Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Using Active vs. Passive Voice when Storytelling
The best storytellers speak in an active voice rather than a passive voice. Get some real-time practice and examples that show you how to turn passive sentences into active sentences and watch your stories transport your listeners.
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Helping Verbs and Main Verbs
Mr. Griot provides information and examples of helping verbs and main verbs. He models how to identify verb phrases and helping verbs in sentences.
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For the Love of Grammar
Mr. Griot defines and gives examples of nouns, verbs, and articles. He also explains the difference between sentence fragments and complete sentences.
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Fun with Future-Tense Verbs
"Fun with Future-Tense Verbs" identifies and uses future-tense verbs in sentences.
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Direct Objects | Learn English
Learn what a direct object is and how to identify one in a sentence. Indirect objects video: • Indirect Objects ...
Curated Video
20 Action Verbs in ASL
It's time to TAKE ACTION!!! And learn your action verbs in ASL! These signs are a vital part of conversational sign language.
Englishing
Making a SENTENCE, positive or negative (with Transitive, Intransitive or Ditransitive verbs)
In past lessons, Mr. P talked about making questions. It would be a good idea if students also watch that lesson. In this lesson, Mr. P will delve into making sentences with transitive, intransitive or ditransitive verbs. He will provide...
Englishing
Lesson on PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS (He had been living in Italy for ages before he moved to Canada)
The Past Perfect Continuous is a tense that is easily confused with the Past Continuous. In this lesson, Mr. P./Marc will explain this difference, but he will also talk about when using the Past Perfect Continuous showing all three types...
Curated Video
Identifying the Purpose of Your Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify the purpose of an essay by analyzing the action verbs and subject in a prompt. The teacher guides students through the process of determining the type of writing they need to do,...
Englishing
Lesson on CONTINUOUS Verb forms (Present, Past, Future Continuous)
This is a great lesson for those who have learnt all the tenses and wish to review the continuous forms. Mr. P./Marc reviews every way we can use continuous verb forms, and he explains it by listing six different ways to use it. He...
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I Act Out 30 Movement Verbs at Home | English Action Verbs | Advanced Vocabulary
30 movement verbs you need to know! These verbs usually aren't considered advanced vocabulary because native speakers normally learn them as children, but English students often never learn them, or they learn them several years after...
Englishing
Lesson on how to use GET PASSIVE - (TERRIFIC lesson on GET - every single POINT!!!)
Get can be used in various ways: by itself (having a myriad of meanings), with adjectives, with particles (prepositions or adverbs), with ready and use in passive sentences. In this lesson, Mr. P./Marc actually talks about get used in...
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Linkedin Profile For Professionals - Use Power Words
The words you use in your profile make a big impact. Not only will people be able to find you in search, you will also be creating an immediate impression with your language choices. Download a list of power verbs for your proflle.
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I Act Out 50 Advanced Movement Verbs | English Vocabulary (Action Verbs)
In this video I act out 50 advanced English movement verbs. You could also call these action verbs. Even people with quite an advanced level in English often don't know this vocabulary. Hopefully seeing these acted out will help to fill...
Fun Kids
Action Verbs Chant for Children
Learn action verbs with our Action Verbs Vocabulary Chant for Children! An Action Verbs Chant for kids! Let's learn action verbs! It teaches action verbs in English. An Action Verbs Vocabulary Chant made for children, ESL/EFL students,...
Fun Kids
Yes, I Can!
"Yes, I Can!" is a super fun, simple actions song that introduces action verbs and the phrases, "Can you___?" and "Yes, I can. / No, I can't." Let's learn run, swim, fly and jump! This song and video is great in the classroom or at home....
Fun Kids
The Fruits Song
Do you like grapes? Let's sing and learn about fruits. In this song we'll learn to ask "Do you like ~?" and answer "Yes, I do!" Let's sing about grapes, apples, melon and cherries.
Curated Video
Identifying the Purpose of Your Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify the purpose of an essay by analyzing the action verbs and subject in a prompt. The teacher provides step-by-step guidance on how to create a purpose statement for an essay, emphasizing...
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Identifying the Subject and Audience in Essay Prompts
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify the subject and audience of an essay prompt by analyzing the action verbs and repetition used. The teacher provides step-by-step instructions on underlining the relevant nouns,...
Fun Kids
Learn Action Verbs
Let's learn actions in English! In this video we'll learn 10 different actions in English. Learn: paint, sing, cry, dance, read, play guitar, laugh, brush your teeth, play guitar, stretch and jump rope .
Ereading Worksheets
Verbs and Verb Phrases | Parts of Speech App
Enhance grammar instruction with a video highlighting verbs and verb phrases. Get insight into what verbs are, the different types of verbs, and what makes a verb phrase. Following the lesson, an interactive pop quiz and review concludes...
Ereading Worksheets
Action Verbs and Verbs of Being | Parts of Speech App
Get an in depth look into verbs with a video showcasing action verbs and state of being verbs. First, learn what verbs are and the difference between action and state of being. Then, apply new-found knowledge to an interactive pop quiz,...
Yossarian the Grammarian
Yossarian the Grammarian: What a Verb Is, and What Verbs Aren't
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian clarifies the function of verbs.
Yossarian the Grammarian
English Grammar Lesson: Transitive Verbs and Direct Objects
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the role of a transitive verb and the role of the direct object that receives the action.