In different contexts, you might speak a different language or use different terms, grammar, gestures, etc. Code switching can help you learn languages, turn the tides of social interactions, use up mental energy, and affect healthcare...

In which John Green continues discussing George Orwell's 1984. Today we're talking about what the novel 1984 has to say about what some have called today's surveillance society. We'll also look at the idea that language can be used as a...

Pupil outcome: I can practise simple and progressive tense test questions. Key learning points: - The verb carries the tense of a clause. - The simple tense does not make use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb except in...

Besides being annoying, what if the grammar police are actually... wrong?

The seafaring criminals known as pirates have existed for thousands of years. But because of the portrayals found in literature - or seen in films, TV shows, or on stage - much of what the general public thinks about pirates is likely...

SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...

SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...

We are learning how to sound like a native English speaker. Looking at aspects of connected speech. For example: Intrusion, elision, and linking. It's important to me that I give you the best lessons possible so please feel free to...

SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...

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The debate over ebonics, a black American dialect, has reached Capitol Hill, and already the issue has sent sparks fl
ying.
At a Senate hearing on Thursday, education...