Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Five-and-a-half year-old Joelle faces Jimmy’s questioning, and with his “lie detector” machine, he asks her about the boys at her school. Joelle is very happy to talk, and even has a surprise request for the truth fairy...”
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
History was made on Mars when the small robotic helicopter called "Ingenuity" took its first flight from the surface of the Red Planet.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
"Watermelon Sugar" is a song by English singer Harry Styles from his second studio album Fine Line. Dedicated to physical contact, the video was filmed on the beach in Malibu, California before the coronavirus pandemic and features Styles getting up close and personal with a group of models.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The dwarves stumble across a group of trolls feasting on mutton. Instead of avoiding them, they send forward Bilbo, their “expert burglar," to steal the meat from under the trolls’ noses.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid presents a range of topics currently in the news, including Covid-19, the crisis at the Mexican border, spring break, water on Mars, and the Oscars.
Difficulty: Newbie
United Kingdom
British-born singer Dua Lipa's hit song "Don't Start Now" is from her album Future Nostalgia. It features a dance beat and tough attitude.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Inauguration Day was special this year. In this video, Sigrid recalls some of the highlights and what was particularly striking to her as she watched it. Best of all, you can watch Amanda Gorman recite "The Hill We Climb" right here on Yabla!
Difficulty: Beginner
Australia
Michele is cooking crispy and spicy roast potatoes. From peeling to parboiling, to seasoning and roasting, she shows us how to prepare this simple and delicious dish. This is a great video to help you expand not only your cooking skills, but also your comprehension skills, since Michele has an Australian accent.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Enjoy the official video for “Mean” by country pop singer Taylor Swift. It was the third single from her third album, Speak Now, and became an instant success, even winning a Grammy Award for best country song!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Brianna Cope is a professional surfer from the island of Kauai. In this commercial for “Eastbay,” a sports footwear and clothing retailer, she discusses what makes surfing special for her, and how the strength and conditioning training she does on land makes her a better athlete when riding the waves.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
It's time to think fast again! This time it's a little harder, but focus on the words you know or recognize, and you might be able to guess the answer, even if you don't know the exact word in English. If you don't get all the answers, just watch the video again!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In the first of three related lessons, we talk about the important and common word "point" as a noun in its most concrete form. We use "point" to talk about measurements, maps, numbers, and more.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia
This special recipe brings back memories of the past for Michele, who can recall her own grandmother baking banana bread. Using three overripe bananas, and a few basic ingredients, the preparation gets underway...
Difficulty: Beginner
Canada
The video for Justin Bieber's catchy song "Peaches” shows him, GIVĒON, and Daniel Caesar cruising the Las Vegas Strip. "I got my peaches out in Georgia" is likely a reference to Justin having started his career as a singer in Georgia. Justin's intention behind "Peaches" was to write another ode to his supermodel wife, Hailey Baldwin.
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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