Rainbow, rainbow! Have you ever wished that food was more colorful? Think of all the colorless food out there: bland cereal, white bread, wheat pasta… the list goes on. Food dye, a chemical used to make food colorful, solves this problem. It puts a bright pink in that cake icing and that mint green color in your mint chip ice cream.

Thanks to food dye, bagels now have every color of the rainbow! If you want a more colorful breakfast, munch on a rainbow bagel. It may be cheap thrills, but it is the new craze. It’s very similar to the unicorn frappucino: bright, colorful, and magical. But some find these rainbow bagels disgusting. Isn’t all that food dye poisonous?

Dominique hates rainbow bagels. Listen as her and Romeo talk it out in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Ireland has a very interesting history. Before Christianity, their religions were polytheistic. Polytheism is when you believe in many gods. The Irish gods were very good storytellers, talented musicians, warriors, artists, and scholars. They were role models for the people. But now, most popular religions like Christianity are monotheistic, where there is only one god.

Saint Patrick was a slave in pagan Ireland for many years. He escaped, became Christian, and returned to convert thousands of Irish people to Christianity. He battled with the Druids, the priests, who he called “snakes” because he thought they were evil. Now, people celebrate the arrival of Christianity to Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day. But they celebrate in many different ways.

Romeo wants to talk about the true meaning of St. Patrick’s Day. Listen as he and Marni discuss in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“My dad used to build these little go-karts when I was really young, and I loved racing them. And I would beat the boys all the time.”

—Actor Charlize Theron, speaking about her love for car racing (Daily Mail) -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Angels are everywhere in history. Whether it’s Cupid pointing his heart-shaped arrows at two people to make them fall in love, a group of angels in the Bible telling shepherds that Jesus was born, stone statues in the ancient world, or simply a supernatural being with wings wearing a white robe and playing music, it’s clear that angels have been part of human belief for a long time.

Sometimes religion affects whether a person believes in unexplained phenomena. For example, Christians believe in angels, both good ones and bad ones. However, people who don’t believe in God usually want everything to have a scientific basis. Others say it’s simply a matter of faith. If you believe in angels, maybe you also believe in aliens and yetis.

Learn who is uncomfortable with the supernatural world in this English lesson about faith. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Are you the type of person who enjoys a good argument? When everyone else wants pizza, do you want salad? When everyone else wants to take the elevator, do you want to climb the stairs? When everyone else enjoys heights, do you want to stay on the ground? What if you don’t really like to climb stairs or stay on the ground? But you just say those things because you like to be difficult? If that’s the case, then you like to play devil’s advocate.

When you play devil’s advocate, this means that you argue the opposite just for fun. You like to think about different opinions or options. Playing devil’s advocate is supposed to help other people see something they didn’t think about before. It might also be annoying. Who wants a friend who disagrees with them simply for the fun of disagreeing?

Andy and Kelsey are acting in a scene for Nestor’s movie. Do you think Nestor is amused when they both play devil’s advocate? Watch and find out. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Honk, honk! Hey, you, I’m walking here! Sound familiar? Ah yes, the beautiful sounds of a big city! Rush hour traffic, hostility and pent up emotions, population density, pollution, and more. Some very popular examples of big cities in the United States are: Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.

Big cities are popular because they have more opportunities, events, arts and culture, and more. People usually move to a big city to try and live a better life or pursue a career. But, it can be very lonely because people are very busy. You can start to feel alienated—which is the feeling of loneliness and being isolated from people.

Andy is starting to feel alienated in the big city. Listen as Dominique comforts him in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Once upon a time, in Tokyo, Japan, there was a man named Sal. Sal played a video game called ‘Love Plus’ on Nintendo. In ‘Love Plus,’ you can make your own boyfriend or girlfriend and talk to them. Sal made a beautiful girl named Nene and fell in love with her. He took her to a beach resort in Guam, Disneyland, and many other places. They fell in love and he… married her?!

This is a very controversial, true story. Sal must be obsessed and addicted to video games if he married a virtual character. Many people find this very creepy. Others find it… trendy? The marriage is not actually legal. Sal just did it for fun and to express his devotion. But still, is he taking it too far?

Romeo talks about Nene and Sal’s marriage. Listen as he and Dominique discuss in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“Chadwick, he’s easy on the eye, wouldn’t you say?”

—Actor Lupita Nyong’o, speaking about how handsome her costar Chadwick Boseman is (E! News) -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Do you ever wonder what it’s like under the ocean? There would be water above, underneath, and all around you, fish swimming by, and maybe you’d even see a shark!

In fact, you can have a deep sea adventure in a submarine. It’s a vessel that’s made to go underwater, so you can check out what’s really in the ocean. And you won’t get wet! Although hanging out in a small space might make some people feel pretty claustrophobic, they can see out through the portholes and the periscope.

Mason wants to take Amanda to see a submarine, but she isn’t interested. Find out why in this English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

With the astronomical cost of going to a college or university, more and more people ask for financial aid. Although having debt is no fun, many families choose to accept loans so their children can have a good education. Many adults who go back to school are also taking loans so that they can get degrees that will get them better jobs.

A big student loan can be daunting, but it’s not much different from a loan for a house or a car. It’s a lot of money, but banks give you a long time to pay it back. If you’re lucky, interest rates will be low when you need to apply for financial aid. The rates can go up and down from year to year.

Do Jeff and Marni have loans to repay? Find out in this English lesson about the cost of education. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com