Difficulty: Intermediate
Ireland
Hozier performs an acoustic version of "Take Me To Church" while backstage in the Tonight Show music room. The lyrics of this mid-tempo soul song, use religious metaphors to describe a romantic relationship.
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom
This video provides some helpful advice on getting around London, including pointers on cabs, double-decker buses, and the Underground.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
From their film "A Star is Born," here is the music video for Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's song "Shallow," for which Gaga and her co-writers received an Oscar.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid explains the meaning of "prop" as both a noun and a verb. Either one can come in handy.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Bob Dignen introduces the topic of decision-making in international companies, and the various approaches to this.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
London's West End is the focal point for this video, and the narrator has some good tips on buying discounted movie and theater tickets.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The narrator explains how the breathtaking rock formations of Antelope Canyon came to be, and why mountains around the world can provide a metaphor for human existence.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA Northeast
Retired interior designer Peg Harris explains a bit about what that profession is all about.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The BBC looks at a new and innovative renewable energy invention, Kite Power Solutions. It is estimated that 30 kites could provide electricity for 75,000 homes.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
David Bowie gives a great live rendition of the Mott the Hoople classic "All the Young Dudes". He asks his fans to refrain from singing along, but they don't seem to follow his orders!
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Londoners interviewed at Borough Market describe the great variety of thriving cultures – with an emphasis on cuisine – in their city.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In this segment, the narrator explains where the name Bryce Canyon came from, and why the sand dunes in the US and the large deserts of the world might be related.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Peg tells us about oil pastels, which she loves using. She then goes on to show us her workbench, with its cubbies and drawers of different kinds.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"Enter Sandman" was the first hit single from Metallica and remains one of the most popular Metallica songs of all time. It employs what has been described as a "wall of guitars"— three rhythm guitar tracks of the same riff played by the same guitarist to create a "wall of sound." The lyrics have to do with going to sleep and the fears connected with that. The title refers to the Sandman, a character from Western folklore who makes children sleep. There are some words from a lullaby, and from a classic bedside prayer for kids. Enjoy the video!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The focus of this segment is on the Chequers Deal, the preferred deal of Prime Minister Theresa May, which blends aspects of both Hard and Soft Brexit deals. It also outlines what could happen if no deal is struck by the deadline.
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