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Shakespeare - Original pronunciation - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

David and Ben Crystal explain what goes into original pronunciation (OP) productions of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language.

Shakespeare - Original pronunciation - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom

David and Ben Crystal explain why Shakespeare verses read with Original Pronunciation convey very different emotions and open up another level of understanding.

Sigrid - Pumpkin Season - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv 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.

Sigrid - Pumpkin Season - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

The pumpkin is ready to carve out. Sigrid explains that pumpkins are indeed an edible type of squash and not just for making into jack o' lanterns. In fact, one pumpkin can become both a pumpkin pie and a jack o' lantern.

Sigrid - Pumpkin Season - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

Sigrid finishes carving her pumpkin and places the candle inside so we can see the final effect of the jack o' lantern. Happy Halloween!

Sigrid - Sisters - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

Sigrid describes traveling from her home in Italy to Tacoma, Washington in the United States to care for her sister with Alzheimer's disease. She stayed there for a whole month.

Sigrid - Sisters - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

Sigrid talks about the reality of conversing with someone who has Alzheimer's. They often have trouble finding the word for the thing they are thinking of.

Sigrid - Sisters - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

Sylvia is willing to talk about her Alzheimer's diagnosis, even though she struggles to form sentences and find the right words.

Sigrid - Sisters - Part 4 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

Sylvia talks about how her diagnosis was reached and about what limitations there are for her now, such as going out for walks by herself and singing in the choir at church.

Sigrid - Sisters - Part 5 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

The two sisters unpack a box that hadn't been opened since she moved to the house in Tacoma. It contains artwork she had done in the past along with some stray art supplies.

Sigrid - Sisters - Part 6 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

The two sisters talk about coloring, one of Sylvia's favorite things to do and they look at some of the work she has done.

Sigrid - Sisters - Part 7 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

Sigrid and her sister Sylvia hang out in the kitchen talking about coffee and making some, too. At times, they get a bit silly.

Sigrid - Sisters - Part 8 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

Sigrid and Sylvia continue to work on making coffee. Meanwhile, they talk about what time of day they like to drink it and what they put in it.

Sigrid - Sisters - Part 9 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

Sigrid and Sylvia converse in the kitchen over coffee. They talk about coffee, about the city of Tacoma, about their month together, and about what they see out the window. Sylvia enjoys making sound effects with her voice every now and then.

Sigrid - Sisters - Part 10 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv Beginner Adv Beginner

USA

The two sisters talk about how important singing was for them growing up and Sylvia sings a little bit, too. This is their final appearance together on video before Sigrid's departure the next day.

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