Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
It’s not easy to go out for coffee when you’re with the president of the USA! After a few laps in the corvette, Jerry Seinfeld and Barack Obama try out the presidential cadillac, which has the frame of a tank and is known as "The Beast." We learn about President Obama’s daily routine, and what he misses most about life before becoming famous.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Amelia meets Ed Sheeran at Sam’s Chicken for a "date" with a lot of witty, sarcastic banter and references to Ed's songs.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When he tries to branch out and interviews for a job as a fact-checker at a magazine, Mr. Monk is too preoccupied by a wobbly chair to notice the off-putting impression he's made.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Sweden
Saying “For what it’s worth" usually suggests that what we are about to say might not be particularly helpful or meaningful... but that we’ll say it anyway! Swedish rock band The Cardigans gave this title to a song that chronicles the perilous time when we first declare our romantic feelings for someone.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
“Worth it," a catchy pop song from American girl group Fifth Harmony, features American rapper Kid Ink and a strong crossover into Balkan and Middle Eastern music.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has found the perfect car for the President of the USA... and one can’t blame him for feeling a little nervous when he stops by the White House to take Barack Obama out for coffee!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Scotland, United Kingdom
Two Scottish police officers are bamboozled by the disappearance of a crook they pursue down a blind alley, but maybe he’s closer than they think!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Harry Styles found fame with the boy band One Direction, and has now released a solo album entitled Harry’s House. The lyrics in this song point to something gone awry in a relationship, and a deep sense of estrangement and separation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In “All That x Alien Boy," Oliver Tree views life from the perspective of an alien, or perhaps an alienated young man. Fallen to earth and strangely disconnected from the humans around him, he will somehow make it work.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
British pop star Dua Lipa’s feel good hit “Levitating” captures the buoyant feeling of falling in love, and uses many metaphors related to outer space.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Watch the official trailer for the film King Richard. Will Smith stars as Richard Williams in the inspiring true story of the coach, mentor, and father of tennis megastars Venus and Serena Williams.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Australia, USA
Paul, who has an Australian accent, shares what he's noticed about the differences between the English spoken in England and in the USA.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This is a preview for the action comedy Red Notice starring Dwayne Johnson as FBI Agent John Hartley. He's on the trail of some of the world’s most wanted criminals, art thieves that are attempting to steal a jewel egg that once belonged to Queen Cleopatra of Egypt.
Difficulty: Intermediate
South Africa, United Kingdom
The honey badger is described as the most fearless animal on the planet. Although barely a foot tall, they have a reputation for attacking just about anything—from venomous snakes to full-grown lions. And they are not exactly meant for captivity: Stoffel the honey badger escapes from his enclosure regularly using anything from balls of mud to a rake.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When Madonna met Justin Bieber on the sofa of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the inimitable hostess found a way to tease out some of the stars’ intimate secrets with a rather risqué game of “Never have I ever."
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