Do you know the difference between 'to' and 'for'? Get examples, from level 1 of difficulty all the way to level 5 of difficulty. In this lesson, learn if you should use 'to' or 'for' with our 5 levels of English...

This lesson will give you online English dictionary reviews for 9 popular dictionaries. We will explain which dictionary is the best for English learners. We will also tell you which dictionaries you shouldn't use,...

This lesson will give you tips on balanced English learning. This will help you improve the way you study English so you can reach your goals faster and more effectively.

Many English learners have similar problems,...

Knowing the eight common types of context clues will help you be a better reader and unlock the meaning of complex text. In this lesson, we look at the 8 types of context clues. Examples are given.

For beginner English learners, this standards-based ELD lesson focuses on condensing ideas in simple ways (e.g., by compounding verbs, adding prepositional phrases, or through simple embedded clause) to create precise and detailed...

For beginner English learners, this standards-based ELD lesson explains how to expand noun phrases (e.g., adding a sensory adjective to a noun) in order to enrich the meaning of sentences and add details about ideas, people and things.

This lesson provides opportunity for English learners to practice listening to information and gaining insight by asking wh- questions (“who”, “what”, “when”, “where” and “why”).

This standard-based video teaches English learners how to use specific language and word choices to either entertain, persuade, inform or give information.

For beginner English learners, this standards-based ELD lesson focuses on condensing ideas in simple ways (e.g., by compounding verbs, adding prepositional phrases, or through simple embedded clause) to create precise and detailed...

This lesson focuses on identifying vowel sounds in the middle of a word.

This lesson demonstrates to English Learners how the use of specific words such as apple and banana vs. just fruit can make a sentence more descriptive. It also reviews the use of prefixes such as un-, re- and mis-.

This video for beginner English learners covers choosing language or words to provide more detail and better understanding of the situation when speaking or writing.

This lesson on collaborative listening and speaking teaches English learners how to engage in conversational exchanges and express ideas on familiar topics by asking and answering yes-no and wh- questions (who, what, when, where why) and...

This video teaches English learners how to breaking down presentations and / or passages to pinpoint the main idea, details, similarities and differences to gain deeper understanding. It also shows how to identify the concept of cause...

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to pronounce difficult words in English. You’ll see what makes some words difficult to pronounce in English, and how you can train your pronunciation so that you can pronounce all of...

For beginner English learners, this standards-based ELD video covers how to use a variety of verbs in different tenses (e.g, past, present, future, simple progressive) appropriate to the text type and discipline (e.g., simple past and...

This lesson shows beginner level English learners how to create paragraphs using sentences on the same topic or idea and how to organize sentences in the paragraph by using “first”, “next”, “then”, “after”,” that” and “finally”.

For beginner English learners, this standards-based ELD video covers how to use a variety of verbs in different tenses (e.g, past, present, future, simple progressive) appropriate to the text type and discipline (e.g., simple past and...

This lesson for beginner English learners focuses on formal and informal presentation skills: Providing information to friends, using eye contact, presenting a familiar topic, informal or formal presentation language based on the setting.

This lesson on collaborative listening and speaking teaches English learners how to engage in conversational exchanges and express ideas on familiar topics by asking and answering yes-no and wh- questions (who, what, when, where why) and...

This video helps English learners identify the first sound and last sound in a word.

This video helps English learners recognize the short and long sound for each vowel.

This standards-based lesson for beginner level English learners teaches how to use different registers based on who we are speaking with such as a teacher or adult vs. friends or family.

This lesson shows English learners how to blend sounds together to make a word, as well as to take apart the sounds of a word.