Video activities

In this music video Bailout Merle Hazard - stage name of Nashville-based money manager Jon Shayne - sings about the support given to failing banks.

Read the lyrics to the song here.

The importance of punctuation

This short video shows what happens when an autocue writer misses out a full stop - and the newsreader doesn't notice.

Video links

Here is a selection of links to websites with videos and activities

Pre-intermediate to upper intermediate

BBC Learning English Video Nation
Video clips of people talking about their lives, with comprehension activities and tapescripts

The Daily English Show
Daily videos from an English teacher living in Japan.  Click on the YouTube link to see today's video.

Intermediate level

BBC Learning English Ten Days in Manchester
Interactive business English course follows two people on a business trip to Manchester.  With video, audio and quizzes.

The Business of English from Australia Network
A 15-part series for intermediate to advanced English language learners looking at the language used in everyday business situations such as meetings, presentations and negotiations.

The Teacher from BBC Learning English

Funny videos in which a teacher explains some idiomatic expressions.  You can also send in your comments.