Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Made in Dagenham tells the story of women and their fight for equal pay at a Ford plant in Dagenham, England in the 1960s. The film centers around Rita O'Grady, a shop steward, who leads the women machinists to strike.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Meghan and Harry talk about their relationship in and out of the public eye. Harry places a lot of emphasis on the royal family being a team and how Meghan is perfectly suited for it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Thomas invites Julia to a cafe. She's nervous beforehand and almost calls it off, but Rachael and Maggie help her maintain her confidence and pick out a nice outfit.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Selena Gomez collaborated with Norwegian DJ Kygo on the hit single "It ain't me." The song features an eclectic mix of acoustic instruments and electro-house effects.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Written by John as an expression of his love for Yoko Ono, the song is heartfelt and passionate. As John told Rolling Stone magazine in 1970, “When it gets down to it, when you’re drowning, you don’t say, ‘I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,’ you just scream.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
R.E.M. talk about the creative process involved in the making of their albums. Collapse Into Now, their final album, was produced by Jacknife Lee, who has also worked with artists such as U2 and The Killers.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ireland
The Cranberries, one of Ireland's best-known bands, had a career that spanned several decades until the tragic death of singer Dolores O'Riordan in early 2018. This song is from their fourth studio album "Bury the Hatchet."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia, United Kingdom
The last segment focuses on Australia. We visit the Warrawong Earth Sanctuary, where there are breeding programs to reintroduce such indigenous animals as bandicoots and quolls, creatures that came close to extinction.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
This segment of the BBC interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle focuses on how Meghan's life has changed as she leaves acting behind and gets ready to take on a role in the royal family.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sigrid gets to work in the kitchen and talks her way through preparing and cooking dinner, almost as if you were there with her. You'll notice she uses either the "will" future ("I will" or "I'll") or the phrase "going to" (often reduced to "gonna") to talk about each next step.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
"Side to Side" is a song from Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. In this live version on The Tonight Show, Ariana performs it solo with some help from The Roots.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Here's how to pronounce a very important noun with an unusual plural!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The band The Specials was formed in Coventry, UK in the late 70's. They stood apart from the prevailing punk scene due to their ska influence and more upbeat way of conveying political messages.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Meghan and Harry talk about meeting each other's families, and the design of the engagement ring, which includes diamonds that belonged to Princess Diana.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Rachael and Maggie have some doubts about telling Julia what they saw on one of their walks. In terms of language, this segment nicely captures how often the word “really” is used in conversation.
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