Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Sigrid picks up some things she needs at the supermarket. When she gets home, she talks about the groceries she bought and what she needs them for.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Join Sigrid in her car as she drives to the supermarket to get some groceries that she needs. While driving, she talks about the verb "to need."
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Sigrid enjoys a late afternoon moment in the sun. She thinks back on the previous day's "adventure," following a stream and getting lost on purpose.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Sigrid has a long to-do list. She takes us around the house to show us what needs doing. You'll notice she has different ways to say the same thing, such as "to have to" and "to need to." She also uses plenty of gerunds, such as "ironing" or "vacuuming."
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Sigrid and Sylvia are still on the path at the Nature Center when they come across some turtles, and in addition, a very relevant poem on a signpost.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
The two sisters come upon some poems about nature on signs along the trail. This one is by Ogden Nash, a famous poet of light verse, including limericks. For more about limericks, see this Yabla video.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Sigrid wasn't sure if she'd make it over to the United States, but she did find time in 2025 to visit her sister Sylvia in Tacoma. Here's an update. Sigrid notices what has stayed the same and what has changed.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
Jasmin spends a good deal of her time studying in front of a screen, so when she gets away from her work, she likes to relax by connecting with friends and with nature.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
Jasmin loves having a job where she can promote diversity, and she tells us all about her work helping international students to integrate and enjoy their free time at university.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Sigrid continues walking up the hill and into the park on her right. She finds a little trail through the woods and then heads back to town.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Sigrid takes a walk in Huntington on New Year's Day. She talks as she walks, thinking about the year to come and about the changes to the area since she had last been there.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
To finish setting the table, Sigrid needs silverware and some final touches such as salt and pepper, hot pads, and some candles.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Every four years, in the United States, elections are held for the office of the presidency. Sigrid lives in Italy, so she needed an absentee ballot in order to vote. Here's her story.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Sigrid is having a friend over for dinner and needs to plan the menu and figure out the table setting. Join her in the kitchen!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In the waning light, Paul talks about some safety accessories he dreams of putting on the bike, which is still a work in progress. He also talks about the paint job. All in all, he had fun using his knowledge and also learning new things.
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