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

Feb 2022

Why Do People Lie (Advanced Program)

Do you think you are an honest person? What makes you that way? Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at the reasons people are honest and why people lie. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join ... Show More

11m 33s

Feb 2022

Are There Good Reasons for Lying?

When is the last time you lied? Do you lie often? Do you know WHY you lied? Join our conversation this week between two native English speakers. This week we look at why people around the world lie. Could there be good reasons for people lie? We also hear an interesting story fro ... Show More

18m 6s

Apr 2022

Why Being Kind Can Make You Healthy (Advanced Program)

Are you a kind person? Adam Navis and Katy Blake look at why people are kind. Could there be a benefit to doing kind things for others? https://spotlightenglish.com/society/why-being-kind-can-make-you-healthy/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Downlo ... Show More

9m 58s

Sep 2021

What Does Your Gut Tell You? (Conversation Program)

Have you ever had a gut feeling? Did you act on it? Did you ever do something, only to realize that what you thought wasn't true? These quick decisions are snap judgements. Join Adam and Liz as they talk about Malcolm Gladwell's book "Blink". We look at how snap judgements can af ... Show More

17m 1s

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

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

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

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

Nov 2021

How Do You Remember People You Love? (Conversation Program)

What do you do when you lose someone you love? You want to talk to them, but they are gone? Join Liz and Adam as they tell about "kaze no denwa", the telephone of the wind in Otsuchi, Japan. Would you use something like this? How do you remember someone you have lost? Join this c ... Show More

16m 23s

Jan 2022

Learning More at the Human Library (Advanced Program)

Can a conversation change the world? Liz Waid and Adam Navis tell about an idea from Denmark – a Human Library. Here, people check out a human book and learn about something new. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ ... Show More

10m 38s

Why Do People Lie?