From David Bowie's 1972 concept album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, "Ziggy Stardust" is a song about the rise and fall of a rock star of the same name. This character was often considered Bowie's alter-ego. In this dynamic 1973 performance, Bowie is backed by his band, which was also named The Spiders from Mars.

A square is a shape, of course, but there are plenty of ways we use squares to describe things figuratively. Let's look at some examples of when and how we do this.

We can use dots and circles to describe things figuratively. Sigrid gives us examples with expressions like "connect the dots" and "inner circle."

There are various things we need to do to keep the pool clean and the water circulating. Sigrid describes some of them. It's quite a lot of work, but she thinks that having a pool is still worth it.

Sigrid shares what she has learned about having a swimming pool. As it turns out, having a pool is a lot of fun, but also quite a lot of work.

Yabla brings you a special report about the 2020 Olympics, which are still scheduled to happen in Tokyo this summer. But can they really still go forward under the current circumstances?

Michele mixes all the ingredients together, and puts the batter into a tin and into the oven to bake. Has she gotten the recipe right? Will the banana bread be as good as her grandmother's was?

In this lesson, we learn about the word "tip" and then we look at how it combines with "point" in the noun "the tipping point."

Listen to English singer Cheryl Cole’s first solo single “Fight For This Love” which was the fastest selling single of 2009 in Great Britain.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

"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.

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.

History was made on Mars when the small robotic helicopter called "Ingenuity" took its first flight from the surface of the Red Planet.

Michael Bublé is one of Canada's most well-known pop singers. This song is about a break-up that he doesn't seem to regret very much at all!

In the United States, a presidential inauguration takes place every four years. The US now has a new president, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first woman vice president. Part 1 of this video takes a look at the day before the inauguration.

Ed Sheeran released this acoustic ballad as a Christmas gift to his fans after having retreated from public life for over a year. Fans have concluded that the song is a love song and seems to be about the birth of his daughter.

This song by singer-songwriter Katie Melua was recorded live in Berlin for the In Winter (Special Edition), and features the Gori Women's Choir.

There’s a magic in dwarves' song, and something stirs deep inside of Bilbo. For once in his life, might he be persuaded to leave the comfort of Hobbiton and see the great mountains, trees, and waterfalls that lie beyond the Shire?

Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business when Gandalf the Wizard drops in. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by an evil dragon named Smaug.