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Rachel's English
American English Imitation Exercise: What did you do today?
Practice American English with this imitation exercise. Hear the musical quality of the speech by hearing it on a loop. Focus on intonation and rhythm rather than individual words and sounds.
Rachel's English
ESL PRONUNCIATION EXERCISE: Free Time - American English
Learn HOW to study American English pronunciation in this video where we study the text together -- a Ben Franklin Exercise. You'll study word stress, Stop T's, the reduction of AND and TO, and other great topic to improve your spoken...
Curated Video
Holocaust Survivor Starts Successful Butcher Business
Sam's Triumph part 2/4: The video is a series of voiceovers from a Holocaust survivor recounting his experiences during the war and his journey immigrating to the United States. The survivor reflects on his life after the war, including...
Curated Video
IELTS Energy 83: Get a 7 on Writing Task 2- 10 Phrases
Get a 7 Easy Steps to a 7 or Higher
Rachel's English
IMPOSSIBLE! [or NOT?] – Learn English Conversation in 4 Hours Part 34
If you want to know how to learn English conversation, improve your English comprehension, think in English, speak faster and stop translating in your head this video is just for you! English conversation practice is the best way to move...
Curated Video
Brooklyn: A Multicultural Hub
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs and is geographically adjacent to Queens in the southwestern end of Long Island. The official motto of Brooklyn is "Unity makes strength." Explore the iconic bridges and...
Rachel's English
IMPOSSIBLE! [or NOT?] – Learn English Conversation in 4 Hours Part 2
If you want to know how to learn English conversation, improve your English comprehension, think in English, speak faster and stop translating in your head this video is just for you! English conversation practice is the best way to move...
Food Farmer Earth
Joan Dye Gussow- Importance of Preserving Farmland
An extended interview with Joan Dye Gussow, one of the true pioneers and visionaries in the food movement. Previously unpublished, Gussow talks about the critical need to preserve farmland in order to feed a growing society.
Rachel's English
Lots of Idioms! American English Pronunciation
Learn lots of useful idioms and phrases while I make a pizza. :) Also, learn how to pronounce Brooklyn. Idioms: "sharp" and "on the nose" for time, "to catch up " and "to fill in" with a friend, and the phrase OH BOY!
Next Animation Studio
Ghislaine Maxwell’s new life in a Brooklyn prison — details
She was arrested at a million-dollar New Hampshire hideaway featuring a cathedral ceiling and a gourmet kitchen in July.
National Theatre
Translations: Actors' Favorite Lines
This video features various teachers discussing their favorite lines from a play and how they relate to the themes of language, culture, and companionship. The lines highlight the importance of preserving language and culture, the...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Who was? Shirley Chisholm
Learn how Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, earned the nickname “Fighting Shirley” and made history.
Hip Hughes History
A Shout Out to Brooklyn Ascend Middle School and Mr. Betts' Awesomeness
Raisin' the roof from Brooklyn Ascend Middle School and Mr. Bett.
Step Back History
The Prison Ships of the American Revolution
Imagine being forced to row on what your captors call your last voyage. You slowly approach a towering black hulk of a ship. As you approach, a thousand horrible stenches, and the moans and groans of the dying assault your senses. With...
Rachel's English
English Pronunciation Study: What did you do Today?
Study real English conversation with a native speaker. See how words are reduced and link, and study intonation.
Crash Course
Crash Course Film Criticism #6: Do the Right Thing
Mainstream American films don't often tackle race and racism head-on, and when they do, they often end up trying to find easy answers. Which makes films like Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing all the more powerful. It's an intimate portrait...