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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee - Just Tell Him You’re The President - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

After a more or less serious discussion about aspects of power and fame, President Obama drives the 1963 Corvette Stingray, fulfilling a childhood dream.

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Caption 85 [en]: What kind of language... -English.
Caption 85 [en]: What kind of language... -English.

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Sigrid explains - the passive voice - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Here are some examples of sentences using both the active and passive voices. Different tenses are used, too!

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Caption 43 [en]: but everyone spoke English there. [speak, spoke, spoken]
Caption 43 [en]: but everyone spoke English there. [speak, spoke, spoken]

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Side by Side - Beginners - Expressing abilities

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

It’s important to be able to talk about our skills and abilities, especially when we’re looking for a job. Learn how to say what you can do, and what you can’t, and witness one man discover his true calling!

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Caption 20 [en]: I can speak English and Chinese.
Caption 20 [en]: I can speak English and Chinese.

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Billy on the Street - Chris Pratt Lightning Round!

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Scotland, USA

Chris Pratt is a big star in the US, having acted in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and many other movies, but do New Yorkers even care?

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Caption 9 [en]: Couple! Couple! You guys speak English?
Caption 9 [en]: Couple! Couple! You guys speak English?

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Sigrid - Think Fast! - Part 5

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

Try to guess what word Sigrid is describing using the clues she gives you. Remember: You can always click "pause" if you need more time!

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Caption 11 [en]: In the UK and other places where people speak English, it's a lift.
Caption 11 [en]: In the UK and other places where people speak English, it's a lift.

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Braveheart - Freedom Speech

Difficulty: Intermediate

Scotland, United Kingdom

"They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!" In this classic scene, William Wallace (played by Mel Gibson) rallies his troops for battle.

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Caption 12 [en]: Home! The English are too many!
Caption 12 [en]: Home! The English are too many!

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Spotlight - The Spelling Bee - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

Let's find out more about an American activity aimed at school kids: the spelling bee. What is it and how does it work?

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Caption 4 [en]: For native speakers of English,
Caption 4 [en]: For native speakers of English,

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Side by Side - Beginners - Places around town

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

In this video, you can review subject pronouns, and learn how to ask and talk about where people are around town, whether it be at the library, in the park, or at the hospital.

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Caption 22 [en]: All the students in my English class are absent today.
Caption 22 [en]: All the students in my English class are absent today.

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Slow News with Sigrid - Spelling Competition and Chicago's climate trouble

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Aimed at learners, Sigrid's slow news covers the United States national spelling bee and some climate change concerns in the Chicago area.

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Caption 7 [en]: the English language.
Caption 7 [en]: the English language.

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Pierre Tran - Tea

Difficulty: Beginner

United Kingdom

Pierre talks about the tradition of afternoon tea, which is practically a ritual in England. Today, he's taking a relaxing break with Earl Grey tea and digestive biscuits.

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Caption 2 [en]: the English tea.
Caption 2 [en]: the English tea.

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Rod Stewart - Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

“Tom Traubert’s Blues” was written by American rocker Tom Waits and tells a story of alcohol abuse. The chorus comes from the famous Australian bush ballad “Waltzing Matilda.” which is itself a tale of vagrancy, hard times, and misadventure. This version is sung by British singer Rod Stewart.

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Caption 12 [en]: No one speaks English
Caption 12 [en]: No one speaks English

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Sigrid explains - The Tipping Point - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

In this lesson, we talk about the word "point" in its figurative sense, and as part of the phrasal noun, "point of view." In addition, we talk about verb, adjective, and adverbial forms.

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Caption 27 [en]: The point of watching Yabla videos is to hear authentic English.
Caption 27 [en]: The point of watching Yabla videos is to hear authentic English.

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Movie Trailers - News of the World

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.

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Caption 10 [en]: Do you understand English?
Caption 10 [en]: Do you understand English?

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Blackbeard - The True Story - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

Blackbeard’s story almost seems mythological, but it's actually based in truth. This video elaborates on the man Edward Thatch, starting with his origins on the island of Nassau to his reign of terror in the Caribbean.

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Caption 3 [en]: And he may have been a sailor from the English port of Bristol. [Born in]
Caption 3 [en]: And he may have been a sailor from the English port of Bristol. [Born in]

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Lele Pons - First Day of College

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

"Eleonora "Lele" Pons Maronese is a Venezuelan-American Internet celebrity, YouTuber, actress, singer, dancer, model, and former host of the Mexican TV series La Voz. In this short comedic film, she is having a pretty rough first day of college.

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Caption 31 [en]: Welcome to English one oh one. -The first thing... the first date...
Caption 31 [en]: Welcome to English one oh one. -The first thing... the first date...

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