In this game, following the description is just as important, if not more important, than guessing the answer in English. Try visualizing what Sigrid is describing. You can also give yourself more time by hitting "pause" while the clock is ticking.

We use a combination of the five senses to understand what is happening around us. If one sense is weak or lacking, we compensate with another sense.

In this fun video, learn to describe people physically and talk about what they have and don't have. You can use the verb "to have" for inanimate objects and places as well!

Always, usually, sometimes, or never? Can you say who is doing what, and how often they do it? In this episode of "Side by side," we learn some useful adverbs of frequency.

Learn to say what kinds of movies and TV shows you like, what you like to read, and who your favorite sports stars, authors and actors are.

Stanley cooks a wide variety of food at his own very special international restaurant. We practice asking and answering simple questions in order to find out what is on the menu each day.

Learn to ask questions about an apartment you might be interested in when looking for a new place to live. Along with some essential vocabulary, we practice the crucial difference between “there is” and there are.”

To get to know a place, you need to know where things are. The best way to do this is just to ask! But it’s not always straightforward, especially when you’re new to the neighborhood and have no points of reference!

The "Side by Side" series always makes learning fun! In this lesson we use photos to learn the names given to close family members and some handy ways to say where these people are. And finally we hear a nostalgic country song from a family man whose photos bring his happy memories to life!

Learn how to say what you and others are doing at this exact moment using the present continuous tense, and meet Dennis, who is having a tough day. Everybody he calls is too busy to speak to him!

This episode of Side by Side is all about the weather and how to talk about it in English. The basic question is, "How is the weather today?"

In this video, you can review subject pronouns, and learn how to ask and talk about where people are around town, whether it be at the library, in the park, or at the hospital.

In the second part of this lesson, Luana goes through the kitchen items we use to serve and eat our food, and explains how and when they are used.

Let's learn the names of various kitchen utensils with Luana! We'll start with the utensils used to prepare and cook food, such as tongs, sifters, graters, knives, cutting boards, pots and pans...

This video will help you learn how to say where you are—and where other people are—in various rooms around the house, such as the attic, dining room, basement, and kitchen.