Lots of English words can serve as nouns, verbs, or adjectives depending on the context. Sometimes even the pronunciation changes. Let's look at the slogan "Black Lives Matter" in both a grammatical and historical context.

Nursery rhymes are for children. The rhyme about Humpty Dumpty, however, is so famous that it's been used in literary and cinematic contexts as well.

Sigrid finishes carving her pumpkin and places the candle inside so we can see the final effect of the jack o' lantern. Happy Halloween!

The pumpkin is ready to carve out. Sigrid explains that pumpkins are indeed an edible type of squash and not just for making into jack o' lanterns. In fact, one pumpkin can become both a pumpkin pie and a jack o' lantern.

One way to prepare for Halloween is to make a jack o' lantern. In this segment, Sigrid explains what a jack o' lantern is, and how kids and adults celebrate Halloween.

Easter eggs are commonly associated with Easter. Let's have a look at why that is, and what traditions have emerged.

Sigrid explains the religious significance of Easter and the various days of Lent. Why do people observe Good Friday, or celebrate Mardi Gras? Find out in this video.

Let's look at the results of the meeting. Was it a good example of teamwork or not?

Here's a business meeting where not everyone has the same opinion. Even if you can't understand every word, try to grasp some of the expressions the speakers use to agree or disagree.

Bob Dignen introduces the topic of decision-making in international companies, and the various approaches to this.

Retired interior designer Peg Harris explains a bit about what that profession is all about.

Peg Harris shows off her cozy New York City art studio and some of the tools she works with as a painter and printmaker.

Annette visits the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon. A highlight of the collection is a plane that appeared in a very famous movie.

Annette talks about the Wild West, and takes us to a famous gold mining town in South Dakota that was an important part of United States history.

In final segment of this BBC series, we visit two more cities hosting the World Cup: Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow.