Abi carefully packs her picnic basket with food and utensils, and is off to the park to set everything up for today’s elegant picnic!

John looks out across the Hudson River and explains the appeal of New Jersey for many residents who have recently moved there from New York City.

The members of the band Mighty Oaks met and reside in Berlin, Germany. The song "Brother" is about singer Ian Hooper's relationship with his best friend in the United States, and their adventures growing up in the Pacific Northwest.

Better Days is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy. The song is about believing that brighter times are ahead and never losing hope, no matter how hard things might get.

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.”

We tend to associate pizza with Italian culture, but it actually has a long history in the United States. However, its reputation as a cheap meal option may be changing.

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!

For the final song of this concert with his band The Spiders from Mars, David Bowie performs his song "Rock 'n Roll Suicide."

This song was written during a turbulent period of Adele's life as she navigated a divorce. She's asking for some forbearance, some kindness. She sings,"Go easy on me." Another way to say that is, "Be kind," or "Give me a bit of a break."

We continue to explore the phenomenon of hurricanes. Why are they so dangerous? And do they serve any purpose?

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!

In recent years, we've seen an increase in the intensity of tropical storms and hurricanes due to global warming. But how and why do hurricanes form? Sigrid provides a basic explanation of this phenomenon.

English pop singer Robbie Williams has his own unique take on Christmas in these difficult times. Apparently, it was his wife who gave him the idea for the song and the title in particular.

Ever year, the winter solstice comes on December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. Not only is it the first day of winter, it's a turning point, as the days will then get longer.

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!