Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
In the song “Somewhere Only We Know,” from their debut album Hopes and Fears, English rock band Keane seem to revisit a place they know very well from days gone by, taking time to reflect, and contemplate.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Let's look "under the hood," and see how to build causative constructions using "have," "let," "get," and "make."
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Now that you have an idea about what causal verbs and causal constructions are, let's give them some context. We're still using the verbs "have," "let," "get," and "make," and the theme is housepainting.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom
Jasmin feels lucky to belong to two very different countries and cultures, and enjoys telling us some interesting facts about India and England.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Mandy says goodbye to her kids before she and her husband leave on their long-awaited honeymoon. But suddenly, her parents are unable to provide childcare, and it's too late to hire a babysitter. Can Aunt Jennifer be trusted to fill in?
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Enjoy another walk through the fields with porcine brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to learn about “fernweh” [the yen for faraway places].
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
As well as guidebooks, Jenny brings her sister Mandy a gift to encourage her to have more fun on her Paris holiday. As Jenny leaves for a date with boyfriend, Quinn, she bumps into Will, Mandy’s new neighbor.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
United Kingdom, USA
Sing along with this popular Christmas song, an ode to a fondly remembered white Christmas that features a dreamy blanket of freshly fallen snow!
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
What are causatives? Causal verbs are used to cause things to happen. They're used in causative constructions. Although there are various specific verbs in this category, we commonly use four ordinary verbs for this: ("have," "let," "get," and "make"). Let's make some sense of them.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
To finish setting the table, Sigrid needs silverware and some final touches such as salt and pepper, hot pads, and some candles.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In Grand Lake, not far from the Rocky Mountains National Park, it has become a tradition for people to get together and play ice hockey on the frozen lake in the middle of winter. Kate introduces us to some of her friends there and also to a very American snack, the s’more!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Jennifer's life couldn't be more different from that of her sister, who is married with three kids. Jenny's committed to her job and being a good aunt, but little else. This all changes when her sister takes off to Europe with her husband, leaving her alone with the kids.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Every four years, in the United States, elections are held for the office of the presidency. Sigrid lives in Italy, so she needed an absentee ballot in order to vote. Here's her story.
Difficulty:
Adv Beginner
USA
Sigrid is having a friend over for dinner and needs to plan the menu and figure out the table setting. Join her in the kitchen!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
In this film starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sacha Baron Cohen, Alice (played by Mia Wasikowska) returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter.
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