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Adv Beginner
USA
Taylor Swift's song "Wildest Dreams" was the fifth chart-topper from her album 1989. The music video, directed by Joseph Kahn, references classic Hollywood romances.
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Adv Beginner
USA
Taylor Swift discusses her song "Out of the Woods" and why it is representative of the goal she had for her album 1989.
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Adv Beginner
USA
When you are "out of the woods," as in the metaphor that gives this song its title, the crisis has passed; you have found your way again. You are going to be OK. In the song, Taylor Swift asks herself while in the middle of a relationship, "Are we going to be OK? Are we out of the woods yet?"
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Adv Beginner
USA
Taylor Swift teams up with British singer Ed Sheeran and American rapper Future for this song "End Game," the video for which was shot in Miami, Tokyo, and London.
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Adv Beginner
USA
Taylor Swift wrote and recorded this catchy Christmas song in just a few days. It's about nostalgia, the holiday spirit, and spending time with loved ones.
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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.
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Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
Watch Tara de la Motte make an amazingly simple and delicious fruit salad!
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Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
Tara de la Motte's Florida Salad is not just an ordinary salad. With bright colors and a variety of fruits and vegetables it brings Florida’s tropical beauty right into your home!
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Adv 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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Adv 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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Adv 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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Adv 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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Adv 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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Adv 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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Adv 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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