Difficulty: Newbie
USA Northeast
Sigrid finishes the alphabet with "Z," covering words like "zone" and "zebra," but also the useful suffix "-ize."
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Julia hast just completed her studies in marketing and is in search of her first real job. In this clip, she contacts a company that's in need of a marketing professional. Watch and see how she handles her initial phone call to human resources and sets up a job interview.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Hoping to land her first real job, Julia interviews for a position in marketing. In this clip, she makes her best case for why she's an excellent candidate for the position. See and judge for yourself how she does. Note in particular, her response to a 'low-ball' starting salary, despite her outstanding qualifications.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Back at home, Julia is wondering if her job interview will ultimately prove to have been a success. Impatiently she is waiting for an answer when suddenly the phone starts to ring...
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Julia has landed the job in the marketing department and today's her first day at work. Jonathan welcomes her on board and helps her get oriented to her new workplace.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Julia has now been promoted to lead a new markets campaign team, but with promotion comes new responsibilities. Unfortunately, one of her team members has made a mistake which could cost the company a lot of money. Being both firm and sympathetic has been proven to be an effective management style: watch and learn from Julia!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Julia's coworker made a mistake that could cost the company money. See how Julia takes charge of the situation and manages to reach a business compromise with a client. All that remains now is to figure out how to deal with her coworker...
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Now that Julia fixed the problem with the client caused by her coworker’s mistake, she has the tough job of explaining to her boss what happened. Julia is smart enough to walk the fine line between understanding her coworker’s responsibilities and also showing some empathy for her situation. Watch this video to see just how well such tricky situations can be successfully dealt with!
Difficulty: Advanced
USA
For the body and the mind: Try out some knee exercises and learn some new vocabulary related to posture and fitness. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Spring has finally sprung! It’s time to shed a few layers of clothing and enjoy the spring sun.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Cheryl teaches the iconic choreography from the music video for her song "Promise This," in particular focusing on the moves from the song's chorus.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Have you ever wondered why English seems to have roots in so many different languages? Here is a look at what words the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings brought to the English language.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
In the 17th Century, scientific research influenced the invention of English words relating to physics, chemistry, and anatomy.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The British Empire spread across the world starting in the late sixteenth century, bringing back many new words and phrases that were introduced into the English language.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Catch up on winter vocabulary with Sigrid. It's also a great chance to practice words with "W," since there are plenty associated with winter.
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