Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Now we'll look at some verbs and phrasal verbs that use imagery to talk about plans and timetables that change. This segment is about "to shelve," "to put on ice," "to put on hold," and "to hold off."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here is one more verb to use when you want to avoid giving an answer: "to stall." Sigrid then sums up and gives you some tips for remembering all of the related verbs from both segments of this video.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Here are some verbs that are handy when plans change. This segment features "to postpone," "to delay," "to procrastinate," and "to put off."
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Kate lives in Grand Lake, Colorado, a small town that is considered the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Kate’s friend Tom is inspired by the cold and recent snow to go out and take a plunge in the icy lake!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sigrid talks about the reality of conversing with someone who has Alzheimer's. They often have trouble finding the word for the thing they are thinking of.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid describes traveling from her home in Italy to Tacoma, Washington in the United States to care for her sister with Alzheimer's disease. She stayed there for a whole month.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA Long Island
Paul goes into detail about what materials he used to construct the electric cargo bike. Some features turned out to be essential, such as the kick-stand.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA New York
Building something that works can bring a lot of satisfaction. In this case, it's building bikes. Paul likes figuring things out, and seeing what works and what doesn't. Together with a friend, he embarks on a challenging project: building an electric cargo bike!
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
As the harvest ends and the Christmas season approaches, families across the United States come together to share a lavish meal in the annual celebration known as Thanksgiving. In this video, we learn some of the crucial vocabulary used at this special time of year.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Joe and his family head to the mountains on a ski adventure. When they arrive, Joe doesn’t pay any attention to the rules at the ski resort, or the hotel pool! He soon ends up in hot water, and once again his poor family suffers the consequences...
Difficulty: 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: 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: 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.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
In this video, you can learn some vocabulary associated with Easter and springtime.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sigrid finishes preparing her simple lunch using the wild greens she had gathered that morning.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Back home, Sigrid works out on her terrace preparing the greens she has picked. She will cook the lambsquarters, but she'll eat the purslane raw, as a salad. She also has some regrets about one missed opportunity.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Abi reflects on the year that has passed and looks forward to the new one. She gives some great advice on how to make those New Year’s resolutions stick, at least for a little longer than usual!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sigrid goes on a hike, sees some edible greens, and decides to go back with the right equipment. As you will see, foraging is her idea of fun.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Abi takes us through possible creative uses of different types of paper, which she has learned about through her experience as a filmmaker.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid muses about how much she loves this time of year and time of day where she lives in Italy. If she had one complaint, it would be: too much green!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid describes her day using verbs in the simple past tense. Each verb will flash on the screen in the past tense with the infinitive in parentheses, just in case you need a little help. There is even a vegetarian pasta recipe included!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Abi decides that a picnic in the park will be a great way to spend time with her friends, but first she needs to prepare the sandwiches. Follow Abi through the process and learn a lot of English food vocabulary along the way!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Abi needs to make some space on her untidy desk. We accompany her through the organizing process, and learn all sorts of vocabulary along the way.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In this video lesson, Luana has advice for avoiding arguments and fights, how to resolve them calmly and peacefully, and if necessary, express our apologies.
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