Why is it in English that eggplant has no egg in it, nor is there any ham in hamburger? Similarly, quicksand isn't quick at all and pineapple contains neither bits of pine nor apple? In this clip, Lauren has fun with her native language and points out a few of its amusing quirks and contradictions. Enjoy!

Yabla's Lauren takes us on a journey through the emotions with a variety of examples in English.

In part two of this collection, Yabla's Lauren takes us further on a journey through the emotions with a variety of examples in English.

Today Lauren conducts another brief English lesson from London. In it she introduces the body's five senses and the parts of the body that are associated with each one. Enjoy!

Yabla's own Lauren presents several helpful expressions for describing the weather. Enjoy!

Lauren again shares about the weather in this second video, specifically bad weather, or as she calls it, "different kinds of good weather" such as fog, wind, heat, humidity and clouds.

Lauren, with the help of Matthew as a model, goes through both the singular and plural forms of body parts, along with how to use them in sentences.

The world’s worst human rights abuses require permanent solutions. The Enough Project uses cutting-edge research, advocacy and campaigning to work toward ending genocide and crimes against humanity.

From TV news: Bob Dylan won't be going to Stockholm to accept his Nobel Prize for Literature. Leonard Cohen has died after a fall in his home, and Teri Hart chats with stars of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk & Nocturnal Animals.

American TV show Entertainment Tonight reports on the latest news between American singer and actress Selena Gomez, and Canadian singer-songwriter, actor and producer The Weeknd with an eyewitness account of their Italian getaway.

Barack and Michelle Obama take on some tough questions from very young constituents.

They may be too young to vote, but they certainly are curious. Barack and Michelle Obama answer some more questions from their very young constituents.

Go behind the scenes of Entertainment Weekly's cover shoot with Dwayne Johnson as he gets into the holiday spirit! He has fun playing “Dwanta Claus,” lists his favorite holiday movie and song, and talks about his appreciation of the gifts he receives from fans.

This performance of "Wonderful Tonight," one of Eric Clapton's later hits, features dynamic solos by Clapton and singer Katie Kissoon. Enjoy!

Here are some verbs that are handy when plans change. This segment features "to postpone," "to delay," "to procrastinate," and "to put off."