At the beginning of the classic animation A Charlie Brown Christmas, directed by Bill Melendez and based on Charles Schulz's comic strip, Charlie Brown is having doubts about the holiday season.

Rachel's English: For some people, "s" and "sh" sound the same. As Rachel explains, the positions for these two sounds are quite different. Learn the difference in tongue and lip position, and practice with minimal pairs.

Yabla's own Lauren presents several helpful expressions for describing the weather. Enjoy!

Yabla's Lauren takes us on tour of Oxford Street, the busiest street in central London!

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In part two of this collection, Yabla's Lauren takes us further on a journey through the emotions with a variety of examples in English.

An evil fairy puts a curse on a young princess, making it her destiny to prick her hand on a spindle and die! Luckily, there are good fairies too...

Rachel gives some helpful tips on sounding more like a native speaker when you introduce yourself in English.

Learn about the elements and the wonders of chemistry in this fun kids’ video from the American alternative band They Might Be Giants!

Alexander is showing us contractions of the negative forms of the verb "to be".

What happened when Expedition PROTECT and American Promise arrived at Jeffrey's Ledge, a marine protected area in the Gulf of Maine? The crew tells us about what they are doing and why.

Richard Williams, better known by his stage name Prince Ea, is an American spoken word artist, poet, rapper, and filmmaker. He formed the "Make 'SMART' Cool" movement in 2009, which is dedicated to promoting the ideals of education, intelligence, unity, and creativity through hip hop.

Mickey and Donald try to help a hapless Goofy woo the love of his life, but don't realize that love is not always what it seems.

Enjoy this episode from The Three Stooges, a long-running American slap-stick comedy act that appeared on vaudeville, television and the silver screen. Along with baseball and apple pie, it's a small slice of Americana!

Common idiomatic expressions are the subject of this first of two video clips. Listen closely and then try a few of them out. Have fun and at the same time spice up your command of English!