There's more than one way to talk about the weather. In part 1 of this lesson, we talk about it in the present. We use nouns, verbs, and adjectives to describe the weather.

When we talk about traffic, it's not only about cars and trucks. We can talk about people on bicycles or on foot, too. They have some special rules to follow, especially in the city.

Many of us have to deal with traffic on a daily basis. Here's how to talk about it in English, include expressions such as "traffic jam," "bumper-to-bumper," and "bottleneck."

Sigrid looks at the regular and irregular verbs in part one of her rendition of The Ugly Duckling. As you listen, you can pause whenever necessary in order to practice the pronunciation of the conjugated verbs.

We have a look inside the story of The Ugly Duckling to see how the verbs work. First on the list is the past continuous tense.

What does the queen do when she leaves the room? Is the girl a real princess or not? Let's find out.

This famous fairy tale is far removed from modern life, but lessons can be learned from it nonetheless. Stories like these are great for practicing regular and irregular verbs.

We keep seeing the "Black Lives Matter" slogan all around — what's it all about? Well, it's a long story. Here's part of the story in a nutshell.

What a time to be learning English! Things are happening quickly in the United States and history is being made right now, so don't miss out on the words and expressions you need to know.

Sigrid talks about how the story traditionally ends, but also makes up her own version. Which ending do you like better?

The three bears come home from their walk, but breakfast gets delayed. They can see that somebody had come into the house, but who?

Goldilocks goes into the house and sees something very inviting on the table. Let's find out what she does!

This is a classic story for children, but adults learning English as a new language can enjoy it as well, especially with the early 20th century illustrations that accompany the story.

Everyone should stay home as much as possible to keep the coronavirus from spreading, but sometimes we have to go out for essential errands. What are some items to have on hand when we go out? Sigrid talks about five of them.

For so many of us, life has changed radically. We've had to learn new habits because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of the changes we are having to make.