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Have you ever heard of Sherlock Holmes? He was a character in a book. but he influenced real life! Join our conversation in native English as we talk about who Sherlock Holmes was, and how he influenced real crime scene investigation methods. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.c...

Sherlock Holmes is a character in books. But today, he is one of the most famous characters in the world. And he has influenced real methods of crime scene investigation. Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at how Sherlock Holmes has changed the world. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlighteng...

When is the last time you lied? Do you lie often? Do you know WHY you lied? Join our conversation this week between two native English speakers. This week we look at why people around the world lie. Could there be good reasons for people lie? We also hear an interesting story from Adam about being honest. What do you think Adam will do? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and scrip...

Do you think you are an honest person? What makes you that way? Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at the reasons people are honest and why people lie. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/society/why-do-people-lie/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android...

Why are you studying English? Is it just for fun? Are you studying to get a better life or to go to school? People who want to study at an English-speaking school must often take a test called the TOEFL. Join Adam and Liz in a conversation about the history of this test. They also talk about the best way to study for the TOEFL. If you know about Spotlight English, you probably also already know a...

What would you do for a better life? Join a real English conversation between two native English speakers. In this episode, we talk about the Spotlight English program Rat Tribe: The Story of Beijing's Underground Cities. Many people are moving to Beijing for a better life. But where will they live? Some of them choose to live underground in abandoned bunkers. Would you do something like this to a...

What would you do for a better life? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther tell about the Underground City in Beijing. Here, all kinds of people come to China’s capital city to work for a better life. But is the sacrifice worth it? Will they be able to continue living there? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join http...

Does representation matter? Join Liz and Adam for a conversation between two native English speakers. They tell about the work of scientist Jess Wade. She wants to tell people about all the amazing things that women scientists are doing. Liz and Adam talk about the phrase "If she can see it, she can be it" and other ways that people can help each other get ahead. Join this channel to get access to...

How can you support under-represented people? Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland tell about Jess Wade. She is helping women in science get the credit they deserve. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/know-more-women-in-science/ Download our app for Android at h...

Can a conversation change the world? Join Liz Waid and Adam Navis - two native English speakers as they discuss the Spotlight English program "Learning More at the Human Library". This great idea came from Ronni Abergel in Denmark. It turned into a project that now has groups all around the world. Join us as we think about how a conversation can mean more than you might think. Join this channel to...

Can a conversation change the world? Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about an idea from Denmark – a Human Library. Here, people check out a human book and learn about something new. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/relationships/learning-more-at-the-human-library/ Download ou...

Are there leaders in your family? Who are the leaders in your community? Your city? Your region? Do these leaders stand against hate? What message are they sending? Join our conversation between two native English speakers about the 7th way to fight hate in your community - pressure leaders. Liz Waid and Adam Navis talk about a few simple strategies for influencing leaders and how to talk to them...

Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at ways to work with leaders in your community. Leaders have an important role is stopping hate. People can pressure their leaders to lead the fight against hate. This is the 7th program in our series on 10 ways to fight hate in your community. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4...

Can you imagine a poet so good that people still read his poetry almost 100 years later? That is the case with Pablo Neruda. He is a poet from Chile. And he wrote about everything from love to history to war to anything else in life! Why is he so popular? He was not always well-liked. But he always had something important to say. Have you heard of Neruda's poetry before? Is there a poet from your...

Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at life of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. His poetry is still popular all over the world. Why do people still read this poetry almost 100 years later? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/books/the-life-and-poetry-of-pablo-neruda/ Download our app f...

Do have a cup of coffee every day? Do you drink tea instead? Some of these drinks contain a drug called caffeine. It can have some benefits for your body. But it can also be harmful in large amounts. People all over the world use this drug. But are they eating and drinking too much of it? Products like food and gum now contain caffeine. Is caffeine healthy? Join us as we have a REAL English conver...

The Little Match Girl is a very famous fairy tale that people tell around Christmastime. But it seems very sad! Why do people tell this story? What does The Little Match Girl have to do with Christmas? Is it even a happy story - or a sad one? Join Adam and Liz as they discuss this popular English story for the Christmas holiday. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs:...

Spotlight tells the story of the Little Match Girl. This Hans Christian Andersen story is very famous. Many people tell it at Christmastime. But what is the meaning of this story? Is it happy or sad? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/holidays/christmas/the-story-of-the-litt...

Do you know what a Nativity Scene is? Why do people put them in their homes? Why do people visit LIVE Nativity Scenes? Join Adam and Liz as they tell about this popular tradition and how people do it all over the world. This is a REAL conversation between two native English speakers. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc...

Katy Blake and Adam Navis tell about the tradition of building nativity scenes. These can be small or big – statues or even living! Why do people build these scenes? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/holidays/christmas/making-nativity-scenes/ Download our app for Android at...

Our world is going faster and faster. But is there a way to slow things down? Join two native English speakers for a conversation. Liz and Adam discuss the Norwegian style of Slow TV. This calm kind of television is extremely popular in Norway. But can it spread to other parts of the world? Why is it so popular anyway? Would you watch this kind of TV? Join this channel to get access to exclusive v...

Liz Waid and Adam Navis talk about a kind of television program that is very popular in Norway – Slow TV. This kind of entertainment is becoming more popular all around the world. Can Slow TV be helpful for people? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/film-television/slow-tv-t...

Do you know what to do in a hot weather emergency? Heat waves happen in many places of the world. And they are becoming more common. But extreme heat can be very dangerous for people - especially when they do not have a place to cool down. Join Liz and Adam as they talk about what do do in a situation where someone becomes overheated. Find out what to do when someone is too hot. https://spotlighte...

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid share some ways people can protect themselves from dangerous sicknesses that come from extremely hot weather. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/the-environment/how-to-stay-safe-in-hot-weather/ Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join Download our app for Android at...