Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
“Peppa and George help build a house made of bricks. The Wolf Family moves into their new home, and tests it with a lot of huffing and puffing!”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Hollywood Vampires is an American rock supergroup formed in 2015 by Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Joe Perry to honor the music of the rock stars who died from excess in the 1970s. The band name derives from The Hollywood Vampires, a celebrity drinking club formed by Cooper in the 1970s which included but was not limited to: John Lennon and Ringo Starr of The Beatles, Keith Moon of The Who, and Micky Dolenz of The Monkees. In this video they perform David Bowie's song "Heroes".
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid finishes carving her pumpkin and places the candle inside so we can see the final effect of the jack o' lantern. Happy Halloween!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette teaches us how to respond when someone asks for our assistance. We learn the best ways to say “yes” when agreeing to help out, and how to refuse politely when we need to “let someone down easy.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Lil Nas X’s Billboard #1 hit "Old Town Road (Remix)" features country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and special guest appearances from Chris Rock, Haha Davis, Rico Nasty, Diplo, Jozzy, Young Kio, and Vince Staples. The video alternates between the song itself and some flash-back, flash-forward scenes on the "old town road."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Gather items with Blippi and play "Sink or Float." The Blippi "Sink or Float" game is a fun science experiment for kids, helping Blippi to explain density and buoyancy. First, Blippi must fill a tank with water. Then he goes out to find some colorful objects to test.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid looks at the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives that have a "Y" or an "E" at the end, and also some that don't follow any pattern at all!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Everyone's heard of California, but this documentary showcases the state's natural beauty and wildlife. It has a fascinating range of geographical features and is home to many unique species of animals.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
What's happening with Brexit? In Parliament, Labour MP Karl Turner makes a curious analogy between debating an important bill and choosing a sofa. Turner said MPs required more time to debate "this incredibly important bill," adding that Nikki da Costa, the PM's legislative adviser, had suggested the House needed at least four weeks to consider the legislation.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
With longer adjectives, we have to add some extra words in order to form the comparative and superlative. Sigrid explains how.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When someone is "on a roll," they are having success and it feels like it will continue. American singer Miley Cyrus, performing under the moniker "Ashley O" sings this song, which was featured in the science fiction television series Black Mirror.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Even though Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he does not want a delay, he confirmed he would set aside the bill until speaking further with the EU. He thanked the House of Commons for their assent.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Host Kaley Cuoco of The Big Bang Theory opens the 38th annual People's Choice Awards, which seems to be going smoothly until her monologue is crashed by Neil Patrick Harris of the TV series How I Met Your Mother.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
"Big Yellow Taxi" was originally written by Joni Mitchell while she was in Hawaii and considering the effect of humans on their environment and how we often take things for granted. This version is performed by the band Counting Crows from Berkeley, California and features vocals by Vanessa Carlton.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Kelp is a fascinating plant. What we see on the surface has little in common with what's actually there. Californian harbor seals are mammals but they do a lot of hunting underwater.
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