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Spotlight - The Spelling Bee - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

USA

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.

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3:00

Jasmin - Dual nationality

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

United Kingdom

Jasmin feels lucky to belong to two very different countries and cultures, and enjoys telling us some interesting facts about India and England.
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Caption 18 [en]: and three official languages, which are Hindi, English, and Bengali.
Caption 18 [en]: and three official languages, which are Hindi, English, and Bengali.
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3:09

Spotlight - The Spelling Bee - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

USA

Let's find out more about an American activity aimed at school kids: the spelling bee. What is it and how does it work?
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Caption 4 [en]: For native speakers of English,
Caption 4 [en]: For native speakers of English,
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4:10

Sigrid explains - Humpty Dumpty

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Nursery rhymes are for children. The rhyme about Humpty Dumpty, however, is so famous that it's been used in literary and cinematic contexts as well.
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Caption 6 [en]: that most English speakers learn as kids.
Caption 6 [en]: that most English speakers learn as kids.
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4:04

Sigrid - Pumpkin Season - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

One way to prepare for Halloween is to make a jack o' lantern. In this segment, Sigrid explains what a jack o' lantern is, and how kids and adults celebrate Halloween.
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Caption 50 [en]: and in English, it's often "Jack."
Caption 50 [en]: and in English, it's often "Jack."
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3:47

Holidays and Seasons with Sigrid - Sights and Scents at Christmastime

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Sigrid talks about some of the important aspects of the Christmas season: light, scents, food, and good company.
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Caption 1 [en]: [Yabla English presents Sights and Scents at Christmastime with Sigrid]
Caption 1 [en]: [Yabla English presents Sights and Scents at Christmastime with Sigrid]
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4:06
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Words of the World - California

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

United Kingdom

Though most might be unaware, the US state of California was named after a place that doesn't exist outside of literature, similar to Narnia. "California" comes from a novel written in the Spanish Golden Age.
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Caption 56 [en]: which we are fam'... familiar with in, uh, English.
Caption 56 [en]: which we are fam'... familiar with in, uh, English.
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2:59

Simon Jones - On Tea

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

United Kingdom

Ever wondered why most Americans don't like tea? Have they ever even tasted a cup of tea properly prepared? Simon Jones is convinced that they haven't and gives a nice detailed description, taken from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," of how to make a proper cup of tea. Enjoy!
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Caption 2 [en]: that the English like tea so much,
Caption 2 [en]: that the English like tea so much,

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