VOA Learning English
Paul Bunyan, an American Folk Tale
Paul Bunyan was a big guy—but not as big as his story has grown to be! Young readers listen and read along to the enjoyable story of Paul Bunyan, his big blue ox Babe, and the amazing imprint they left along the American landscape.
British Council
Romeo and Juliet
An engaging video featuring William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is accompanied by six activities designed to reinforce vocabulary, story elements, and comprehension. Scholars match words to pictures, place events in sequential order,...
British Council
Twelfth Night
Scholars experience Shakespeare's, Twelfth Night, with an engaging interactive. After watching the story, six activities extend the learning experience. Topics include characters, vocabulary, a sequence of events, comprehension, and...
British Council
William Shakespeare
After watching a three-minute video detailing the life of William Shakespeare, scholars take part in several activities designed to show what they know about the famous writer. Learners read a series of eight sentences and put them in...
GoEnglish
Present Continuous Uses
Grammar is one of those skills you're always improving. Learn more about ways to use the present continuous verb tense with a short grammar video and explanatory examples.
Rockin' English Lessons
The World is Magic
The world outside is more amazing than any television show. Young learners watch a music video that features many fascinating attributes about our world.
Rockin' English Lessons
The Sun, the Moon and the Stars
Starry-eyed scholars can tap their toes to the catchy tune of an informative music video! The song highlights interesting facts about the sun, moon, and stars.
Rockin' English Lessons
Here and There Song
Enjoy watching an instructive music video with a rock and roll beat and hand-drawn animation! The song showcases how to use the words here and there in sentences.
Rockin' English Lessons
This and That Song
Learn how to use the demonstrative pronouns, this and that, with a music video featuring a steady beat and hand-drawn animation.
Rockin' English Lessons
Opposites Song
What's the opposite of young? What about happy? Explore opposites with an animated music video showcasing different opposite pairs.
Rockin' English Lessons
Same and Different Song
Apples and oranges—how are they the same and how are they different? Find out with a music video that carefully describes the similarities and differences between apples and oranges. Viewers observe as hand-drawn animations...
Rockin' English Lessons
Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night
A slow jam and hand-drawn animation introduces the different times of day—morning, afternoon, evening, and night—as well as how we wish someone a good day. Additionally, the video discusses the meals we eat.
Rockin' English Lessons
"The Colors Song" - Learn the Colors Reggae
Sway to a fun tune and get to know the primary colors blue, yellow, and red. In addition, viewers see what happens when primary colors are mixed together to make secondary colors.
Rockin' English Lessons
Days of the Week Song
Learn the days of the week with this fun song that sings, counts, and colorfully displays the days of the week on a hand-drawn calendar.
Rockin' English Lessons
Months of the Year Song
Learn the months of the year with a music video that sings the twelve months' names, and shows hand-drawn animation that reflects the special attributes of each month.
Rockin' English Lessons
"The Seasons Song" - English Lesson on The Four Seasons
Get to know the four seasons with a rock n' roll ballad. Listen and sway as the singer details the four seasons, complete with hand-drawn animation and a fun beat.
Rockin' English Lessons
Transport Song
Planes, trains, cars, feet, boats, buses, and bikes. Sing along with a music video and watch hand-drawn animation that highlights modes of transportation.
Rockin' English Lessons
"Left and Right" Song and Dance
Get up and move: left, right, up, and down. Learn directional words through song and dance with a music video featuring hand-drawn animation.
Rockin' English Lessons
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Listen and move with this music video featuring a modern take on the children's song, Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes. Scholars sing along with a slow, medium, and fast tempo, and observe hand-drawn animation that highlights the...
Rockin' English Lessons
Please and Thank You
A please and a thank you go a long way. Instill the importance of those two words with a music video featuring two hand-drawn individuals being kind to one another and using their manners.
Rockin' English Lessons
The Weather Song
Get an animated view of what sun, snow, wind, and rain look like in a hand-drawn music video about weather. Elementary learners also explore the words hot and and how these terms relate to our weather.
Learning Upgrade
Titles Punctuation Song
It's hard to remember how to punctuate titles correctly, but after you listen to this grammar video a few times, you'll never italicize a song title again! Hip hop-themed and catchy, the song is a great addition to your punctuation unit.
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Rhyming Word Building Song
All you need is a word ending to find a rhyme. In a video that focuses on rhyming words, a dog provides bricks to a wall for mice to add the beginning sounds.
Learning Upgrade
Sentence 1 Song
Yeehaw! Review the basic structure of a sentence with a fun Western song. The video explains that a sentence must start with a capital letter, end with a punctuation mark, and contain words to convey an idea.