Lesson 12 The Louvre: The World's Best Museum? Paris, City of Light, and of art. A playland for lovers and a painter's dream. What better place to situate the Louvre, considered by many to be the w
Lesson 8 Ireland's Contribution to English Nearly everyone knows that countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are primarily English-spe
Lesson 7 The Delights of South Island One of the odder coincidences of physical geography is the fact that there are two double islands, roughly the same size, positioned at each other's antipodes,
Lesson 5 Hot Animals around the World: Chameleons Every few months this program will feature an animal which has caught the eye of the world's public to become a favorite or "hot" animal. In the f
Lesson 4 Pizzas, Please! One of the world's most popular foods along with the hamburger, fried chicken, and milk shakes is pizza. Although the origin of the first three foods is well understood, tha
Lesson 3 Indoor Pollution So you think that by staying at home you are safe from all the terrible kinds of pollution present outdoors, such as in or near factories, roads, and garbage dumps? Do you t
Lesson 2 The Amish In the land of rock and roll, the space shuttle, and computerized living, who could imagine that about 50,000 Americans do not use telephones, electric lights, or cars, not because
These words were used to describe New York When it was by far the largest, richest, and most developed city in the United States.New York still remains the largest and most famous city in the U.S.