Difficulty: Beginner
Scotland
This memorable song by Scottish rock band Simple Minds was a big hit in the USA, as well as back home in the UK, where it spent two years in the charts in the mid 1980’s!
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
We often use question words to ask questions. The five main ones start with "wh." Sigrid explains how they work.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Luana and Austin met while traveling and fell in love. They tell us about how their relationship developed and about the very original wedding celebration they had.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In a heartfelt cry for change and equality, 4 Non Blondes despair of the status quo and of the suppressive conventions they face up to in adult life. It’s hard to believe that this was their only major hit. What’s going on?!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
We learn about the thousands of kilometers that humpback whales travel from their summer habitat in the polar regions to the tropical or subtropical waters where they spend the winter. Their multi-versed songs and the markings on their flukes are also discussed.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Coldplay and the cast of Game of Thrones join forces for a sketch aired on the NBC TV charity campaign Red Nose Day to raise money to end child poverty.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This is a trailer for the provocative 2011 romantic comedy Friends with Benefits. Set in New York City, it stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis as two young business colleagues who naively imagine adding sex to their growing friendship will not lead to complications. Their friends are understandably skeptical!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Meghan Trainor is out looking for a future husband in this song, which was featured on her album “Title.” She has some very clear ideas about husband material and meets with success on her third attempt – a pizza deliveryman played by singer Charlie Puth.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid, here as Rita and Kathy, has fun practicing the 5 question words ("who," "what," "where," "when," and "why") on a train. She makes quite a nuisance of herself, too. More about the 5 W's in: Parts of Speech: Question Words - Part 1 of 3.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Subscribers love playing Scribe, Yabla's patented dictation game. Once you've watched this brief video, you'll be playing in no time.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Marine mammals are the focus of this segment on coastal sea life. Humpback whales mostly swim along the coasts, whether in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Seals are semi-aquatic and try to stay as close to the coast as possible, though they'll search for prey in depths of up to forty meters.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
The cast arrives, as well as the food, In part 2 of the sketch by Coldplay and the cast of Game of Thrones, aired on the NBC TV charity campaign Red Nose Day to raise money to end child poverty.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
According to Mabel, this catchy tune is all about being strong and saying "no, you had your chance", to someone who took you for granted, but is still trying to get back in touch when the relationship is over. She’s had enough and walked away, and seems more than happy with the decision! Mabel is the daughter of world famous singer Neneh Cherry and is now making a huge name for herself in the music industry.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Keri Hilson performs together with rap stars Kanye West and Ne-Yo in this melodic tune about two guys who thought they found the love of their life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Here's a video from the World Wildlife Fund. Traditionally, anaerobic digester systems have not been practical on small dairy farms, but this didn’t stop Sensenig Dairy, a 100-cow farm, from pursuing its goal. Then Sensenig teamed up with the local community to collect enough waste to produce 1,401,600 kilowatt hours of electricity per year from "trash" that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
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