agency to ask for a refund, and the couple must act fast to make alternative arrangements. Luckily, they feel they can make the most of their situation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
New Zealand
Ella Yelich-O'Connor, better known by her stage name Lorde, is a singer-songwriter from New Zealand. "Royals" was her first single released in 2012. It reached number one on the charts in New Zealand and with this single she was the first New Zealander to have a number one hit in the United States.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In search of protein on the island, the boys set their sights on a wild boar. Captain Benson is in a very sorry state and unable to offer any leadership or comfort, no matter how much the boys might daydream.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Put your hands behind your head and step away from the phone!" Gary Turk's "Look Up" is a lesson taught to us through a love story, in a world where we continue to find ways to make it easier for us to connect with one another, but always results in us spending more time alone.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The gravity of the situation is clear – and yes, it’s going to hurt. But what are a few broken bones when the alternative is plummeting to your doom? Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world, suggests we learn to laugh in the face of adversity with their How to Survive Anything series, of which this video is an episode.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Natalie Tran filmed this video on her world trip with Lonely Planet. Desperately in need of a home-cooked meal, she sees what can be done with basic hotel amenities.
Difficulty: Intermediate
New Zealand, The Netherlands, USA
Here's the trailer for an inspiring film about the efforts of ordinary people to make the world a more sustainable place. Experts talk about the necessity of taking action.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In a song that defined early rock and roll, the ever flamboyant Little Richard sets the tone, with his powerful vocals over a driving, distinctive rhythm. Music would never be the same again.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Linkin Park is an American Nu Metal band from Agoura Hills, California, formed in 1996. The band has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and has won two Grammy Awards. On May 24, 2012, the band released the music video for Burn It Down.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Lil Nas X’s Billboard #1 hit "Old Town Road (Remix)" features country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and special guest appearances from Chris Rock, Haha Davis, Rico Nasty, Diplo, Jozzy, Young Kio, and Vince Staples. The video alternates between the song itself and some flash-back, flash-forward scenes on the "old town road."
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Alien celestial beings crash land on planet Earth and take up temporary residence in a surf-side Australian community. Enjoy this short clip from the TV series Lightning Point broadcast on Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom (2012).
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This is Scottish singer-songwriter Luis Capaldi with “Someone You Loved" from his debut album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent. Luis admits it took him six months to write the song, an emotional song about how difficult it is to lose someone you truly love.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
A 14-year-old Natalie Portman talks with David Letterman and Alec Baldwin about starring in R-rated movies and getting straight As in high school.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Movie star and straight A student Natalie Portman has homework to do just like any other schoolgirl, and reveals that she sometimes finds herself in the same kind of trouble as a normal teenager.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The actor Leonard Nimoy from the famed TV and film series Star Trek lets you see his “human side” in this vintage interview with Jimmy Carter.
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