Hasn't everyone tried to miss a day of school by pretending to be sick? Annette reads us a humorous poem by American poet Shel Silverstein about the very subject.

Here we get lots of practice hearing “this," “that,” "these,” and “those” used to ask questions and identify objects. Then a silly accident leads to a whole lot of confusion about belongings!

"Bad Guy," a song from Billy Eilish’s first studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? tells us that although she’s young, she’s not at all afraid to be bad. Any guy she knows had better watch out!

Sigrid looks at how the comparative and superlative forms of one- and two-syllable adjectives are created.

Nigella shows us how to make her indulgent and naughty southern style fried chicken. Her opinion is that deep fried foods are not always as unhealthy as they seem, and that you should just enjoy yourself.

“How You Remind Me” is from Nickelback’s 2001 album Silver Side Up. Apparently written about a dysfunctional relationship, this power ballad obviously strikes a chord with many people, and is often considered to be the Canadian rock band’s signature song.

Anne-Marie has fun teaching pop star Olly Murs a kick and a block to defend from that kick. Then he tries his hand with the nunchucks, but proves to be more of a danger to himself than to anyone else! Overall, he’s very good, and almost gets top marks for his first day of karate.

Annette explains how to ask for help, or for someone to lend a hand, in different contexts. She teaches us the best phrases for everyday situations, and how to soften our language to keep requests polite and casual.

"Pompeii" from their album Bad Blood, was the breakthrough hit for British indie rock band Bastille. This wonderfully raw acoustic version of the song really showcases their vocal talents.

Here's a simple list of common, everyday adjectives in their positive, comparative and superlative forms, divided into groups to facilitate memorization.

The laundromat is the setting for silly singing about "this" and "that," "these" and "those," and some possessive pronouns. At the same time, we learn about articles of clothing and colors.

One way to prepare for Halloween is to make a jack o' lantern. In this segment, Sigrid explains what a jack o' lantern is, and how kids and adults celebrate Halloween.

Annette discusses how we might ask for help in various formal situations, in which we may be talking to someone we don’t know very well, an authority figure, or a total stranger.

This is American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld with “Most Girls," an empowering pop song. It celebrates life and being happy in our own skin, rather than conforming to anybody else’s idea of how we should be.

The pumpkin is ready to carve out. Sigrid explains that pumpkins are indeed an edible type of squash and not just for making into jack o' lanterns. In fact, one pumpkin can become both a pumpkin pie and a jack o' lantern.