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Spotlight - Why Columbus Day? - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Columbus Day has always been a controversial holiday in the United States. In this video, Sigrid goes back in time to get some historical background, which sheds a new light on its significance.

Spotlight - Why Columbus Day? - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Most Americans don't realize how Columbus Day came to be a national holiday, but it actually doesn't have that much to do with Christopher Columbus, and we might even recognize a connection to present-day events. To recall something Mark Twain once supposedly said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."

Spotlight - The European Union - NATO - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

The European Union has been in the news a lot lately, so let's take a look at what it's all about. What is a "union" and what's the purpose of this one?

Spotlight - The European Union - NATO - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

USA

Let's have a look at which countries are members of the European Union and where they are on the map.

Spotlight - Information - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

USA

Every day, we get information from lots of different sources. But how do we know what is true and what is "fake news?" In this 3-part series we explore different kinds of information and misinformation.

Spotlight - Information - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

What's the difference between disinformation and misinformation? And what about misleading information? Find out in this video.

Spotlight - Information - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Audio and video sources can be factual, and can be used as evidence, but they can both be doctored, too. When we don't have the facts, we might have hearsay, but can we trust it?

Steve Skaith - A Bank Robber's Lament View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

United Kingdom

Steve Skaith of the band Latin Quarter performs "A Bankrobber’s Lament" from the album "The Imagination of Thieves."

Steve Skaith - Branded View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

United Kingdom North England

Steve Skaith performing 'Branded' from the Latin Quarter album 'Bringing Rosa Home'.

Steve Skaith - Remember View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

United Kingdom, USA

The English singer and guitarist Steve Skaith, known for his famous group Latin Quarter, came back after a long stay in Mexico and re-united the band. Here's their latest single.

Steve Skaith - The Men Below View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

United Kingdom

Steve Skaith sings "The Men Below," a song about a mining strike in England in the 1980s.

Steve Skaith - Eddie View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

In this Yabla original, Steve Skaith of the recently reunited British band Latin Quarter, performs their song "Eddie," a song that reveals some of the perversions and after-effects of war.

Steve Skaith - Other Mothers View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Steve Skaith reflects on life and relationships in the song "Other Mothers" from the album "Empires & Us."

Steve Skaith - The Spearcarrier View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

United Kingdom

Steve Skaith of the English band Latin Quarter plays "The Spearcarrier." A "spear carrier" is a nickname for a character in a movie or play who appears only in the background, generally in a non-speaking role.

Story Hour - Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

USA

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.

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