If you’re looking for a new hobby to try, there are lots of options. You can get into a new sport or learn an instrument, you can take up a new craft, or you can learn something online. There are lots of ways to have fun and stay active when you’re not working as a…
Here is Level 2, Lesson 20: “The Test Drive” adapted from VOA Learning English. Listen, read, translate if needed, and practice along with the audio player and dialogue below. Anna: (to Penelope) That’s a great idea. (to Rick) Rick, I think we should use this as the opening shot. Penelope: Anna, did Ms. Weaver give…
Whether you’re married or have children, spending time with your family can be incredibly important. You want to build meaningful connections with those closest to you, but that can be challenging when you’re working full-time. You can do all the things that most people do with their family, like going to dinner together, watching movies,…
Here is Level 2, Lesson 26: “Look-alikes” adapted from VOA Learning English. Listen, read, translate if needed, and practice along with the audio player and dialogue below. Anna: This article is so interesting. Pete, listen to this: “Somewhere in the world there is someone who looks just like you.”Pete: No one is this handsome.Anna: Oh…
1. Directions: Read and translate if needed, the following article. Media organizations often use words like “balance” and “fairness.” They want to say that they are reporting without showing favoritism or making judgments. Balance simply means giving equal time to both sides of an issue, or not giving one side more importance. For example, let’s…
American English News Words: Today you will watch a news vocabulary video which explains a word or term used in news stories. Try to understand the word or term discussed in this video: Learning English TV: Watch this one-minute Learning English news program and try to understand what it means: Identify what you learned today…
Here is Level 2, Lesson 3: “He Said – She Said” adapted from VOA Learning English. Listen, read, translate if needed, and practice along with the audio player and dialogue below. Anna: Today, Pete and I are meeting with a consultant who will help us with our new show. Yesterday, Pete had promised to meet…
Hello, students. Now you will have the opportunity to read, and listen to a video about a Health and Lifestyle article in American English. You are encouraged to carefully read the article and the vocabulary words, as well as listen to the article. Finally, you are invited to share what you learned by writing a…
Regardless of why we pick up hobbies, there are some things we should consider before we start. First, it’s important to choose a hobby that makes you happy. This might seem obvious, but it’s easy to get into a bad rut and start thinking about your work all the time. So if your hobby isn’t…
Welcome to Year 2, Week 23, Lesson 2.23.1. Today we will work on your English Vocabulary. We begin with Fry Sight Words English Vocabulary 8th Hundred, Lesson 3. Please follow the directions and do your best. Part 1 – DIRECTIONS: Please watch the vocabulary video below two or three times: Part 2 – Please read aloud the…