Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Abi has found a special dictionary that she hopes will help her friend learn lots of new vocabulary. Picture dictionaries are not ordered alphabetically, but instead organized by theme.
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Adv Beginner
USA New York
Sigrid focuses on three topics that Hakeem Jeffries discussed in his speech, and how he had fun with words while getting his point across. She explains some of the terms you might not be familiar with and presents the first segment of the speech.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Abi opens her picture dictionary and introduces us to some useful vocabulary pertaining to houses. In particular, she focuses on the outside areas surrounding the house and various tools.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
The Twix confectionary bar consists of two identical pieces that are both equally tasty. And for hungry bears in the forest, two identical-looking campers have a very similar appeal!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Meet Joe, a great parent who’s worked hard to bring his family to Grand Lake on vacation. If only he could take on board some simple instructions, their boat excursion might be a less costly and more enjoyable experience!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Enjoy another walk through the fields with pig brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to know what “boredom” is.
Difficulty:
Adv 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.
Difficulty:
Adv 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.
Difficulty:
Adv 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.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Annette welcomes us aboard her narrowboat home for a taste of a uniquely peaceful lifestyle that consists of navigating canals in the heart of the beautiful English countryside.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Taking animals for inspiration, Annette focuses on characteristics and techniques that will bring success when it comes to sitting an English examination—in particular the TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) exam, one of the best-known standardized English language tests.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
We've finally made it to Manhattan, the smallest but most densely populated borough. When we think of New York City, Manhattan is more often than not what comes to mind. This is part 1.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
In part 2 about the borough of Manhattan, Sigrid completes her overview of all 5 boroughs of New York City. She talks about some nicknames for New York City, including "the Big Apple."
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Taylor Swift teams up with rapper Ice Spice in this song on karma, the idea that every action has consequences and being good to people will make your life better.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
"Jaded" is a song from Miley Cyrus' album Endless Summer Vacation. It tells a story of regret and missed opportunities in a failed relationship.
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