Jul 5

Prudence Sings

Liz Waid and Joshua Leo look at the singer Prudence Mabhena. She has faced many difficulties in her life, but today she is making beautiful music.http://spotlightenglish.comDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/sp ... Show More

14m 17s

Jul 4

Shaking Hands

How do you greet people? Do you say hello, or shake hands? Tell us what you think. And then listen to today's Spotlight program on handshakes.http://spotlightenglish.comDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotli ... Show More

14m 8s

Jul 3

Silvered Water

How can the world learn about a terrible war? Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about a film about real life in the Syrian civil war.http://spotlightenglish.comDownload our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-appleFaceb ... Show More

14m 18s

Dec 2021

The Story of The Little Match Girl (Advanced Program)

Spotlight tells the story of the Little Match Girl. This Hans Christian Andersen story is very famous. Many people tell it at Christmastime. But what is the meaning of this story? Is it happy or sad? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www ... Show More

12m 26s

Dec 2021

Why Do People Tell This Christmas Story? (Conversation Program)

The Little Match Girl is a very famous fairy tale that people tell around Christmastime. But it seems very sad! Why do people tell this story? What does The Little Match Girl have to do with Christmas? Is it even a happy story - or a sad one? Join Adam and Liz as they discuss thi ... Show More

18m 21s

Dec 2023

Agitu Gudeta Saves the Goats (Advanced Program)

Marina Santee and Roger Basick talk about Agitu Gudeta and the incredible influence she had during her short life in a country that was not her own. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3420 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at ht ... Show More

11m 18s

Oct 2021

The Truth in Urban Legends (Advanced Program)

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at urban legends - stories told to give a message. Can these stories ever be true? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/good- ... Show More

9m 34s

Oct 2021

Do You Believe These Spooky Stories? (Conversation Program)

Have you ever heard a story that you thought MIGHT be true, but you did not know? These are urban legends. Join Liz and Adam as they talk about a few urban legends (or urban myths) they know. Could these stories have lessons for people to learn from? Join this channel to get acce ... Show More

16m 14s

Jan 2022

What Story Do You Need to Hear? (Conversation Program)

Can a conversation change the world? Join Liz Waid and Adam Navis - two native English speakers as they discuss the Spotlight English program "Learning More at the Human Library". This great idea came from Ronni Abergel in Denmark. It turned into a project that now has groups all ... Show More

13m 33s

Dec 2021

Making Nativity Scenes (Advanced Program)

Katy Blake and Adam Navis tell about the tradition of building nativity scenes. These can be small or big – statues or even living! Why do people build these scenes? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sip ... Show More

10m 48s

Sep 2021

Truth and Reconciliation for Canada (Advanced Program)

In Canada, there is a long, sad history of abuse towards native people. Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet look at this terrible history, and an attempt to bring healing. Can a country ever reconcile a difficult situation? Join our YouTube channel to get access to exclusive videos an ... Show More

12m 42s

Dec 2021

Have You Ever Heard of This Christmas Tradition? (Conversation Program)

Do you know what a Nativity Scene is? Why do people put them in their homes? Why do people visit LIVE Nativity Scenes? Join Adam and Liz as they tell about this popular tradition and how people do it all over the world. This is a REAL conversation between two native English speak ... Show More

16m 49s

Mar 2024

Hope for the Tasmanian Tiger (Advanced Program)

Roger Basick and Megan Nollet talk about the nearly extinct Tasmanian Tiger and the new and perhapds controversial project to avoid its extinction. https://spotlightenglish.com/?p=3502 Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at htt ... Show More

10m 24s

The Story of the Little Match Girl