Pupil outcome: I can write the first paragraph of the build-up of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Key learning points: - The first paragraph of the build-up gradually conveys an eerie atmosphere, building suspense for the reader. - Precise...

Pupil outcome: I can write a well-structured paragraph for part 1 of the build-up. Key learning points: - The purpose of a build-up is to move the main character’s journey forward and build tension. - Precise and ambitious vocabulary...

Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'self-conscious', 'sheepish' and 'wary' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Self-conscious' is an adjective which means overly aware of yourself. - 'Sheepish' is an adjective which...

Pupil outcome: I can use research to plan the recount paragraph, focusing on the Titanic's interiors and facilities. Key learning points: - The purpose of a recount paragraph is to give the reader specific information about an aspect of...

Pupil outcome: I can write a section of the build-up of ‘The Borrowers’. Key learning points: - In this section of the build-up, the suspense heightens when Arrietty encounters the eye of a human “bean”. - The use of precise and...

Pupil outcome: I can write the opening of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’. Key learning points: - The recount in a diary entry is written mainly in the past tense. - The present perfect tense shows unfinished past actions or...

Pupil outcome: You can understand the comma rule in an adverbial complex sentence. Key learning points: - The position of an adverbial clause can move in an adverbial complex sentence. - The adverbial clause can come first in the...

Pupil outcome: I can write a sequence of sentences about a special item. Key learning points: - Notes from a written plan support in writing a sequence of senences. - Co-ordination can be used to join two simple sentences that carry...

Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words 'reek', 'stench' and other rich vocabulary associated with smell. Key learning points: - 'Reek' is a verb which means stink or smell. - 'Stench' is a noun which means odour or stink. -...

Pupil outcome: I can write a well-structured paragraph for part 2 of the climax. Key learning points: - Direct speech between two characters in a narrative forms a dialogue. - Inverted commas are used to demarcate speech and a piece of...

Pupil outcome: I can write detailed paragraphs to explain what happens when food enters the body. Key learning points: - The main paragraphs in an explanation text tell the reader how the process of digestion is carried out. -...

In this video I explain how to use and form the past perfect (Pluperfect) in German. <br/>

Learn when to add zu to infinitive clauses in German. Why do anstatt and um require zu, but modal verbs and a few other verbs don’t? How do these kinds of clauses differ from relative clauses with dass? In this video Herr Antrim...

In today’s video we’ll continue with our lesson on Reduced Adverb or Adverbial Clauses. This is an advanced lesson so students will need to be familiar with the present and past participle as well as the perfect aspect of verbs. This...

This lesson is an introduction to reducing adverb or adverbial clauses. There may be times when you will want to reduce the adverb clause. The reduced adverb clause is especially used in formal writing by adding variety to your sentence...

The BE verb is the most important verb in the English language. It communicates a state of being, or existence. The verb BE is used as a main verb as well as an auxiliary verb. It is a most irregular verb and has eight forms: be am are...

Today, you’ll learn how we define true causative verbs The causative verb structure of the sentence The Causative verb structure of the sentence. (Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative) Using modals with the causative structure The...

An adjective clause, also known as an adjectival, or relative clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun. In effect, this clause functions as one part of speech: the adjective. Why would you want or need to reduce the...

What is il discorso indiretto, or indirect speech? This is something we would use when wanting to report what was said by someone else. This can actually get quite complicated depending on the tenses involved, so let's go through as many...

What are German separable verbs? How do you use German separable verbs? How do prefixes change the meaning of German verbs? Herr Antrim has all of these answers and more in this video. Follow along as Herr Antrim explains...

Subjunctive tenses.

Subjunctive tenses.

Subjunctive tenses.

What are conjunctive adverbs ? and most importantly...how to use them ? These are questions that Mr. P./Marc delves into during this lesson. He explains this lesson by providing examples listed in two groups; conjunctive adverbs...