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Talking About People - Personalities

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

We can use nouns, verbs, or adjectives to describe someone's personality. Sigrid shows us how to describe someone with a strong personality.

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Parts of Speech - Possessive Pronouns - Part 2

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

Sigrid takes us through the different persons using dependent possessive pronouns, also called possessive adjectives or possessive determiners. These little words are important when talking about names, your possessions, family and friends, characteristics, jobs, favorite things and just about everything else.

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Sigrid explains - Shapes - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

What expressions are related to the word "line"? We use "line" when talking about the laundry, behavior, or even time.

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English with Annette O'Neil - Formally and Informally Asking for Help - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Annette discusses how we might ask for help in various formal situations, in which we may be talking to someone we don’t know very well, an authority figure, or a total stranger.

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Sigrid explains - Noun Phrases in the News

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

In the United States, there are rights that allow all people who are accused of something to defend themselves: "the rule of law" and "due process of law." Right now, these rights are being challenged, and so it's important to know what they're all about.

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Caption 8 [en]: In this case, we're talking about "the rule of law"
Caption 8 [en]: In this case, we're talking about "the rule of law"

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Sigrid explains - Causative constructions - Part 6

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

It's time to mix and match the formulas we've talked about. Sigrid mixes and matches them to talk about stuff she can't or doesn't want to do herself. She invites you to do the same.

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Caption 4 [en]: where I mix up all these formulas that we've been talking about.
Caption 4 [en]: where I mix up all these formulas that we've been talking about.

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Sigrid explains - Causative constructions - Part 5

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

This segment lays out the building blocks of a passive causative construction. We also compare and contrast causative constructions with other similar constructions. Sigrid uses the expression "to mix and match," which means putting different things together in different ways.

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Caption 37 [en]: But let's say I'm talking about my brother.
Caption 37 [en]: But let's say I'm talking about my brother.

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Sigrid explains - Causative constructions - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Sigrid introduces passive causative constructions, which combine causal verbs and the passive voice. We use them all the time in everyday conversation when we focus on the object rather than the subject.

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Caption 54 [en]: when talking about services
Caption 54 [en]: when talking about services

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Parts of Speech - Modal Verbs - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Sigrid has lost a couple of important items and is trying to think where they might be. In this part, she has lost her car key. She uses plenty of modal verbs to tell her story, including modal verbs expressing probability.

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Caption 34 [en]: In fact, as soon as I finish talking to you,
Caption 34 [en]: In fact, as soon as I finish talking to you,

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Spotlight - Information - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

What's the difference between disinformation and misinformation? And what about misleading information? Find out in this video.

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Caption 57 [en]: But when we're talking about wars, governments, elections, crime,
Caption 57 [en]: But when we're talking about wars, governments, elections, crime,

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Holidays and Seasons with Sigrid - Memorial Day and Labor Day - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

What do people traditionally do on Memorial Day and Labor Day? Let's find out.

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Caption 29 [en]: More than talking about Labor Day, the day itself,
Caption 29 [en]: More than talking about Labor Day, the day itself,

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Sigrid explains - The 5 senses - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

The senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell are essential in experiencing the world around us. Let's consider them one by one and learn how to use them in conversation. We start with "sight" and "hearing."

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Caption 23 [en]: I'm talking to you.
Caption 23 [en]: I'm talking to you.

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Sigrid explains - Shapes - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

We can use dots and circles to describe things figuratively. Sigrid gives us examples with expressions like "connect the dots" and "inner circle."

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Caption 16 [en]: We're talking figuratively about ideas.
Caption 16 [en]: We're talking figuratively about ideas.

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Sigrid explains - Swimming Pools - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Sigrid shares what she has learned about having a swimming pool. As it turns out, having a pool is a lot of fun, but also quite a lot of work.

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Caption 8 [en]: and there are neighbors talking; there are cars,
Caption 8 [en]: and there are neighbors talking; there are cars,

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Sigrid explains - The Tipping Point - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

In this lesson, we learn about the word "tip" and then we look at how it combines with "point" in the noun "the tipping point."

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Caption 26 [en]: Lots of times, we're talking about problems.
Caption 26 [en]: Lots of times, we're talking about problems.

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