Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The dwarves have long held great wealth, hidden in golden hordes. In verses of song, they tell their history of generations at work beneath the mountain who formed their gold, silver, and jewels into fine treasures and works of art.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel wanted to help teach kids the importance of telling the truth. He hooks up seven-year-old Blake to a fake lie detector test, and tricks the poor boy into saying anything he wants.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
If you had to guess, which countries in the world would you say have the largest numbers of foreign born residents? This video presents some interesting facts about the diverse populations of 10 different countries.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Lionel Richie and Jimmy Carter reminisce about Tuskegee, the small city in Alabama where the singing superstar grew up. Since Jimmy is also from Alabama, they have a lot to talk about. Just recalling its tastes and smells takes Lionel right back to his childhood home. Of course, after becoming famous, it became hard to visit his hometown without drawing unwanted attention.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This commercial for the luxury British car manufacturer Jaguar is based on an interesting observation: The best villains on the big screen are almost always British!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Five years after the end of the Civil War, widower and veteran Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (played by Tom Hanks) now moves from town to town sharing the news as a non-fiction storyteller. His life changes when he comes across an orphaned girl named Johanna.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
After a seven-month journey, NASA’s Perseverance Rover successfully touched down on Mars on February 18, 2021. In this video, mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California celebrate landing NASA's fifth rover on Mars.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Overcome with a deep longing for his lady, and with the invaluable help of his closest confidants, William pours out his feelings for her in a heart-breaking love letter. Surely with such a gesture she will see him again, and he will remain the knight of her heart.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
All good things must come to an end, and for the cast, this really is their final goodbye. In this video, you can see the read-through of the last script and final filming of their last episode together. There’s a genuine warmth between the actors, and some tears, but all are thankful for the good times, friendship, and camaraderie the show has given them through the years.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
The city of Oxford is home to some 150,000 residents and a famous seat of learning, the oldest English-speaking university in the world. Although the exact date of its founding isn't known, it is said that local priests and monks were first taught in monastery schools in the area in the eleventh century.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In the movie The Knight’s Tale, Heath Ledger stars as William Thatcher, a 14th century squire who replaces his deceased employer as the competitor at a jousting competition. In this scene, he is in pursuit of a beautiful woman with a sharp tongue who won't tell him her name.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The crew continue their interviews of kids from New York and LA. What do they really think of their far-away rivals on the opposite coast of the United States?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When the show began, Debra Jo didn’t like her character Kitty’s hair, but changing her look was never going to be simple, and had to be written into the plot. One small fire later, and Kitty got a different hairdo, along with her husband’s attention.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
John Searle's thought experiment, called "The Chinese Room," presents an argument against the idea that computers could ever be truly intelligent.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Patrick Swayze answers questions about his experiences filming the movie To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, where he played the part of a New York City drag queen alongside co-stars Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo. How did Patrick cope with high heels, and which guy was most comfortable as a woman?
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