“I don’t think we’re anything like the E Street Band…There [were] a lot of guys jumping on that bandwagon. I didn’t do that.”

Singer Jon Bon Jovi, talking about his musical roots -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Do you ever feel like you need a change in your life? Could it be that you want to study a different subject in school? Or do you feel like you need to move to a new place? Perhaps the change you need is within yourself.

Sometimes simple self-improvement is the key to change. Improving yourself can look like many different things. You can take a class to learn a new skill, or begin a new exercise routine to be healthier. Self-improvement is about making yourself better, and then feeling better, too.

Lily tells Marni that she has been feeling stressed out and doesn’t know what to do. Learn more in today’s English lesson about self-improvement. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Snowflakes are one of nature’s biggest mysteries. These ice crystals fall from the sky as unique shapes. No two snowflakes are the same. Even more interesting is that all snowflakes are examples of geometry. How is it possible to find math in nature?

Of course, the more you think about it, the more examples you can find. Beeswax is made of hundreds of hexagons (a shape with six sides). Many plants grow in a geometric way. Even the inside of an orange can teach a child fractions. Math is everywhere once you start looking for it.

Lily and Jessica love the geometry of snowflakes, but they disagree about snow. Learn more in today’s English lesson about winter weather. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“I’m still trying to find a place to camp, and it started raining. When it rains, it pours.”

—Ebaby!’s Andy, speaking about having a difficult time -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

While most people are snoozing away in bed, night owls are just beginning their nights. They’re the people who seem to get more energy as the night goes on. They may be reading, surfing the web, or playing video games, and all while everyone else is sleeping.

Some people’s bodies are like clockwork. Maybe it’s because they’ve trained their bodies to be asleep and awake at specific times. Night owls may have taught themselves to stay up later than most people.

Brian tells Gary about how he’s a night owl and loves being up late. Learn more in today’s English lesson about staying up. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“It’s hard to wrap my head around the idea of leaving a place where I’ve lived and breathed for so long.”

TV host Seth Meyers, talking about leaving Saturday Night Live -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Are you a clothes horse? Or maybe you wear the same thing every day? Either way, famous fashion designers might affect your day-to-day life and you may not even know it.

Fashion shows are fun to watch and see what new trends will be in shops. Even though most people will never own the clothes that models wear on the runway, it still affects what we have in our closets. The fashion world influences everything from paint colors that are used for homes to what the latest pop star is wearing.

Lily thinks that fashion doesn’t make any sense, but Jessica thinks that it’s like wearing art. Find out more in today’s English lesson on runway trends. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Modesty is very important in countries and cultures around the world. Millions of people believe that it’s not OK to bring attention to yourself with clothing that is revealing. But in some cultures, attitudes about what’s OK and what’s not OK are quite different. Some people believe in the saying, “If you’ve got it, flaunt it.” Others commend modesty and feel that bragging about your body is wrong.

So, how do you choose what to wear? In a country where modesty is important, most people would probably agree that you should be respectful of that belief. In a country where feelings on the subject are different from person to person, your choice of clothing is up to you. The opinions and feelings of your family and friends are likely to affect your choices as well.

Brian and Rafael do not agree on what is OK to wear in public. Find out how they feel by reading today’s English lesson about modesty. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“I’ve been having to do a lot of work recently this week, and honestly, I think it has just drained me.”

—Ebaby!’s Kat, speaking about feeling very tired -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Usually when we talk about the future, we think about what new things will be in the world. But people are thinking more about the environment and what it will look like in the future. We are seeing more extreme types of weather and how they can be examples of climate change.

Climate change affects the entire planet in many different ways. Scientists have said that we must work to stop making it worse. Humans may find it very difficult to live on Earth due to natural disasters that happen because of the change in the environment.

Marni and Lily talk about this serious issue and how we need to work towards changing it. Learn more in today’s English lesson about the environment. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com