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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 8

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Barbara and Sigrid finish up their conversation with some considerations about watching movies in foreign languages. In particular, they speak about the advantages and disadvantages of subtitles and dubbing.

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Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber - Stuck with U

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

SB Projects along with longtime clients Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber release “Stuck with U” to benefit First Responders Children’s Foundation. All net proceeds from the streams and sales of “Stuck with U” will be donated. This means that by listening, watching, and sharing, you are helping to support families in need.

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David Bowie - Let's Dance

Difficulty: Beginner

United Kingdom

"Let's Dance" is the title track from David Bowie's 1983 eponymous album. The music video shows Bowie playing with his band (including the late, great guitar player Stevie Ray Vaughan) while impassively watching an Aboriginal couple struggling against metaphors of Western cultural imperialism. Bowie described this video as a very simple and direct statement against racism and oppression.

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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 7

Difficulty: 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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Caption 93 [en]: [Next up: We talk about watching foreign films]
Caption 93 [en]: [Next up: We talk about watching foreign films]

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Jasmin - At work

Difficulty: Beginner

United Kingdom

Jasmin loves having a job where she can promote diversity, and she tells us all about her work helping international students to integrate and enjoy their free time at university.

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Caption 29 [en]: Thank you so much for watching the video,
Caption 29 [en]: Thank you so much for watching the video,

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Talking about language - How we learn - Part 3

Difficulty: 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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Caption 58 [en]: so, to be in the class watching a teacher deal with people
Caption 58 [en]: so, to be in the class watching a teacher deal with people

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Jasmin - Christmas in England

Difficulty: Beginner

United Kingdom

Jasmin reveals some Christmas traditions in the UK, including exactly which day they celebrate, and more importantly, what’s on the Christmas menu!

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Caption 16 [en]: We usually eat them sitting around the TV watching our favorite Christmas movies,
Caption 16 [en]: We usually eat them sitting around the TV watching our favorite Christmas movies,

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Jasmin - Dual nationality

Difficulty: Beginner

United Kingdom

Jasmin feels lucky to belong to two very different countries and cultures, and enjoys telling us some interesting facts about India and England.

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Caption 38 [en]: Thank you for watching.
Caption 38 [en]: Thank you for watching.

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Slow News with Sigrid - Guilty as charged

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

A first for the United States: A jury found a former president guilty of a serious crime in New York. Here are some details and plenty of new words to learn!

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Caption 66 [en]: We are watching and waiting.
Caption 66 [en]: We are watching and waiting.

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Slow News with Sigrid - Wild Horses - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

The first part of this newscast provides some background information about wild horses in the United States. The population keeps growing, but is that a good thing or a bad thing? It depends on your point of view.

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Caption 11 [en]: Watching wild horses run in a herd is a beautiful sight to see.
Caption 11 [en]: Watching wild horses run in a herd is a beautiful sight to see.

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News - Russian cosmonauts board the ISS wearing blue and yellow

Difficulty: Beginner

United Kingdom, USA

Three Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) wearing flight suits in yellow and blue colors that match the Ukrainian flag.⁣ The men were the first new arrivals at the space station since the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine last month.⁣

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Caption 21 [en]: Uh, I've been watching people coming in and out of space stations for decades
Caption 21 [en]: Uh, I've been watching people coming in and out of space stations for decades

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David Bowie - Rock 'N' Roll Suicide

Difficulty: Beginner

United Kingdom

For the final song of this concert with his band The Spiders from Mars, David Bowie performs his song "Rock 'n Roll Suicide."

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Caption 25 [en]: You're watching yourself, but you're too unfair
Caption 25 [en]: You're watching yourself, but you're too unfair

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Side by Side - Beginners - Family members

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

The "Side by Side" series always makes learning fun! In this lesson we use photos to learn the names given to close family members and some handy ways to say where these people are. And finally we hear a nostalgic country song from a family man whose photos bring his happy memories to life!

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Caption 36 [en]: Well, he isn't watching TV!
Caption 36 [en]: Well, he isn't watching TV!

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Luana explains - Cooking utensils - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

In the second part of this lesson, Luana goes through the kitchen items we use to serve and eat our food, and explains how and when they are used.

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Caption 38 [en]: Thank you for watching this "Part two: kitchen utensils" video lesson,
Caption 38 [en]: Thank you for watching this "Part two: kitchen utensils" video lesson,

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Sigrid explains - The Tipping Point - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

In this lesson, we talk about the word "point" in its figurative sense, and as part of the phrasal noun, "point of view." In addition, we talk about verb, adjective, and adverbial forms.

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Caption 27 [en]: The point of watching Yabla videos is to hear authentic English.
Caption 27 [en]: The point of watching Yabla videos is to hear authentic English.

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