TED Talks
TED: How to imagine a better future for democracy | Adrienne Maree Brown and Baratunde Thurston
US democracy needs repair — and care is the answer, says author adrienne maree brown in conversation with writer and activist Baratunde Thurston. In a sweeping discussion on what it means to be an active citizen, they unpack how to...
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How Some Words Get Forgetted
English is a confusing language for many reasons. But the irregular verbs might be the most confusing part. Why is "told" the past tense of "tell" but "smold" isn't the past tense of "smell"? It turns out that the study of irregular...
TED Talks
Jean-Baptiste Michel: The mathematics of history
What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Mysteries of vernacular: Inaugurate - Jessica Oreck
From avian omens to the beginning of a new policy or the reign of a new politician, Jessica Oreck follows the flight path of the word inaugurate.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Beware of nominalizations (AKA zombie nouns) - Helen Sword
Few mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations, or, as Helen Sword likes to call them, zombie nouns. Zombie nouns transform simple and straightforward prose into verbose and often confusing writing. Keep your nouns away from...
SciShow
Hanny's Voorwerp: The Mystery Blue Blob
In 2007, Hanny van Arkel noticed a blue blob next to a galaxy. Eight years later, scientists are still trying to figure out how it got there.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Does grammar matter? - Andreea S. Calude
It can be hard sometimes, when speaking, to remember all of the grammatical rules that guide us when we're writing. When is it right to say the dog and mec and when should it be the dog and I? Does it even matter? Andreea S. Calude dives...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Buffalo buffalo buffalo: One-word sentences and how they work - Emma Bryce
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo' is a grammatically correct sentence. How? Emma Bryce explains how this and other one-word sentences illustrate some lexical ambiguities that can turn ordinary words and...
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Uncle Gobb and the Green Heads – The Test
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Curated Video
Avoiding Shifts in Tense
A video titled "Avoiding Shifts in Tense" which instructs how to avoid shifting verb tense while writing an essay.
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Structures
A complete sentence has a capital letter, a subject and a verb, punctuation, and is a complete thought. Fragments and run-on sentences are two sentences that are not complete.
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Shifts in Verb Tense
This video, entitled "Shifts in Verb Tense," explains how and why to use consistent verb tenses in writing.
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Revising Fragments
A video entitled "Revising Fragments" discussing revise fragment sentences.
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Second Conditional Explained | Conditional Series Ep. 3 | EasyTeaching
This video explains how to form and when to use second conditionals in English. This is lesson three of four in a series all about conditionals. Check out the other videos in this series to learn about the zero, first and third...
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Relative Pronouns: When and Why to Omit Them | EasyTeaching
Relative clauses often begin with a relative pronoun. Like in these two sentences. Sometimes the relative pronoun can be left out.In this lesson, we’re going to look at when and why the relative pronoun can be left out.
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How to Say "Please" in Spanish
Howcast - Learn how to say "please" in Espanol from Spanish teacher Felipe Bonilla in this Howcast video.
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How to Say "Will" in Spanish
Howcast - Learn how to say "will" in Espanol from Spanish teacher Felipe Bonilla in this Howcast video.
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Subjects & Pronouns in English
Howcast - Learn about English subjects and pronouns in this Howcast video with ESL teacher Megan Brach.
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How to Forgive Yourself
Howcast - Learn how to forgive yourself from life coach Stephanie Florman in this Howcast video.
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How to Structure a Sentence Properly
Howcast - If you have a point to make, using proper sentence structure and grammar will make your stance clearer.
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Active vs. Passive Voice
Howcast -Learn the difference between active voice and passive voice from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.