Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jennifer is doing a great job with the kids, but her boyfriend, Quinn, is angry that she’s forgotten all about their plans. Newly arrived in Paris, Mandy receives the news that her parents won’t be coming to help out, and wants to fly home immediately, abandoning her vacation, and, very possibly, her husband Brian.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Coach Julian’s impatient and abrasive attitude is annoying everyone, and when Claire’s mom arrives, she too is surprised to find herself being ordered around. Claire’s injury isn’t improving as fast as she would like, but Luke reminds her that life will go on even after her sporting career.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Who doesn’t wish for a big brother that answers all the questions one might have? Well, Piggeldy has one. In this episode Frederick explains to Piggeldy what “silence” is.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Spock and McCoy have traveled through time, but have lost the portal they need for their return. Time is running out and Captain Kirk hurries to bring them back to safety. For Spock, this means saying a difficult goodbye.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
It's time to mix and match the formulas we've talked about. Sigrid mixes and matches them to talk about stuff she can't or doesn't want to do herself. She invites you to do the same.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
While Jennifer cooks dinner, the kids receive a Skype call from their mom, who still hasn't relaxed into her vacation. Jennifer and Mandy’s mom calls Jennifer and gives her an update on their dad’s health, but all is not as it seems! The next day, Will takes his chance to ask Jennifer out on a date.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth sings about a woman who used to be his girlfriend and continues to stalk him. Charlie doesn’t think she even loves him, but rather can't let go of the relationship.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Claire is out enjoying the snow with Luke and Chamonix when her trainer, Julian, shows up unexpectedly. He is not impressed with what he sees of the rehab clinic and is in a hurry for Claire to recover.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
This segment lays out the building blocks of a passive causative construction. We also compare and contrast causative constructions with other similar constructions. Sigrid uses the expression "to mix and match," which means putting different things together in different ways.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
It Ends With Us, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business...
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Mandy’s husband isn’t as determined as she is to enjoy the cultural highlights of their European holiday, and tries to get her to relax. Back home, crisis strikes as Jennifer does the laundry. Will shows up to save the day, and Jennifer finds out more about his previous life over lunch.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Feeling low, Claire calls her mom, who decides to pay her daughter a Christmas visit. The next day, snowfall prevents Claire from her usual running routine, so she tries skiing, and meets Luke and Chamonix, who are out with their toboggans.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Spinning Jenny is a band from Ohio that is made up of three sisters. Here, they give a performance of "Christmas All Over Again" by Tom Petty for a charity event.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid introduces passive causative constructions, which combine causal verbs and the passive voice. We use them all the time in everyday conversation when we focus on the object rather than the subject.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Even though her sister still doesn't trust her, Jennifer's got thing more or less under control. The next day, she has all the children’s lunches ready in time for school, gives Flo an early birthday present, and makes a deal with Alice, who’s pushing the boundaries with her mom away.
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