Sigrid talks about "The Elementary Spelling Book" by Noah Webster, which was the basis for the American English dictionary and a big part of the development of spelling bees in the United States.

Let's find out more about an American activity aimed at school kids: the spelling bee. What is it and how does it work?

Colombian pop singer Shakira had her first success in the US market with hits like "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath your Clothes." For this recent song, she teamed up with Barbadian singer Rihanna.

Sigrid shows us how to prepare the corn for cooking. She also tells us how it is eaten in the United States.

In the Pacific Northwest, three orcas are pregnant. How do we know that and why is it important?

"See Emily Play" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, released as their second single in June 1967. In the 1970s, their sound became more experimental and they released albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.

While most people sing about love, Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" is a song about will. The US singer-songwriter's motivational hit single from her album Wildfire is all about believing in yourself.

In the United States, summer means it's time for corn. Let's get acquainted with this popular vegetable.

Luana guides us through some of the most common questions asked at job interviews, and gives us useful tips on how we might answer them, if we want to get that job!

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...

Aimed at learners, Sigrid's slow news covers the United States national spelling bee and some climate change concerns in the Chicago area.

This power ballad is a reworking of the main title theme from the film "A Small Circle of Friends," for which Jim Steinman wrote the score. It was first recorded by Australian soft rock band Air Supply and has been covered by many other artists, the most successful being that of Bonnie Tyler.