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During this lesson, English teacher Alexander presents and explains different greetings in English and the time of day when each is used.

Alexander Pointer takes us through the conjugations of the verb "to be" in the present tense and explains how to form the contraction (otherwise known as the "short form") for each one.

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.

Actor Caralie Balcom from New York teaches us letters and numbers and sings the alphabet song at the top of the Empire State Building.

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.

Lydia teaches us the weekdays, the seasons and the months in English. Listen closely!

Lydia teaches us how to tell time in English. Listen closely!

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

Jessica takes us on a walk through Prospect Park. She stops several times to point out and describe various objects along the way.

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

Learn and practice the days of the week in English with this fun kids’ video from the American alternative band They Might Be Giants’ album Here Come the 123s!

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In this grammar lesson, the function and proper use of prepositions is demonstrated. How many different prepositions can you find?

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.