Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid introduces the letter "L" and gives us lots of examples of how it is used in words. The tricky thing is knowing when the "L" is silent.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ireland
A live performance, by The Navvies, of a traditional Irish song about North men and South men being on the same road, and carrying the same burdens.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid talks about a different way to say "OK," which involves the letter "L." Not everyone pronounces "L" the same way, and it can be hard to understand sometimes.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid talks about some important words starting with "M" and gives us some tips about using many and much with countable and uncountable nouns.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Like the letter "M," "N" is almost singable. Sigrid gives you some tips about some very important words containing the letter "N."
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
The letter "O" is a tricky vowel, because there are several ways to pronounce it, both when it's single and when it's double!
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette explains three more colloquial contractions people use in everyday conversation: gotta [got to], gotcha [got you], and dunno [don't know]. She also gives us examples in context.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Most of the time "P" is simply pronounced like a "P," but there are a few cases in which "P" is silent. Sigrid gives us plenty of examples of handy words with "P."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid talks about some of the important aspects of the Christmas season: light, scents, food, and good company.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
The consonant "Q" is a special letter. We almost never find it without a "U" following it. Sigrid gives us plenty of examples of how it's used.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid gives a quick explanation of what Yabla is and how the Yabla player works.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette sharpens her skydiving skills in a vertical wind tunnel in Slovakia. The wind reaches a speed of 180 kilometers per hour (112 mph).
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
The letter "R" is difficult to pronounce for lots of people, even native speakers. Sigrid shows us how "R" sounds in different kinds of words.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
The letter "S" has a couple of different sounds. It's a very important letter because it's used to form the plural of many nouns as well as the third person singular of verbs.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"T" is for "tricky." Depending on what letters "T" is combined with or next to, it is pronounced differently. Sigrid explains and gives some examples.
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