This lucky girl has her birthday next week and is planning a trip with friends. She plans a train trip through France and Belgium, and books the perfect hotel in Amsterdam. She has lots of ideas for things to see and do in the city, and some new food she wants to try.

It’s time to prepare for her weekend in Amsterdam. Our friend packs her clothes, toiletry bag, things to read, and a few other essentials. Will she need an umbrella?

Abi needs to make some space on her untidy desk. We accompany her through the organizing process, and learn all sorts of vocabulary along the way.

Abi decides that a picnic in the park will be a great way to spend time with her friends, but first she needs to prepare the sandwiches. Follow Abi through the process and learn a lot of English food vocabulary along the way!

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!

Abi takes us through possible creative uses of different types of paper, which she has learned about through her experience as a filmmaker.

Abi reflects on the year that has passed and looks forward to the new one. She gives some great advice on how to make those New Year’s resolutions stick, at least for a little longer than usual!

Abi has a new favorite hobby! And she’s keen to share with us what she’s learned, so grab a sheet of paper and be ready to fold a classic origami design!

Abi tells us a little about the history of the origami paper crane, from its significance in Japanese culture to her own personal contact with this powerful modern symbol of hope and goodwill.

Abi has found a special dictionary that she hopes will help her friend learn lots of new vocabulary. Picture dictionaries are not ordered alphabetically, but instead organized by theme.

Abi opens her picture dictionary and introduces us to some useful vocabulary pertaining to houses. In particular, she focuses on the outside areas surrounding the house and various tools.

Abi reads extracts from a version of Clement Clarke Moore’s famous Christmas poem, popularly known by its first line “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” about a father who witnesses the visit of Santa Claus on one magical Christmas Eve.

Kate visits the Grand Lake Nordic Center and shows us the equipment and technique of Nordic skiing. It may look easy, but with no chairlift in sight, it's hard work, and definitely good exercise.

Kate lives in Grand Lake, Colorado, a small town that is considered the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Kate’s friend Tom is inspired by the cold and recent snow to go out and take a plunge in the icy lake!

A British couple talks about a music festival they have just attended in Lucca, Italy. Not only are they enthusiastic about the music, they are also impressed with the venues and their accessibility.