Difficulty: Beginner
USA
We use a combination of the five senses to understand what is happening around us. If one sense is weak or lacking, we compensate with another sense.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
What is the passive voice all about? Sigrid takes us through the basics, step by step. In the active voice, we focus on "who" does something and in the passive voice we focus on "what" someone does.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Although we use the passive tense in the present tense, it's used in other tenses, too, and that's what we look at in this lesson.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here are some examples of sentences using both the active and passive voices. Different tenses are used, too!
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
What a time to be learning English! Things are happening quickly in the United States and history is being made right now, so don't miss out on the words and expressions you need to know.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
We keep seeing the "Black Lives Matter" slogan all around — what's it all about? Well, it's a long story. Here's part of the story in a nutshell.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Lots of English words can serve as nouns, verbs, or adjectives depending on the context. Sometimes even the pronunciation changes. Let's look at the slogan "Black Lives Matter" in both a grammatical and historical context.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid describes an object and gives you about 4 seconds to come up with the name of the object. Then she gives you the answer. Watch the video twice to see if you can come up with the answer on your own.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Are you ready to think fast again? You've got this! You get four seconds to come up with each answer. Then repeat the video to make sure you really know all the words!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
It's time to think fast again! This time it's a little harder, but focus on the words you know or recognize, and you might be able to guess the answer, even if you don't know the exact word in English. If you don't get all the answers, just watch the video again!
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
See if you can figure out what Sigrid is describing. Don't worry! She will give you a little time to think and then give you the answer (with some extra information, too).
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Try to guess what word Sigrid is describing using the clues she gives you. Remember: You can always click "pause" if you need more time!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In this game, following the description is just as important, if not more important, than guessing the answer in English. Try visualizing what Sigrid is describing. You can also give yourself more time by hitting "pause" while the clock is ticking.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
This episode of "Think Fast" is dedicated to the summer and the heat. Try to guess what Sigrid is describing!
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Get ready for another round of "Think Fast!" Sigrid will describe some objects and you have to figure out what each object is. Even if you don't know the word for it in English, you are still doing great if you can visualize the object being described.
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