SE-Ed

5 episodesLevel B1–C1

Animated mini-lessons in the style of TED-Ed: one curious question, explained by a narrator with true facts from science and history. Why we get goosebumps, why a week has seven days, why the ocean is salty, the Great Emu War, what really happened to the Library of Alexandria and more. Clear narration to shadow and take dictation from (B1–C1).

Start with episode 1

5 episodes

  1. Why Do We Get Goosebumps?B1
    22
    35 sentences
    Episode 1

    Why Do We Get Goosebumps?

    American AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
  2. Why Does a Week Have Seven Days?B1
    37 sentences
    Episode 2

    Why Does a Week Have Seven Days?

    British AccentDaily ConversationUniversity StudentsWorking Adults
  3. Why Is the Ocean Salty?B2
    1
    41 sentences
    Episode 3

    Why Is the Ocean Salty?

    American AccentIELTS PrepUniversity Students
  4. The Great Emu WarB2
    38 sentences
    Episode 4

    The Great Emu War

    British AccentIELTS PrepUniversity Students
  5. What Really Happened to the Library of Alexandria?C1
    1
    40 sentences
    Episode 5

    What Really Happened to the Library of Alexandria?

    British AccentIELTS PrepTOEFL PrepUniversity Students

How to study this lesson

  1. Watch one episode a day, in order.
  2. Shadow every sentence: listen, then say it at the same speed.
  3. Record yourself and compare before you move on.

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