“I can still sing along and love it, but I’m not totally stuck on it, because I’m really attracted to lyrics.”

Actress Hilary Duff, talking about the type of music she enjoys -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Every winter, people all around the world go to the nearest mountain to ski. Some people even travel to different countries to find the best powder. Skiing is so popular that new skis are made and sold every year. It’s hard to believe that people have been skiing for more than 2,500 years.

The best part about skiing is that there are so many different types. For example, you can downhill, cross-country, or telemark. One event in the Winter Olympics, called the biathlon, even puts skiing together with guns. There are styles of skiing for everyone. All you need are skis, friends, and snow!

Marni and Gary are talking about skiing. Do they like going to the mountain? Find out more in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

We all have our favorite old TV shows. They might be shows that we loved from our childhoods, or sitcoms that made us laugh as adults. But even our favorite shows will end sooner or later. If you’re lucky, you might be able to watch reruns of the show.

Most popular shows that are loved by many television viewers can be seen again. Reruns are a great way see episodes that you may have missed the first time they were on TV. You can even learn about an old show that you had never seen before. When you change the channels on your TV, there’s sure to be a rerun that is playing.

Marni and Gary talk about how much they love watching old shows on TV. Find out more in today’s English lesson about seeing your favorite episodes. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“When you have a one-track mind, it means that you only follow one thing.”

—Ebaby!’s Andy, speaking about focusing on only one thing -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

For many people who work a regular weekday job, the weekend is their time to relax and catch up with friends. Sunday brunch is the perfect time to get together to enjoy each other’s company. And there’s great food, too!

Brunch is so popular in some cities that there can be very long waits just to get a table at a restaurant. It might be more relaxing to have brunch at home with some friends, who can bring over delicious breakfast and lunch food to share. What a great way to start your weekend!

Marni loves to have a leisurely brunch with friends and great food, but Brian doesn’t feel the same way. Find out more in today’s English lesson about how to start a lazy day. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“Whenever I get down, when I want to crawl under a rock, I just look around at [my family and friends] and I see how rich my life is.”

Actress Troian Bellisario, talking about what makes her happy -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

When many of us listen to music, it’s on our phones or computers. We use headphones to hear digital files on our laptops. We buy music on the internet from online stores. And the whole time we never touch an actual album.

It wasn’t that long ago when music fans had to go to a store to pick up CDs. We can still buy CDs now, but it’s not as popular as it used to be. CDs (or compact discs) are small, shiny, and round, and they can only be heard on a CD player with speakers. CDs have booklets that listeners can use to read the words in each song. It’s something fans can hold and look at while listening to their favorite musicians and bands.

Jessica doesn’t want her old CDs anymore, but Lily wants to keep them. Find out more in today’s English lesson about listening to music. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

In 2011, three university classmates created a new app called Snapchat. Like other websites and apps, Snapchat digitizes your life. It lets you share short videos and pictures with friends. You can follow famous people and your favorite companies. But unlike those other websites and apps, Snapchat is temporary. Your photos and videos disappear after people see them.

Wait, what? The photos and videos disappear? That’s right. Although you can save your own content, you can’t save other people’s content. For some people, this is frivolous. For other people, this is awesome. They can see life in real time as it happens. All of us at English, Baby! think Snapchat is great for language acquisition, and we hope to see you there soon!

Dominique just realized that she can follow English, Baby! on Snapchat. Listen to this English lesson to find out if you should follow us too. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“Tomorrow is my mom’s birthday, and I’m just texting my brother right now. I’m giving him a heads up so that he doesn’t forget.”

—Ebaby!’s Kat, speaking about sending an important reminder message -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

As a kid, learning a new language is pretty easy. In fact, the younger you are, the easier it will be. Once you become a teenager, it’s harder to learn a second language. And adults can definitely build conversational skills, but it’s even harder as you get older.

The best way to gain fluency in any second language is to listen to it 24/7. You can have an aptitude for language and the ability to memorize new words, but you will pick up any language faster when you hear and speak it every day. Not only that, but your accent will be far better than if you learn it from a book. Just one more reason why traveling is so cool!

Listen to Gary and Julie talk about their experiences with learning new languages in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com