This course covers topics such as careers, art, culture and inspirational stories, as well as language functions such as planning, making suggestions and expressing opinions. (CEFR B1)
Course level: 4
Video Lesson: Let's Be Friends
- Title: An Unlikely Friendship
- Description: Watch two women form an odd friendship while living in a retirement community.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Let's Be Friends
- Title: A Skype Friendship
- Description: Two special girls share a long-distance bond thanks to the Internet.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Let's Be Friends
- Title: Three Friends, One Passion
- Description: Three friends have the experience of their lives when they have the chance to drive a legendary car.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Let's Be Friends
- Title: The Wise Barber
- Description: A worried friend talks to his friend who is angry for being foolish.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Let's Be Friends
- Title: Best Friends Forever
- Description: Two friends talk about how their relationship has developed through the years.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Celebrations
- Title: Weddings
- Description: Special occasions, such as weddings, are happier when celebrated with friends and loved ones.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Celebrations
- Title: Halloween
- Description: When attending a Halloween party, you must choose the most exciting costume.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Celebrations
- Title: Santa Claus' Hometown
- Description: The father of Christmas is inviting you to visit his hometown in Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Celebrations
- Title: Why Do We Celebrate Valentine's Day?
- Description: Let's look back and learn how this romantic day came to be.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Celebrations
- Title: An Adventure in Norway
- Description: A father and his son enjoy the land of their ancestors until they discover an awkward surprise.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Making Recommendations
- Title: A Fun Weekend
- Description: A woman talks about her weekend.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Making Recommendations
- Title: Switzerland, a Place Without Drama
- Description: Robert de Niro turns down a film sent by Roger Federer because it was too perfect.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Making Recommendations
- Title: Japan's Teen Voters 2
- Description: Japanese teens express their side on the new voting system and their level of interest when it comes to politics.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Making Recommendations
- Title: Going to a Beauty Salon
- Description: You can choose from a variety of hairstyles at a beauty salon. Just make sure the style is in and it suits you.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Making Recommendations
- Title: Learning a New Language
- Description: Students share the best ways to master a foreign language.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Ideas and Opinions
- Title: Expressing Agreement and Disagreement
- Description: A group of friends share their opinions on free education.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Ideas and Opinions
- Title: Facebook Questioned by US Senate
- Description: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg answers questions about Facebook's business model, user agreement and user data.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Ideas and Opinions
- Title: Young People Speak Out in Japan
- Description: Japanese youth express their opinions on controversial topics.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Ideas and Opinions
- Title: Obama on Being a Man
- Description: Former US President Obama describes the qualities of being a great man.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Ideas and Opinions
- Title: Learning With Music
- Description: Young people show others who they are through the music they love.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Making Apologies and Excuses
- Title: Apologizing
- Description: This video will teach you how to say sorry for something you've done.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Making Apologies and Excuses
- Title: People Apologize to Their Teachers
- Description: Some people were asked to apologize to their teachers in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Making Apologies and Excuses
- Title: Say Sorry
- Description: Apologizing may not come easily but it always pays off beautifully.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Making Apologies and Excuses
- Title: Canceling a Reservation
- Description: Learn how to cancel your reservation in a restaurant and apologize for it.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Making Apologies and Excuses
- Title: Oprah Experiences Racism while Shopping
- Description: A shop assistant thought that the talk show billionaire couldn't afford an expensive handbag.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Meet the Artists
- Title: Art and Machine Intelligence
- Description: Turkish media artist and director Refik Anadol incorporates machine intelligence in his artwork.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Meet the Artists
- Title: A Professional Mermaid
- Description: The world's first professional mermaid shares her inspiration as a performance artist.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Meet the Artists
- Title: Merging the Past With the Future
- Description: A Turkish designer talks about merging different ideas and styles to make products.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Meet the Artists
- Title: BoB for Adidas
- Description: The American rapper shares his highest and lowest points in his music career.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Meet the Artists
- Title: Do Things Differently
- Description: An artist gives advice to dream big.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Our Cultural Mosaic
- Title: A Forgotten Place in Greece
- Description: Visit Greece and see what this country has to offer.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: Our Cultural Mosaic
- Title: Lisa Ray on Cinema, Religion, and Cancer
- Description: An actress diagnosed with cancer talks about Bollywood, Buddhism, and survival.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: Our Cultural Mosaic
- Title: Saudi Arabia Allows Women to Drive
- Description: Saudi women can now get their own license and drive without having a male guardian, thanks to a new policy.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Our Cultural Mosaic
- Title: Is Miss Japan Not Japanese Enough?
- Description: The newly crowned Ms. Universe Japan is now facing controversy for being biracial.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Our Cultural Mosaic
- Title: DiCaprio on Climate Change
- Description: Leonardo DiCaprio takes home his first Oscar and speaks out about climate change.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Career Plans
- Title: Working for the Future
- Description: A young woman studying in Italy talks about her future goals.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Career Plans
- Title: In the Near Future
- Description: Having goals for the future will make a person succeed in life.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Career Plans
- Title: A Good Teacher
- Description: A woman talks about why she wants to get into a particular kind of job.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Career Plans
- Title: Talking About Work
- Description: Learn how to ask people what is happening in their jobs.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Career Plans
- Title: Talking About Jobs
- Description: An employee asks a new colleague about her previous work experience.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Sound Advice
- Title: Emma Watson Gives Advice
- Description: Emma Watson, with the help of her friend, gives advice around New York City's Grand Central Station.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Sound Advice
- Title: Health: Talking to the Doctor
- Description: Woman describes her child's symptoms to the doctor on the phone
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Sound Advice
- Title: Opening Doors and Hearts
- Description: A young man gives a piece of advice on how to deal with bullying.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Sound Advice
- Title: Letting People Go on Social Media
- Description: Nathaniel Drew explains why one should not hesitate to unfollow people on social media.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Sound Advice
- Title: Good Advice From Angelina Jolie
- Description: Listen to one of the greatest actresses in the world as she gives a great advice about life.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Strange But True
- Title: Will Smith Dates a Robot
- Description: Seasoned star Will Smith invites a beautiful but strange woman on a date.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Strange But True
- Title: World's Scariest Places
- Description: Are you brave enough to visit three of the scariest places in the world?
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Strange But True
- Title: Man Finds Rare Whale Vomit
- Description: A man picks up a weird rock and finds himself on the path to riches.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: Strange But True
- Title: Mysterious Statues
- Description: What is the mystery of the Easter Island statues?
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Strange But True
- Title: Clothes Have Powers over Your Mind
- Description: Scientists prove that clothes can affect how we think and act.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Life's Inspirations
- Title: A Teen's Mission to End Hunger
- Description: A young girl starts a garden community to end hunger.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Life's Inspirations
- Title: Don't Give Up
- Description: Former First Lady Michelle Obama encourages graduates to never give up.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Life's Inspirations
- Title: John and Joe
- Description: A retired firefighter remembers his sons who gave their lives while helping others in the September 11 attack.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Life's Inspirations
- Title: What is Impossible?
- Description: These inspiring athletes overcame seemingly impossible odds to win the Olympics.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Life's Inspirations
- Title: Are Your Dreams Crazy Enough?
- Description: Being crazy isn't an insult but a compliment.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: The Taste of Success
- Title: Interview With a Grandmaster
- Description: American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura shares how he started with chess and how it changed his life.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: The Taste of Success
- Title: Jon Snow's New Role
- Description: Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington gets interviewed for a new job.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: The Taste of Success
- Title: The Secret to Ford's Success
- Description: The chief executive officer of a leading vehicle manufacturer explains why the company remains in business.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: The Taste of Success
- Title: Baauer on Harlem Shake's Success
- Description: An American producer shares how surprised he was when his recent single suddenly became popular.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: The Taste of Success
- Title: Steve Jobs: Rules for Success
- Description: The driving force of Apple talks about the things one must do to become successful.
- Level: 4
