Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Sigrid has a long to-do list. She takes us around the house to show us what needs doing. You'll notice she has different ways to say the same thing, such as "to have to" and "to need to." She also uses plenty of gerunds, such as "ironing" or "vacuuming."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Every year, crews from the ivy league universities Yale and Harvard compete in a rowing regatta. For students like Maddie, the weight of responsibility for their university’s reputation spurs them on in tough training for the annual race. Continuing northeast, we find New England’s largest estuary, a vast number of lighthouses, and a naval shipyard that has been producing submarines for over a hundred years.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
New England is a region made up of six northeastern states: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. In New Haven, Connecticut, we visit one of the world’s finest universities, and meet Maddie, a student who excels in her chosen sport of rowing.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom Scotland
The evocative lyrics from “The Storm” by the Scottish band Big Country are thought to be inspired by the Jacobite risings of the 18th Century. The name "Jacobite" comes from Jacobus, the Latin form of James, and the lyrics "My James" refers to those loyal to James VII of Scotland and his descendants.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In the film Project Hail Mary Ryan Gosling plays Ryland Grace, a scientist unexpectedly recruited for a perilous mission. Facing a dying sun and a galactic threat, he journeys 11.9 light years to find a solution.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom Scotland
This anthem from the Scottish band Big Country tells the story of a girl who runs away from home and takes a big chance by marrying the first guy she meets, who ultimately abandons her and their two children.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The Hamptons are a series of wealthy beachside neighbourhoods at the farthest end of Long Island. Angela Boyer-Stump is a real estate agent and long-time resident who knows this exclusive area very well. Today, we join her as she shows a potential buyer around a multi-million-dollar house that’s just been put on the market.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Alternative rock band Soul Asylum formed in Minneapolis, USA in the early eighties and found fame with their emotional hit song "Runaway Train." The music video featured photographs and names of missing children, which resulted in several children being reunited with their families.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Sigrid and Sylvia are still on the path at the Nature Center when they come across some turtles, and in addition, a very relevant poem on a signpost.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Blue Point Oyster Farm on Long Island provides oysters for restaurants and special events like parties and weddings. Kevin grew up in the area, and it was his love for the sea that brought him back. In this video, he explains some of the process involved in raising oysters.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Long Island’s beaches attract vacationers and New York City residents, and the seabed supports healthy stocks of oysters, both farmed and wild. They are ready to be collected by dedicated oyster divers and supply the restaurants of New York.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
“Chasing Cars” is a hit love song from the UK-based band Snow Patrol. The band's singer Gary Lightbody got the title from his father's warning about being infatuated with a girl: “You’re like a dog chasing after a car. You'll never catch it and you just wouldn't know what to do with it if you did."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Photographer Nigel has fond childhood memories of New York's Coney Island amusement park. His subject today—a woman recently returned from traveling the world—shares that same sense of nostalgia. New York draws dreamers, and Nigel is no exception, aiming to make his mark in the upper echelons of photography.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
This catchy Chainsmokers track sees the American electronic duo joined by frequent collaborator Emily Warren in a nostalgic reflection on youthful romance.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
The two sisters come upon some poems about nature on signs along the trail. This one is by Ogden Nash, a famous poet of light verse, including limericks. For more about limericks, see this Yabla video.
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