When angry, American fathers commonly shout, “As soon as you’re 18, you’re on your own means a lot. It means you’re a legal adult, and, more often than not, people move out of their parents’ home when they are 18.

...And some of them come back or never leave at all. Adults live with their parents for lots of reasons. Sometimes their parents need care, or they need a place to stay to save up money after college. Even though it’s relatively common, people tend to look down on adults who live with their parents in the United States. Listen to Beren and Marni talk about it. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

[For a] lot of the analysis stuff, I just kind of go into a meditative state, and try to relax as much as possible, and zone out.—Actress Evan Rachel Wood, speaking about playing a robot in the series Westworld (avclub.com) -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

One day you come home from school or work, and you find that your front door is open. At first you’re afraid that someone has broken into your house and has taken your things. But when you get inside, you see something surprising and wonderful. There are flowers and chocolate on your kitchen table, and someone has cleaned the house, too. Even though it’s a good surprise, you still want to know how it happened. You still want to get to the bottom of this situation and learn who decided to give you such a lovely gift.

To get to the bottom of something is to figure out a puzzle or a mystery. It doesn’t matter if it’s something good or something bad… it’s just something that has confused you. In every police show on television, someone is trying to get to the bottom of a crime or something that cannot be explained. It can be challenging work, but it can be fun, too. Wouldn’t you want to know who came into your house and did all of those nice things for you?

Something strange is happening at Rafael’s yoga studio, and Jessica wants to get to the bottom of it. Will she succeed? Read on to find out in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Religion has been around as long as humans have been on earth. Over the centuries, people have developed all kinds of ways to explain the mysteries of life and death, and to connect with themselves.There are many religions. Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism and Taoism are some of the more common religions. But there are countless variations on spirituality around the world. For some folks, walking in the forest or listening to music can be a spiritual experience.Although religion has been a source of personal peace for many, religion has sadly also been a cause of war and repression throughout history.Listen to Erin and Kevin talk about the spiritual life. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Even though we try to eat healthily, we might not be eating all of the right foods. We can take a pill that has the vitamins and minerals that our bodies need. Supplements are an easy way to get needed vitamins.

But some people are too focused on vitamins. They might actually be taking so many pills that their bodies can’t absorb them. While supplements can be helpful, they can also be unhealthy if you are too focused on only taking vitamins and not eating right.

Marni tells Jessica about all of the different vitamins that she takes. Find out more in today’s English lesson about taking a pill a day to keep the doctor away. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“As you can tell from my voice, it seems like I came down with something.”

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

Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year in the United States. It is the day after the Thanksgiving holiday, and marks the start of the Christmas shopping season. Stores offer huge discounts on everything from chewing gum to fine china. People begin lining up outside of stores as early as 2 a.m. to get first dibs on the discounted stuff. When the doors to the stores open at 6 a.m., crowds of people run like madmen through the aisles, racing to get their products. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“The smartest thing I did was to stop going online. I’m the sort of person who will just look for the negative… and with my bipolar thing, that’s poison. So I just stopped. Cold turkey. And it’s so liberating.”Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones talking about her addiction to reading internet gossip about herself (BrainyQuote) -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

This is the week that a lot of Americans have been waiting for. This week, we celebrate Thanksgiving. Some people call it ‘turkey day’ because we all eat turkey on that day. Check out a conversation Sara and Steph had last week about the big day. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

For many people in the U.S., Thanksgiving is one of the most important family holidays of the year. Because Thanksgiving is on Thursday, it’s common for employees to have Friday off from work, giving four days for travel and family reunion.

Beth has some exciting plans for this year’s Thanksgiving celebration. Listen in to her conversation with Miguel to hear what she’s going to do. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com