“We’re having a ball. It’s been a really crazy, but exciting experience.”

Actor Ben Savage, talking about working on the set of Girl Meets World -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Most students in the U.S. will complete four years at university and find a job when they’re finished. But many return for their advanced degrees at graduate schools. These students are either very interested in a subject to study, or they want a graduate degree to find an even better job.

But grad school is very expensive and there are other ways to learn. For example, there are free online resources for people to study subjects that interest them. Is going back to school really necessary?

Lily is thinking about going to grad school, but Gary believes that she can study on her own. Find out more in today’s English lesson about advanced degrees. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

It’s easy to make goals, but it can be very difficult to reach them. It can be something small like remembering to make your bed every morning. Or it may be something that takes a lot of effort, like exercising more.

No matter what your goals are, it will take commitment to stick to it. It’s like being at the bottom of a big hill and slowly walking your way to the top, step by step. It may be difficult, and you will get tired, but you’ve committed to getting there.

Gary has given himself a deadline to reach a goal. Find out more in today’s English lesson about commitment. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“The new year is coming up, and I’ve been thinking a lot about what resolution I’d like to do.”

—Ebaby!’s Sheila, speaking about making a change in the new year -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Where would humans be without their pets? From cats to horses, people have had animal companions for thousands of years. Pets have been a part of our lives, big or small, living indoors or outdoors, for as long as we can remember.

In the city, many pets are kept indoors because it may be too dangerous for them to run around outside. But how is it for the pets to be kept inside all day? Does the animal get sad or bored? It’s hard to know since they can’t talk to us.

Gary and Marni talk about their pets and where they’re allowed to go. Learn more in today’s English lesson about indoor and outdoor pets. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“I hope we can be supportive of each other and try to really have each other’s backs, especially when we don’t know the whole story.”

Actress Emma Stone, talking about how women should treat each other -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“I’ll do it if you do it.” How many times has someone said this to you? From a very early age, we learn that it’s not OK to do something unless our friends are doing it, too. It’s normal to want to conform to the cliques at school. But it’s not always a good thing to be at the whim of your friends.

When peer pressure has an influence over you, it’s easy to let group dynamics change how you really think and feel about life. Unfortunately, letting others make choices for you can lower your feelings of self-confidence and self-worth. Thinking for yourself may be hard sometimes, but the self-respect you experience will be awesome!

Jessica and Lily have both experienced peer pressure, and sometimes still do. Find out more in today’s English lesson about behavior. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Here’s a big question. Are you satisfied? Do you have everything you want or need? It’s a difficult question to answer. Some people feel gratitude for being healthy, working at a job, and having a place to sleep. It gives them peace of mind. But other people are unsatisfied unless they’re searching for the next best thing. To them, having food and a home aren’t enough.

“The grass is always greener on the other side!” It’s an expression that means that other people always seem to be doing better than we are. But if we spend all of our time feeling apprehensive and wondering if we’re as successful as our friends, how can we enjoy life? Isn’t it better to think about what we have instead of what we don’t have?

Marni and Rafael have very different opinions about what makes them happy. Learn more in today’s English lesson about feeling good about oneself and one’s life. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“What’s up, everybody? Andy here, and I’m feeling all lit up.”

—Ebaby!’s Andy, speaking about being excited -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

In the 1950s, when Americans thought about the future, they believed we would have flying cars. People believed we would be living on the moon, farming on the bottom of the ocean, and turning our deserts green. We dreamed that people could call any number in the US from their home telephones. At least the last one is true today! In fact, we can call any number in the world.

More than 50 years later, we still hope for breakthroughs that will make life better in the future. Technology makes things possible today that no one would have believed in the 1950s, so it’s hard to know what life will be like in the 2050s. Will we be living on the moon? Will we finally have our flying cars? It’s definitely fun to think about.

Jeff and Rafael are discussing the future. Learn more about how they think by reading today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com