Max and Moon are on their way to Charlie's house for a party. Moon asks Max who Charlie is, and Max explains that he's a new classmate that just moved to the city a few months ago. When they arrive at the house, they see that it is much...

Max and Moon are on their way to Charlie’s house for a party. Moon asks Max who Charlie is, and Max explains that he’s a new classmate that just moved to the city a few months ago. When they arrive at the house, they see that it is much...

Max is playing a computer game when his screen freezes. Moon tells Max not having internet access “gets her goat,” too. Max thinks someone took a goat he didn’t even know Moon had. Moon explains that when you find something annoying, it...

Moon sees Max walking in circles around a chair, and asks what he is doing. Max says he has been having trouble staying awake, so his friend suggested a trick. Moon takes a look at the instructions his friend suggested, and realizes the...

When Moon walks in on Max working out, Max explains that he’s been exercising and eating well to make it into the basketball team. He’s even had a salad for lunch every day of the week! Moon cracks a joke at Max, asking if these are his...

Max tries to think of ideas for a school science fair project. He had one until a classmate overheard the idea and took it. Moon tells Max his classmate “stole his thunder.” We use the phrase to describe when a person takes credit for an...

It’s a beautiful day outside, but Max is staring sadly out the window because he receive a poor mark on his science test. Moon tries to cheer Max up by pointing out a cumulonimbus cloud, often referred to as ‘cloud nine,’ which is a...

Max is struggling with his math homework. Moon encourages Max and tells him that she knows that math is his “Achilles’ heel”, which means a weakness, a skill that isn’t strong or something that makes you vulnerable.

Max blows up balloons to get ready for his best friend’s birthday. Max tells Moon he will also decorate the house and bake her a cake. Moon is impressed. She tells Max he’s “pulling out all the stops” to make sure she has a good birthday.

Moon is at her desk studying when Max asks her whether or not there will be a test today. Moon tells him she heard it “straight from the horse’s mouth,” which means hearing something firsthand from the original source.

Max is nervous as he prepares to take the stage in a school play. Backstage, Moon wishes Max good luck by telling him to “break a leg.” Max freaks out because he imagines Moon wants him to literally break his leg.

Max sings loudly while Moon tries to read. Moon tells Max to “put a sock in it” and Max takes this literally.

This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for lower-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks slowly and clearly about the topic of childhood. The subtitles are included at the bottom of the screen...

As Max gets ready for bed, Moon turns the light off and tells him to 'sleep tight.' Max being the over dramatic cat he is, sits back up and claims that 'sleeping tight' doesn't sound comfortable to him at all! Moon puts Max at ease by...

Max asks Moon, hypothetically, what she would do if she borrowed something from a friend but lost it. Moon says that she would "face the music", which means to face the result of something, even if it's unpleasant or uncomfortable.

Max tries to put back together his robot but can't seem to figure out what to do next. Moon tells him he's "back to square one," which means he has returned to his original starting point.

Max loses a race because another competitor passes the finish line in the “nick of time.” Max thinks Moon is referring to Nick, the race winner. What she really meant was Nick won just in time, at the last possible moment.

Max and Moon read an article about someone getting fired for cheating. Max imagines this person literally set on fire. Moon tells him being “fired” means to be dismissed from a job.

Moon is having a hard time with her math homework because her new class is harder than she thought. Moon tells Max that her homework is "all Greek to her," which means you don't understand something.

Moon draws a cartoon for the school newspaper. She tells Max she is a “freelancer.” Max asks Moon what she means by “freelancer.” Moon tells Max a freelancer is a person who is self-employed and does contract work for anyone who pays them.

Max is excited and proud to perform the first act at the school’s concert. Moon corrects him by saying that the first act isn’t the most important one, and that she’s sorry to burst his bubble, which means to suddenly ruin someone’s good...

Max is excited about trading in a first edition baseball card, until Moon points out that it was just an old baseball card with a sticker on it. Moon tells Max that she knows it’s a hard pill to swallow, which means you have to be okay...

Max and Moon are outside on the bleachers getting ready to watch a football game. They are talking about which team they think will win. Max thinks the green team will win, but Moon says it’ll be a real toss-up, which means there’s an...

Max walks in on Moon practicing for a speech she will be delivering at school, and is upset that Moon only mentioned their parents at the end of the speech. Moon explains that "last but not least" means that the last thing is just as...