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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...

Today in the USA, it is the holiday of Thanksgiving. This holiday began as a way to show thankfulness for our harvest. But is has expanded. Every year, people in the US gather with their families and spend time together. they focus on the things they are thankful for. Join Liz and Adam as they talk about this and other traditions. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs...

Do you use the word OK? How do you spell it? Which way is correct? Join our discussion about this curious word. It might just be the most common word in the English language - and the world? We also talk about where this simple little word came from. There are many theories. Tell us what you think, okay? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/c...

What do you know about the word okay? It seems very simple, but it is actually very complex! Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the uses and history of this common word. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/how-to-use-the-word-ok/ Download our app for Android at http...

What do you do when you lose someone you love? You want to talk to them, but they are gone? Join Liz and Adam as they tell about "kaze no denwa", the telephone of the wind in Otsuchi, Japan. Would you use something like this? How do you remember someone you have lost? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join...

What can you do when you want to rally against hate? Join Liz and Adam as they look at the Southern Poverty Law Center's 6th way to fight hate: Create an Alternative. In this conversation we look at what you can do instead of a rally. Is this a method you think you can use? https://spotlightenglish.com/society/10-ways-to-fight-hate-series/10-ways-to-fight-hate-create-an-alternative/ Join this chan...

Can choosing something different help stop hate? Adam Navis and Katy Blake look at the sixth way to fight hate: Create an Alternative. Love is stronger than hate. https://spotlightenglish.com/society/10-ways-to-fight-hate-series/10-ways-to-fight-hate-create-an-alternative/ Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/...

Have you ever heard a story that you thought MIGHT be true, but you did not know? These are urban legends. Join Liz and Adam as they talk about a few urban legends (or urban myths) they know. Could these stories have lessons for people to learn from? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlighte...

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at urban legends - stories told to give a message. Can these stories ever be true? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/good-stories/the-truth-in-urban-legends/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for...

Join Liz and Adam as they discuss the program Isadore Charters: The Healing Pole. They tell Charters' story and look at his efforts to bring reconciliation to Canada. He lost his whole culture as a boy. But he is trying to bring native culture back to Canada and start the healing process. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km...

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the story of Isadore Charters. He was taken from his home as a young child. He lost his culture but found healing. Photo credit: "Isadore Charters" (CC BY 2.0) by SFU - Communications & Marketing Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/listen/ar...

Join Liz and Adam in a discussion about high-speed trains. Trains are not very common in the US. But around the world, this method of transportation is more and more popular. Are there high-speed trains in your country? Have you ever ridden on one? 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 a shoe more than just a shoe? Join Liz and Adam in a REAL conversation between two native English speakers. We find out that Adam might have a shoe obsession. And we find out that Liz has a special pair of shoes from a European country. Do you buy expensive shoes? Are there special cultural shoes in your country? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://...

What kinds of shoes do people wear around the world? Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at unusual and special shoes from around the world. How does culture influence clothing? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/shopping/shoes-of-the-world/ Download our app for Android at http:...

Have you ever had a gut feeling? Did you act on it? Did you ever do something, only to realize that what you thought wasn't true? These quick decisions are snap judgements. Join Adam and Liz as they talk about Malcolm Gladwell's book "Blink". We look at how snap judgements can affect us more than we know! Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/...

Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at the quick decisions we make, without thinking. These decisions affect our lives more than we know. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/how-your-quick-decisions-can-change-your-life/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spo...