Do you have a dog? Many people have dogs at home. Dogs are fun, and they make us happy. But it’s also a lot of work to take care of a dog. And, as any dog owner knows, it’s a problem when you need to travel. Who will watch your dog?

Don’t worry. If you don’t have a friend or neighbor to watch your dog, there’s another option. You can drop off your dog at a dog hotel. A dog hotel is a special place just for dogs. The hotel staff will make sure your dog gets daily interaction. Soon, your dog will be bonding with other dogs and even forget you’re gone!

Dominique’s dog lives in an extravagant suite when Dominique is out of town. Listen to today’s English lesson to find out if Jessica’s dog also gets this special treatment. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Sometimes, life is wonderful. Everyone and everything is great. Other times, life can make you upset. For example, you studied really hard for a test and you still failed it. Maybe, you were driving slowly but the police officer gave you a speeding ticket anyway. Perhaps, you were happily asleep when your roommates decided to have a loud party in the living room. Or what if you gave your friend a bunch of money and now she won’t pay you back.

When these kinds of things like happen, it’s easy to get bent out of shape. When you’re bent out of shape, you’re angry or you’re upset. It could take awhile for you to start feeling calmer. On the other hand, you might be a very patient person. You might rarely feel bent out of shape, even if you get an unfair speeding ticket or fail a test. No matter what your problems are right now in life, hopefully you can manage them without getting too bent out of shape.

Jordin is still feeling awkward about what happened with Andy. Will she come to Sheila’s party? Watch this English soap opera to find out. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Sugar is everywhere. Seriously, everywhere. We add it to coffee and tea. We add it to cookies, cakes, and jam. You might try to use it in moderation. Maybe, you’ll drink a black coffee today or resist that cookie after lunch. But cutting it out completely is almost impossible. Why? Because of all the hidden sugar in foods.

What? Hidden sugar? That’s right. There’s sugar in ketchup, in bread, in yogurt, and in salad dressing. Many healthy products actually have sugar in them. Because of this, sugar overconsumption is a problem. Eating too much sugar has side effects like weight gain and bad health. All these things put sugar in the crosshairs nowadays.

Jessica is worried about the risks of eating too much sugar. Can Andy make her think twice about her fears? Listen to today’s English lesson to find out. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

The US doesn’t make a lot of things anymore. The country is reliant on other countries to make their clothes, cars, computers, and many other high-demand products. So, what does the US still make? Well, many things. But what is it famous for? Media. Entertainment. Movies. For decades, people have moved to the US from all around the world to become filmmakers, producers, or actors.

But the entertainment industry has changed. In the past, we went to movie rental stores like Blockbusters or movie theaters. Now, we watch movies whenever we want on the internet. Companies like Hulu, Amazon, and Netflix provide movies and television shows online. But many people feel overwhelmed and frustrated by online movie streaming. Most of these websites don’t have the classic content most US citizens know and love.

Both Gary and Andy are angry at Netflix, a movie streaming website, for different reasons. Listen to their conversation to see why. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“Madonna & Beyonce … Always fierce throughout their careers. Thank you for being amazing.”—Singer Britney Spears, speaking about women who inspire her (Twitter) -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

People around the world love watching sports. Although every sporting event is different, many people enjoy the hobby of relaxing with friends and watching sports on TV. In the US, some of the most popular types of sports are US football, played by the NFL, and basketball, played by the NBA. Also, on TV, there are usually interviews with the athletes after the game.

People love seeing their favorite athlete on the TV. However, the questions and answers in these interviews are often very similar. In fact, some people are really bored by these interviews, and they turn off the TV to avoid them. In a typical interview, an athlete will often say that they played their best and they hoped to score a lot of points.

Andy loves sports, but he’s very bored by sports interviews. Listen as he tries to explain this to Dominique, who doesn’t watch sportsball, in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Have you ever had a crisis because you did something too much? Maybe, you worked 10-hour days for a month. Or perhaps, you exercised for two hours without taking a break halfway through. It’s even possible that you made lots of desserts for your friends, cooking until you started messing them up. You probably knew that you went a little overboard. And you were probably very tired after doing these things.

In situations like these, a person can get burnt out. When you get burnt out, you work or play too hard. You might love what you’re doing. So, you do it more and more. But even if you love what you’re doing, you will probably have a burnout if you do it too much. If you get burnt out, you might decide to quit your job, stop exercising, or never make desserts again. It’s important to have balance in your life so you don’t get burnt out.

Andy is stressing about Sheila’s welcome home party, and his balloons keep popping. Find out if he got burnt out in today’s English soap opera. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Growing up can be difficult. Not only do you have to find a job and a place to live, you also have to deal with many everyday tasks like washing your dishes, doing your laundry, and paying your bills. For some millenials, all of these extra tasks can be stressfull. Young people are used to having help from their parents. They may even be used their parents cooking, cleaning, and paying their bills for them. They don’t like doing all the extra work of being a grown-up. They call it adulting.The expression adulting refers to the full-time job of being an adult. Some millenials hate adulting. They feel overwhelmed by all the responsibilities of being a grown-up. They don’t know how to buy a house or save money. They might be worried about the future. However, other people do not identify with millenials. These people are used to taking care of themselves. They think millenials should stop complaining.Andy has had a tough day. Listen to him and Romeo talk about adulting. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

Do you love social media? Many people do. However, it can be easy to become addicted to social media and feel anxiety when you can’t see every post. One popular example is Pinterest. This social media site allows people to pin their favorite pictures from almost anywhere on the internet. Posting to Pinterest is so easy that many people start pinning all of their ideas there.

On Pinterest, you can keep vision boards that help you organize your thoughts. This is helpful for both work and personal life. You can keep DIY ideas there and even begin bookmarking your favorite memes. However, this can be too addicting for some people, and they might need to let it go. The important thing is to use this tool and not let it use you.

Dominique had to let Pinterest go. Find out why she needed a break when she talks to Gary in today’s English lesson. -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com

“I call dibs on starring in a ‘Double Jeopardy’ remake. And ‘dibs’ on Twitter is legally binding.”—Actress Anna Kendrick, speaking about future movie plans (Twitter) -- View this and other great English lessons at www.englishbaby.com