Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Jasmin reveals some Christmas traditions in the UK, including exactly which day they celebrate, and more importantly, what’s on the Christmas menu!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Chamonix and Luke start decorating the Christmas tree. When Uncle Lou arrives he’s surprised to find Claire at the house, and more surprised to hear she’s been out on the lake! Claire discovers why Luke knows all about ice skates, and when he drops her back at the clinic, she finds out more about his past.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Even though her sister still doesn't trust her, Jennifer's got thing more or less under control. The next day, she has all the children’s lunches ready in time for school, gives Flo an early birthday present, and makes a deal with Alice, who’s pushing the boundaries with her mom away.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Sigrid introduces passive causative constructions, which combine causal verbs and the passive voice. We use them all the time in everyday conversation when we focus on the object rather than the subject.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Spinning Jenny is a band from Ohio that is made up of three sisters. Here, they give a performance of "Christmas All Over Again" by Tom Petty for a charity event.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Feeling low, Claire calls her mom, who decides to pay her daughter a Christmas visit. The next day, snowfall prevents Claire from her usual running routine, so she tries skiing, and meets Luke and Chamonix, who are out with their toboggans.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Mandy’s husband isn’t as determined as she is to enjoy the cultural highlights of their European holiday, and tries to get her to relax. Back home, crisis strikes as Jennifer does the laundry. Will shows up to save the day, and Jennifer finds out more about his previous life over lunch.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
It Ends With Us, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business...
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
This segment lays out the building blocks of a passive causative construction. We also compare and contrast causative constructions with other similar constructions. Sigrid uses the expression "to mix and match," which means putting different things together in different ways.
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