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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Barbara talks about a mistake she made as a language supervisor. Sigrid talks about how people in the U.S. speak English even when they have a very strong accent and it's OK. They both agree that learning with a native speaker of the language is the best way to learn.

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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Barbara talks about the different jobs she had teaching both French and English. Later, she also had a job supervising teachers of foreign languages, though she notes that these are now referred to as "world languages."

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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 8

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.

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Caption 6 [en]: with English subtitles
Caption 6 [en]: with English subtitles

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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 7

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!

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Caption 14 [en]: and you understand the word "special" in English.
Caption 14 [en]: and you understand the word "special" in English.

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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 6

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.

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Caption 9 [en]: And part of the day they learn in English
Caption 9 [en]: And part of the day they learn in English

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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 5

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.

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Caption 20 [en]: But speaking as a native English speaker,
Caption 20 [en]: But speaking as a native English speaker,

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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Barbara talks about her studies and other experiences that led to her career as a French teacher. Immersion played a crucial role for both sisters in learning new languages.

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Caption 32 [en]: and teach English conversation classes.
Caption 32 [en]: and teach English conversation classes.

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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Barbara is a retired French teacher who happens to be Sigrid's sister. The two have a conversation about language in general and about how Barbara became interested in the career path she followed.

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Caption 5 [en]: I do videos about English.
Caption 5 [en]: I do videos about English.

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 10

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

It's time to have a look at Staten Island, the 4th borough out of 5. It looks closer to New Jersey than to the rest of New York City and has some other peculiarities.

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Caption 14 [en]: when the English took over.
Caption 14 [en]: when the English took over.

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 9

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

To get from eastern Long Island to the city, travelers and commuters have to go through Queens, so this borough naturally became a very important transit hub, with Jamaica at its center. It also became crisscrossed with many expressways for vehicles.

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Caption 32 [en]: When the English took over, they kept the spelling with a J,
Caption 32 [en]: When the English took over, they kept the spelling with a J,

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 8

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Having explored the Bronx and Brooklyn, Sigrid now tells us all about Queens, which is geographically speaking the largest of the 5 boroughs of New York City.

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Caption 8 [en]: It was named for the English Queen.
Caption 8 [en]: It was named for the English Queen.

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

The Bronx was the first area to become part of New York City. Lying to the north and northeast of Manhattan, it was a logical addition. The quirky name of this borough has its own history.

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Caption 23 [en]: it's not the name of an English king
Caption 23 [en]: it's not the name of an English king

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Parts of Speech - Question Words - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

There's one more important question word to learn: "how." Sigrid provides plenty of examples of questions with "how," both by itself and together with an adjective or adverb.

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Caption 45 [en]: How come you are learning English?
Caption 45 [en]: How come you are learning English?

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Parts of Speech - Question Words - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Sigrid, here as Rita and Kathy, has fun practicing the 5 question words ("who," "what," "where," "when," and "why") on a train. She makes quite a nuisance of herself, too. More about the 5 W's in: Parts of Speech: Question Words - Part 1 of 3.

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Caption 46 [en]: He wrote it in Japanese, but it was translated into English,
Caption 46 [en]: He wrote it in Japanese, but it was translated into English,

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Parts of Speech - Question Words - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

We often use question words to ask questions. The five main ones start with "wh." Sigrid explains how they work.

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Caption 4 [en]: In English, the five main question words all start with "Wh."
Caption 4 [en]: In English, the five main question words all start with "Wh."

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