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ESL - The Structure of a Short Story - (including plot diagram)
What is a short story? and What do we need to write one?. These are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer regarding short stories. He will first start the lesson by introducing the elements of a short story. Then, he will focus on the...
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Understanding the Difference Between Who's and Whose
In this video, the teacher explains the difference between "who's" and "whose" in English grammar. They clarify that "who's" is a contraction of "who is" or "who has" and is used in interrogative statements. On the other hand, "whose"...
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Confusing English: Possessive ('S) - (Easy Explanation)
This video is about possessive's. There are several rules to turn common nouns into possessives. The most common one is just add 's to who possesses the object. Generally speaking a person possesses things not the other way round. There...
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ESL - Present Continuous/Progressive (Difference between the Simple Present)
The present continuous or progressive tense can be easily confused with the present simple. In this lesson, Mr. P. will pinpoint the difference and then provide exercises and explanations to their answers. He will also explain when and...
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ESL - Past Simple Tense (Regular and Irregular Past Verbs) & WAS/WERE
We use the Past Simple Tense for actions that happened at a certain point in the past. In this lesson, Mr. P. will explain how to use the past simple and will talk about the regular and irregular past verbs. He will also focus on the...
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ESL - Direct and Indirect Objects
Direct objects follow action verbs and they receive the action of the verb. Indirect objects instead, tell to or for who and to or for what the action of the verb is done. In this lesson, Mr. P. will explain direct and indirect objects...
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What is a Conjunction? 3 Types of Conjunctions | Coordinate | Subordinate | Correlative
In this lesson, you will learn about the three types of conjunctions: coordinate, subordinate, and correlative. You will learn about the acronyms FANBOYS, THAMOS, and SWABITs.
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word order ADJECTIVES (Order of adjectives)
Adjectives are words that modify the meaning of nouns or pronouns. They usually come before a noun. There is an order of adjectives that we usually follow. In this lesson, Mr. P./Marc will provide a table showing the exact order of...
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ESL - Literary Devices: Foreshadowing and Flashback
Foreshadowing and flashback are literary devices often taught together. They refer to events at specific times in a story. Mr. P. will explain why they are so important in narratives and how they are used. This lesson is designed for...
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Lesson on DEFINITE and INDEFINITE ARTICLES (The, a, an)
For some students this lesson might be easy. However, it is always good to remind ourselves of the specific rules to use both the definite article THE and the indefinite articles A and AN. Mr. P./Marc will list eight rules to use the...
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TRANSITION words & phrases (however, as for, albeit, whereas, etc.)
In this important English grammar lesson, Mr. P./Marc will delve into transition words and phrases. They are words or phrases used to connect part of a sentence to another part of the same sentence. Marc listed four groups with their own...
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Introduction to Verbs
This video is Part 2 on Parts of Speech. In this video, verbs are explained with examples given. Learn about auxiliary verbs, linking verbs, verb phrases, and verbs that assert action or condition. #partsofspeech #Englishgrammar...
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ESL - Paragraph writing - The Burger Method
Do you know how to write a good paragraph in English? In this lesson, Mr. P. will show you how by producing an easy example paragraph, and going over step by step. At the end of the video, he will give you the most important tips to...
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ESL - Literary Devices (Tone, Allusion, Analogy and Juxtaposition)
Literary devices are divided by literary elements and literary techniques. In this lesson, Mr. P. will focus on the literary devices of tone, allusion, analogy and juxtaposition. He will make reference to Shakespeare's classics Romeo and...
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ESL - Writing/ Sentence Starters
Besides reviewing what an essay is, Mr. P. will also cover how an essay is structured. He will then provide seven types of common sentence starters to use in an essay. This lesson is designed for intermediate students who wish to improve...
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ESL - Dystopian Literature Characteristics
What is a dystopia society? What are the characteristics of dystopian literature? What are some examples of dystopia literature? These and more are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer during this lesson. This lesson is designed for...
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Lesson on the differences between PREFIXES & SUFFIXES ? - REcap, DIShonest - developMENT, careLESS)
In this lesson Mr. P./Marc will explain what prefixes and suffixes are. They are considered very important for vocabulary learning. Mr. P./Marc will provide you with a diagram with a list of the most common #prefixes and #suffixes adding...
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ESL - Literary Devices (Onomatopoeia, Personification, Simile, and Metaphor)
What are literary devices? In this video lesson, Mr. P. will answer that question, and will focus on examples of onomatopoeia, personification, simile and metaphor. At the end of the lesson, there is an exercise with key for students to...
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Simple and Compound Subjects and Predicates
A sentence may consist of only two words, a substantive (noun or pronoun) and a predicate, verb or verb phrase. However, subjects and predicates usually include other words that explain or complete their meaning. Learn about the simple...
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ESL - What is a sentence? - Subject & Predicate (Simple or Complete)
In this lesson, Mr. P. will talk about the structure of a sentence (subject and predicate). He will also talk about simple and complete subjects and predicates. At the end of the lesson, he will give an exercise for students to do. This...
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ESL Writing - How to write a HOOK (Essay writing)
A hook or attention grabber is the first sentence in an academic essay. At the beginning of the lesson, Mr. P. will list the different parts of an essay. Then, Mr. P. will introduce four tips on how to write a good hook in order to grab...
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English Grammar Lesson: Difference between Then and Than
This video clarifies the difference between the commonly confused words "then" and "than" through examples and a quick test.
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Compliment or Complement | Common English Mistakes | Homophones
Hey guys, check out our newest session on English grammar tips about the main difference between compliment and complement. So when to use compliment and complement, one can only understand this when they know the main difference between...
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Common English Mistakes: I Before E Except After C |
In this video, the teacher provides a simple rule to help students remember when to use "I before E" in English spelling. The rule is "I before E except after C" and is explained with examples. The teacher also acknowledges that there...