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The Alphabet - The Letter L - Part 2

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.

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Caption 1 [en]: [Yabla English presents the letters of the alphabet with Sigrid]
Caption 1 [en]: [Yabla English presents the letters of the alphabet with Sigrid]

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Katie Holmes - About Family, Beauty and Olay

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Katie Holmes talks informally about her childhood, her experience on set, and about what makes her feel beautiful. She has some beauty tips for the younger generation.

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Caption 24 [en]: I had a wonderful English teacher when I was growing up.
Caption 24 [en]: I had a wonderful English teacher when I was growing up.

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The Alphabet - The Letter K

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

The letter K is easy to pronounce, but there's an important exception when it's combined with one other letter in particular. Can you guess which?

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Caption 11 [en]: A key element in learning English is listening.
Caption 11 [en]: A key element in learning English is listening.

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The Alphabet - The Letter J

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

J has just one pronunciation, except for foreign words. It usually sounds like a soft "G."

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Caption 6 [en]: The letter "J" came late to the English alphabet,
Caption 6 [en]: The letter "J" came late to the English alphabet,

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The Alphabet - The Letter H

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

"H" is a tricky letter for lots of folks. Sigrid shows us how to make the sound, and gives us plenty of examples.

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Caption 34 [en]: In English, the "H" is very important.
Caption 34 [en]: In English, the "H" is very important.

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Sigrid explains - N and G together

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

The letter "G" often combines with "N" to make a special sound. Sigrid explains how this works.

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Caption 37 [en]: "English," "English." So we first say this "ng" sound,
Caption 37 [en]: "English," "English." So we first say this "ng" sound,

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The Alphabet - The Letter G

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

Sigrid talks about the hard and soft sounds for the letter "G", and gives us some practical examples with "G" at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of a word.

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Caption 32 [en]: "Language." My native language is English. What's yours?
Caption 32 [en]: "Language." My native language is English. What's yours?

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Ask Jimmy Carter - Interview with Kate Beckinsale

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom, USA

Kate Beckinsale talks about starring in the vampire film Underworld and the birth of her daughter.

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Caption 68 [en]: And just being a nice English girl, -Mm hm. -I will revert to that fairly fast. -Hm. -Yeah.
Caption 68 [en]: And just being a nice English girl, -Mm hm. -I will revert to that fairly fast. -Hm. -Yeah.

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Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Ed Sheeran's song "Galway Girl" is a collaboration between the British sing-songwriter and the Irish folk band Beoga, mixing traditional Irish music with pop.

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Caption 3 [en]: She fell in love with an English man
Caption 3 [en]: She fell in love with an English man

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The Alphabet - The Letter F

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

Let's learn about pronouncing the letter "F" in various contexts.

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Caption 15 [en]: "Difficult." Spelling words in English is very difficult, even for English speakers.
Caption 15 [en]: "Difficult." Spelling words in English is very difficult, even for English speakers.

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White House Poetry Jam - James Earl Jones Performs Shakespeare

Difficulty: Advanced

USA

Academy Award winning actor James Earl Jones performs a passage from Shakespeare's Othello at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word.

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Caption 19 [en]: hath [Early Modern English, "has"] this extent, no more.
Caption 19 [en]: hath [Early Modern English, "has"] this extent, no more.

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The Alphabet - The Letter A - Part 4

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

We're finally at the end of the letter "A." Sigrid talks about the unstressed sound of "A" in words, and gives us some examples. For other pronunciations, see parts 1, 2, and 3.

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Caption 54 [en]: Look at the objects that you know in English,
Caption 54 [en]: Look at the objects that you know in English,

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The Alphabet - The Letter A - Part 3

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

Sigrid explains that "A" is also a very important one-letter word.

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Caption 5 [en]: Now, there's a very short word in English.
Caption 5 [en]: Now, there's a very short word in English.

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The Ellen Show - Ellen and First Lady Michelle Obama Go to CVS - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

Michelle Obama continues discovering how shopping works for normal people. Meanwhile, Ellen purposely annoys her every step of the way

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Caption 48 [en]: No, I... but I guess you scan it. -Well, let's say English...
Caption 48 [en]: No, I... but I guess you scan it. -Well, let's say English...

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The Alphabet - The Letter A - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

USA

Sigrid uses common household objects to explain two ways to pronounce the letter A.

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Caption 33 [en]: You are learning English... I hope.
Caption 33 [en]: You are learning English... I hope.

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