Difficulty: Beginner
USA
"Back to Black" is the title track on Amy Winehouse's second album, which propelled her to fame.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
The song "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" is from Scottish singer Amy Macdonald's album "A Curious Thing."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Scotland
Amy Macdonald is a Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist and recording artist with contralto vocal, the lowest classic female voice type. She rose to fame in 2007 at the age of just 20, with her debut album, This Is the Life (2007) and it’s 2nd single Mr Rock & Roll, a UK No. 12 hit.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Scotland
Amy Macdonald performs her first single “Poison Prince” from her debut album, which was written as an ode to artist Pete Doherty.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Have you ever wondered what the rules of American Football are? Here's a quick guide.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Mike Myers, dressed in a proper kilt, introduces Sean Connery at the American Film Institute's 34th Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Sean Connery.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Mike Myers concludes his comedic yet personal and moving tribute to actor Sean Connery on the night he receives a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Rachel's English: For some people, "s" and "sh" sound the same. As Rachel explains, the positions for these two sounds are quite different. Learn the difference in tongue and lip position, and practice with minimal pairs.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
There are few places on Earth as breathtakingly spectacular as the Grand Canyon. One of the last great American wildernesses to be charted and explored, this mile deep rift in the landscape has been designated a national park. Among the wildlife to dwell in this remote and often harsh environment are the sure-footed, hard-headed, and sometimes quarrelsome bighorn sheep.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When battle is done, the exhausted bighorns make their way to the canyon rim. But they must be wary, as the canyon is also home to large predators, and a fierce mountain lion is on the prowl. The awe-inspiring vastness of the Grand Canyon attracts numerous tourists, but many will go no further than the lookout points due to the challenging terrain.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The woodpeckers have cleverly used a pine tree to hide the acorns they collect, and are very good at working together. They must simultaneously keep a lookout for predators and guard their wealth from other animals keen to pilfer an easy meal!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
One of the rarest birds in the world, and the largest in the Americas, the California condor soars majestically over the canyon. A growing herd of bison roams the north rim, but their presence in the park is ruffling some feathers!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The prairie dogs are on constant alert, but the kit fox has a young family to feed, and prairie dogs are certainly on its menu! As the heat rises and birds circle the sky, the creatures below need to assess which may be a threat, but sometimes, not all is as it seems...
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
For centuries, the Grand Canyon and its river were thought to be impassable, but in the nineteenth century, steep paths were carved into its walls. However, for the agile bighorn sheep and summer visitors like the violet-green swallow, this is still nature’s playground.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Tourists come to raft the immense Colorado River rapids, but this is no amusement park and there are very real dangers within the canyon’s gorge. Meanwhile, a graceful osprey fishes the turbulent waters, but must also contend with the cunning raven, who is determined to steal his hard-won catch.
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