Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Both Sigrid and Barbara like grammar and they talk about some of their pet peeves. The also agree that grammar isn't the most important thing. Using the language to communicate is more important.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Barbara talks about language programs called "dual immersion," student take their various classes in two different languages. She also describes her work as a copy editor.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
When you are learning another language, you inevitably make mistakes. It's all part of learning, and can even help you remember how to use certain words, phrases, or grammar correctly. Barbara and Sigrid talk about mistakes they remember and never made again!
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Barbara and Sigrid finish up their conversation with some considerations about watching movies in foreign languages. In particular, they speak about the advantages and disadvantages of subtitles and dubbing.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Luke Hamlet owns a surf shop in Long Island and provides an insight to surfing. He also talks about the different kinds of boards and the equipment which he has available in his shop.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Luke Hamlet continues his informative discussion regarding his Long Island surf shop. He invites us to visit him, if we’re ever in his “neck of the woods.”
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Garnered from extensive experience, Sugababes offer some travel tips.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The Sugababes talk about how they spend their free time, away from their hectic work schedule.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
The Sugababes give some important tips on how to throw and enjoy a party.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Stephen King explains his distaste for Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel "The Shining." Excerpt from TCM's documentary, A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Singer/Songwriter Somaya Reece gives an interview on Liberty Radio in the UK. We hear excerpts from her song “Ooh Baby Baby”.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Sigrid begins her tale of how she ended up in Italy, where she's now living. She was born in Minneapolis and raised in New York. As a young adult, she relocated to Switzerland in order to study early music. In this video, she talks about traveling to Europe for the first time and learning about the different genres of music prior to the classical era.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Sigrid describes her time in Basel, and how she ended up visiting France and Italy as well.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Sigrid talks about some of the ways she learned how to speak Italian and French.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA Northeast
Sigrid talks about early spring weather, the importance of dressing in layers, and keeping the grass and weeds in check.
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