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| 1. Winds of Change |
| Topic: Talking About Necessity
The cafe employees face difficult choices about their futures. |
 Lunes 19 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Lunes 23 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 13 de Mayo, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Talking about necessity. |
| Culture Clip segment : Achieving goals: giving in return. |
| 2. Comings and Goings |
| Topic: Talking About Plans and Possibilities
Henry pursues his plans to become a rock star; Katherine's going - away party takes an unexpected turn. |
| Viernes 16 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Viernes 20 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 06 de Mayo, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Talking about plans and possibilities. |
| Culture Clip segment : Returning to your home culture. |
| 3. All's Well That Ends Well |
| Topic: Talking About Future
Katherine's wedding day is a near disaster; Henry is caught in a snowstorm. |
| Jueves 15 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Jueves 19 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 29 de Abril, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Talking about future. |
| Culture Clip segment : Wedding customs. |
| 4. The Gift |
| Topic: Making Invitations
Brashov is convinced everyone has forgotten his birthday; someone from Brashov's past pays an unexpected visit. |
| Miercoles 14 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Miercoles 18 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 22 de Abril, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Making invitations. |
| Culture Clip segment : Taxes. |
| 5. Helping Hands |
| Topic: Asking For and Giving Permission
The cafe employees help a homeless man get on his feet; Jamal and his family take a trip. |
| Martes 13 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Martes 17 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 15 de Abril, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Asking for and giving permission. |
| Culture Clip segment : Financial pressures. |
| 6. Walls and Bridges |
| Topic: Asking For and Offering Help
Rosa comes to the aid of a student whose father wants her to quit school; Brashov struggles with his citizenship exam. |
| Lunes 12 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Lunes 16 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 08 de Abril, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Asking for and offering help. |
| Culture Clip segment : The citizenship process. |
| 7. Outside Looking In |
| Topic: Giving Advice
Rosa enters high society; the cafe landlord's son disrupts work at the cafe. |
| Viernes 09 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Viernes 13 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 01 de Abril, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Giving advice. |
| Culture Clip segment : Raising children. |
| 8. The People's Choice |
| Topic: Making Promises
Jess runs for city council; Jamal's cousin visits from Egypt and falls in love with Rosa. |
| Jueves 08 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Jueves 12 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 25 de Marzo, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Making promises. |
| Culture Clip segment : Elections and the government |
| 9. Opportunity Knocks |
| Topic: Comparing Things
Jamal is offered an engineering job; Brashov buys a jukebox for the cafe. |
| Miercoles 07 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Miercoles 11 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 18 de Marzo, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Comparing things. |
| Culture Clip segment : Worker protection and benefits. |
| 10. United We Stand |
| Topic: Reporting Information
When her apartment landlord refuses to make repairs, Rosa and the other tenants fight back; Henry makes a documentary for his journalism class. |
| Martes 06 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Martes 10 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 11 de Marzo, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Reporting information. |
| Culture Clip segment : Aging in the US. |
| 11. The Bottom Line |
| Topic: Reporting Information
Brashov tries to attract more business so he can impress the bank and qualify for a loan. |
| Lunes 05 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Lunes 09 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 04 de Marzo, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Reporting information. |
| Culture Clip segment : Aging in the United States. |
| 12. Breaking Away |
| Topic: Talking About Likes and Dislikes
Henry and his Caucasian girlfriend are forced to deal with reactions from their parents; a laundromat opens next door to the cafe. |
| Viernes 02 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Viernes 06 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 25 de Febrero, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Talking about likes and dislikes. |
| Culture Clip segment : Intercultural relationships. |
| 13. Life Goes On |
| Topic: Describing Things
The cafe employees try to cope while Brashov is in the hospital. |
| Jueves 01 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Jueves 05 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 18 de Febrero, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Describing things. |
| Culture Clip segment : The hospital environment. |
| 14. Trading Places |
| Topic: Talking About Ability
The cafe employees switch jobs for a day with mixed results; Jess and Carol have problems at home. |
| Miercoles 30 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Miercoles 04 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 11 de Febrero, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Talking about ability. |
| Culture Clip segment : Couples and the roles they choose |
| 15. Turning Points |
| Topic: Talking About Possibility
The cafe is vandalized; Rosa learns to drive. |
| Martes 29 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Martes 03 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 04 de Febrero, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Talking about possibility |
| Culture Clip segment : problems and solutions. |
| 16. No Vacancy |
| Topic: Asking for clarification
Rosa runs into an unexpected roadblock when she tries to move to a new apartment; Henry tries his hand at journalism. |
| Lunes 28 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Lunes 02 de Enero, 2006 |
Sabado 28 de Enero, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Asking for clarification. |
| Culture Clip segment : Discrimination. |
| 17. Let The Buyer Beware |
| Topic: Giving Compliments
Brashov falls for a woman who promises to improve the café’s business; Katherine reluctantly goes on a date. |
| Viernes 25 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Viernes 30 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Sabado 21 de Enero, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Giving compliments |
| Culture Clip segment : Consumer Scams |
| 18. Rush to Judgment |
| Topic: Describing People
Jam is a suspect in a bank robbery; Henry’s grandparents get lost in the city. |
| Jueves 24 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Jueves 29 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Sabado 14 de Enero, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Describing people. |
| Culture Clip segment : The role of police. |
| 19. Family Matters |
| Topic: Making Offers
Katherine takes a second job to make ends meet; Rosa teaches Henry to dance. |
| Miercoles 23 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Miercoles 28 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Sabado 07 de Enero, 2006 |
Word Play segment: Making offers. |
| Culture Clip segment : Single Parenting |
| 20. Fish Out of Water |
| Topic: Describing Experiences
Brashov’s brother arrives from Romania only to find out that the life in the United States is not what he expected. |
| Martes 22 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Martes 27 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Sabado 31 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Word Play segment: Describing experiences. |
| Culture Clip segment : Adjusting to a new culture |
| 21. Time is Money |
| Topic: Making Suggestions
Brashov brings in an overeager efficiency expert; Rosa struggles in her night school class. |
| Lunes 21 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Lunes 26 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Sabado 24 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Word Play segment: Making suggestions |
| Culture Clip segment : The importance of time. |
| 22. Lost and Found |
| Topic: Telling Someone to do Something
When Katherine’s son had behavior problems in school, he gets help from an unexpected source; Jess and Carols house is burglarized. |
| Viernes 18 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Sabado 24 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Sabado 17 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Word Play segment: Telling someone to do something. |
| Culture Clip segment : Neighbors working to prevent crime. |
| 23. Who’s the Boss? |
| Topic: Making Apologies
Jamal unexpectedly rubs into two old friends who think he’s the owner of the café. |
| Jueves 17 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Viernes 23 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Sabado 10 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Word Play segment: Making apologies. |
| Culture Clip segment : Strategies for job change. |
| 24. Worlds Apart |
| Topic: Talking About Wants
When her boyfriend arrives from Mexico, Rosa must make a difficult decision; Brashov grapples with insomnia. |
| Miercoles 16 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Jueves 22 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Sabado 03 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Word Play segment: Talking about wants. |
| Culture Clip segment : The US – Land of Immigrants. |
| 25. Growing Pains |
| Topic: Making Introductions
Henry’s plans to work at the café unravel; a demanding health and safety inspector visits the café. |
| Martes 15 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Lunes 21 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Sabado 26 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Word Play segment: Making introductions. |
| Culture Clip segment : Immigrant families in a new culture. |
| 26. Opening Day |
| Topic: Giving and Getting Personal Information
Victor Brashov’s new restaurant is about to open, but still doesn’t have a name or any employees. |
| Lunes 14 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Martes 20 de Diciembre, 2005 |
Sabado 19 de Noviembre, 2005 |
Word Play segment: Giving and getting personal information. |
| Culture Clip segment : Finding and interviewing for a job. |
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