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Learn The English Alphabet for Kids | Kids Academy
Learn The English Alphabet for Kids | Kids Academy Getting familiar with all the alphabets in the English language is very important for your children as it paves a proper way for them on which they can lay the whole foundation of their...
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The Age of the Dictionary - The History of English (7/10)
A look at how lexicographers started creating the Dictionary of the English Language to ensure that everyone spelt words correctly and knew their correct definition. (Part 7 of 10) Playlist link -...
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The Norman Conquest - The History of English (2/10)
In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded Britain and bought with him fancy French words to add to the English language. (Part 2 of 10) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E Transcript link -...
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Languages: Anglo-Saxon - The History of English (1/10)
Take a look at what words the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings bought to the English language. (Part 1 of 10) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E Transcript link -...
Curated Video
History of English (combined)
Take a look at the history of the English language (this is a combination of all 10 parts of the series into one video) (All parts - combined) Playlist link - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E Study a free course...
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Internet English - The History of English (9/10)
Exploring the expansion of internet language, with abbreviations like lol and btw. (Part 9 of 10) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E Transcript link -...
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Global English - The History of English (10/10)
The future of English and the many hybrids that have been created. Should we still call it English? (Part 10 of 10) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E Transcript link -...
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The English of Science - The History of English (5/10)
In the 17th Century, new science words were being created like acid, ovary and tonsil. (Part 5 of 10) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E Transcript link -...
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English and Empire - The History of English (6/10)
Exploring how the British Empire spread across the world bringing back many new words and phrases. (Part 6 of 10) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E Transcript link -...
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Shakespeare - The History of English (3/10)
This video shows us that Shakespeare invented over 2000 new words and phrases like eyeball, anchovy and puppy. (Part 3 of 10) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E Transcript link -...
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The King James Bible - The History of English (4/10)
Illustrating that in 1611, the new King James Bible was created and gave us many famous phrases. (Part 4 of 10) Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA03075BAD88B909E Transcript link -...
NativLang
Romance Languages: subject pronouns
The next video in a series about the basic grammar of the Romance languages. This one takes on the personal subject pronouns. The Romance languages inherit *ego "I", *nos "we" and *tu "you", *vos "all of you" as first and second person...
Langfocus
Why Is English Spelling So Damn Weird?!
In this video I look at the historical factors that have made English spelling so varied, inconsistent, and unpredictable! Support Langfocus on Patreon: http://patreon.com/langfocus Special thanks to these current patrons: Andres...
Tom Scott
The Language Sounds That Could Exist, But Don't
The International Phonetic Alphabet: one sound for each symbol, and one symbol for each sound. Except for the sounds we can't make. Pull down the description for the references! MORE LANGUAGE FILES:...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi
There are over 170,000 words currently in use in the English language. Yet every year, about a thousand new words are added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Where do they come from, and how do they make it into our everyday lives?...
The Learning Depot
Summer Idioms:Figurative Language to Enrich Your Expressions
Idioms are a form of figurative language that require a critical understanding of the expressions. Not to be taken literally, idioms are analogous to the literal representation they evoke. These eleven summer idioms relate to summer...
Oxford Online English
Presentations in English - How to Give a Presentation - Business English
In this lesson, you can learn how to make presentations in English. Do you have to make presentations in English in your job? Imagine you have to give an important presentation in English tomorrow. How would you feel about it? This...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Connecting Ideas
For beginner English learners, this standards-based ELD lesson talks about how to combine clauses in a few basic ways to make connections between ideas and to join ideas (e.g. creating compound sentences using "and", "but", "so";...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Personal Pronouns and Connecting Words, Part 2
This standards-based ELD lesson for beginner English learners focuses on applying knowledge of familiar language resources for referring in order to make texts more cohesive (e.g., how pronouns refer back to nouns in text); Applying...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Personal Pronouns and Connecting Words, Part 1
This standards-based ELD lesson for beginner English learners focuses on applying knowledge of familiar language resources for referring in order to make texts more cohesive (e.g., how pronouns refer back to nouns in text); Applying...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Personal Pronouns and Connecting Words, Part 3
This standards-based ELD lesson for beginner English learners focuses on applying knowledge of familiar language resources for referring in order to make texts more cohesive (e.g., how pronouns refer back to nouns in text); Applying...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Condensing Ideas, Part 4
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...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Condensing Ideas, Part 2
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...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Condensing Ideas, Part 3
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...