Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid takes us through the different persons using dependent possessive pronouns, also called possessive adjectives or possessive determiners. These little words are important when talking about names, your possessions, family and friends, characteristics, jobs, favorite things and just about everything else.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Rachael, Julia, and Maggie talk about a fun party they attended the night before. Julia may even have found a boyfriend.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Bee and Flower is a band founded in New York City by singer-songwriter, bassist, animator, illustrator, composer and producer Dana Schechter. Here's a live performance of their song "Twin Stars."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette shows us Salt Lake City's very modern and light-filled public library and takes us up to the roof for a surprise.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid talks about the difference between possessive nouns and other possessive words such as possessive determiners or articles like "my" and "your."
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid reviews the object pronouns: "me," "you," "him," "her," "it," "us," "you," and "them."
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Annette shows us how to make a healthy and delicious spread that goes wonderfully on fruit slices. It's also a snap to prepare.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid reviews the subject pronouns "I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," "you," and "they."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA Northeast
Nouns are usually the first words we learn. The good news is that with nouns, we don't have to worry about gender in English. We do, however, have to be aware of gerunds that act like nouns but look like verbs, and countable or uncountable nouns.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA Northeast
Here's a quick summary of the different kinds of words we have in the English language and what they are used for.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Dates are usually expressed with ordinal numbers. Sometimes, though, what we write is different from what we say.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Maggie decides to intervene, and finally the girls are encouraged to stop sulking and talk about their issues.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Annette provides some biographical notes on Maya Angelou and then recites her poem “Caged Bird." The poem followed Angelou's memoir volume, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Ordinal numbers help us put things in order or in a sequence. Sigrid teaches us the suffixes we use to turn cardinal numbers into ordinal ones.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
It turns out that Rachael is also unhappy, and Maggie is feeling more and more uncomfortable about being in the middle of things.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Annette recites a poem to help students with English pronunciation and its maddening inconsistencies.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid explains what cardinal numbers are and gives us some writing and pronunciation tips.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Living together can be challenging, even for good friends. Maggie, as a guest and friend, can't help but notice that Julia is feeling frustrated about something.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA Northeast
Sigrid finishes the alphabet with "Z," covering words like "zone" and "zebra," but also the useful suffix "-ize."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Steve Skaith reflects on life and relationships in the song "Other Mothers" from the album "Empires & Us."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA Northeast
Sigrid talks about early spring weather, the importance of dressing in layers, and keeping the grass and weeds in check.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
"Y" is a tricky letter because it's both a consonant and a vowel. As a vowel, it has different sounds. Don't worry. But hey, maybe keep your eye on the "Y." Don't let it fly away.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Gabrielle presents three key questions you're likely to face when being interviewed for a job. Her advice is spot on.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Do you want to prepare for that big job interview? If so, take a look. Gabrielle offers some valuable information and a few helpful hints.
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