What makes canals so special? In part 2, we explore locks. Locks are like elevators for barges and boats!

After exploring the 5 boroughs of New York City, we move on to Princeton, New Jersey, where Sigrid gets curious about a canal built in the early 19th century.

As the series draws to a close, we have learned the one hundred most commonly used words in the English language. Maria and Spencer can relax and walk happily in the park, where nobody will bother them... or so they think!

Try to figure out what Sigrid is thinking of as she describes something. Understanding the description is just as important as guessing the answer.

Finally free from their pursuers, Maria, Spencer, and Oscar arrive at the park. It’s a lovely, sunny Saturday, the perfect day for a romantic walk.

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."

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.

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.

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.

With the car repaired, Maria and Spencer go to pick up Oscar, who has been waiting patiently for them all day... but the hungry and over-enthusiastic dog immediately finds himself in trouble.

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.

Both the Mississippi River and the Colorado River have a huge impact on the lives of millions of Americans. While there have been severe droughts leading to a lack of drinking water, there have also been floods because of quickly melting snow.

Spencer asks Maria where she would like to take Oscar, her dog... but when they set off in his car, clouds of smoke start coming from the engine!

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.

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.

Annette has been creating videos for Yabla for a while, and in this video, she shares her story. Yabla became an important part of her life, and inspires her to learn languages in a natural and effective way.

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!

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.

In the last part of Jeffries' speech, he goes through the letters of the alphabet with pairs of words (with rather opposing qualities) in order to describe some principles of the Democratic Party. The speech is affectionately known as the ABCs of Democracy.

Maria’s mother and Clark read the note that Spencer wrote, which states that he loves Maria. Will Maria and Spencer at last be able to enjoy a movie date on their own?

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.

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.

When the U.S. Congress convened in January 2023, the gavel that had been held by the Democrats had to be handed over to the Republicans. This task fell to Hakeem Jeffries, who first gave a speech and had some fun with it, which is why we'd like to share it with you. But first a little background information.

Maria and Spencer are seen by her mother and Clark as they go on a date. Desperate to be left alone, Maria decides they must write a note to her mother, and Spencer agrees.