Englishing
Verb have - 6 ways to use the verb HAVE
In this lesson, Mr. P./Marc explains seven different ways you could use the verb have. Some of them being; have/has got to - have/has better, using have as a full verb, modal auxiliary and auxiliary. He provides simple examples to...
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ESL - Second Conditional
Mr. P. will discuss how to use the second conditional by first reviewing the two tenses involved. He will then proceed with the explanation using two formulas to build the topic in discussion. He will then list examples and finally, he...
Englishing
ESL - Collocations
Collocations are groups of words that they usually go together. There are seven groups of collocations. In this video lesson, Mr. P. will explain every pattern and will give examples for each. He will list collocations with HAVE, MAKE...
Englishing
ESL - Correlative Conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions are words that work together and relate one sentence to another. Mr. P. will discuss many issues that students face when learning these conjunctions. At the end of the video, he will provide an exercise. This...
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ESL - Concrete or abstract nouns
Mr. P. will start off by asking the following questions; what are they? what kind of nouns are there? are they countable or uncountable? He will then answer all those questions and give examples of each. He will proceed with the...
Englishing
ESL - Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
Coordinating conjunctions are used everyday. They are for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so. In this lesson, Mr. P. will show when and how to use them. At the end of the lesson, there are two exercises for students. This lesson is designed...
Englishing
ESL - Dialogue Writing (A step-by-step guideline)
Writing dialogue is hard work. However, there is a step-by-step guideline that you need to follow. In this video lesson, Mr. P. will teach you the rules you need to follow in order to write a good dialogue, and he will provide examples...
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ESL - Types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory)
There are four types of sentences in English. They are declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory. In this video lesson, Mr. P. will explain how they are made and the type of punctuation needed. He will provide examples and...
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ESL - Past Continuous/Progressive
The past continuous of past continuous tense is mostly used with the past simple. In this video lesson, Mr. P. will explain the past continuous to the detail and will focus on the difference between the past simple. At the end of the...
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ESL - Verb Patterns (verb + ing / + infinitive)
In this lesson, Mr. P. will talk about the four verb patterns used in the English language. Verb plus -ing verb, verb plus bare infinitive, verb plus full infinitive, and verb plus -ing verb or full infinitive. He will provide a thorough...
Englishing
ESL - Future Simple
Mr. P. starts off by explaining the timeline and the location of the Future Simple on it. Then, he will illustrate the three different types of sentences with examples. Following that, he will explain how and when we use the Future...
Englishing
ESL - Used to (Difference between Past Simple)
Used to is a semi-modal verb. This means, it needs a helping verb to ask and make negative sentences. In this video, Mr. P. will talk about how to use "used to", and will compare it with the Past Simple Tense. At the end of the lesson,...
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ESL - Subordinating Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that join words and sentences together. In this lesson, Mr. P. will about subordinating conjunctions. They are those that are attached to dependent clauses, so they cannot stand alone to give a complete thought or...
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How to write an OPINION ESSAY - Lesson 4: Transition words
In this lesson, Mr. P. will discuss how to write an opinion essay using transition words to create a better flow among paragraphs and sentences. He will focus on four groups of transition words and then changed an essay. This lesson is...
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ESL - Writing an email (step-by-step guideline)
In this video lesson, Mr. P. will show you the most important tips to write a formal and an informal email. At the end of the video, Mr. P. will provide common phrases to use in an email. This lesson is designed for intermediate students...
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How to write an OPINION ESSAY - Lesson 3: Conclusion
In this lesson, Mr. P. will discuss how to write a conclusion paragraph of an opinion essay. He will focus on how to rewrite your thesis statement, review topic sentences and conclude the paragraph with a suggestion, an opinion or a...
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ESL Writing - Summarizing and Paraphrasing
In this video, Mr. P. will discuss the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing, by giving easy examples taken from the book Writing - A journey by Faigley and Rubens. He will provide tips on how to improve your writing and avoid...
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How to write an OPINION ESSAY - Lesson 1: Introductory Paragraph (Hook, Background and Thesis)
In this lesson, Mr. P. will discuss how to write an introductory paragraph of an opinion essay. He will focus on how to write a hook, background information, and thesis statement by giving easy examples.
This lesson is designed for...
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ESL - Literary Devices 2 (Alliteration, Imagery, Oxymoron, Hyperbole and Symbolism)
This is the second video lesson on literary devices. Mr. P. has published another video on literary devices on metaphors, simile, personification and onomatopoeia. In this video lesson, Mr. P. will discuss alliteration, imagery,...
Englishing
ESL - Participial Adjectives
Participial adjectives are participle verbs that are turned into adjectives. There can be present and past participles. In this video lesson, Mr. P. will discuss the difference by using examples. At the end of the lesson, there is an...
Englishing
ESL - Writing Stages
This lesson is designed for intermediate students who wish to improve their English, and for those above levels who wish to clear up doubts about this topic.
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ESL - Sentence Structures: Simple, Compound and Complex
In this lesson, Mr. P. will talk about three sentence types: Simple, complex and compound. He will also explain coordinating and subordinating conjunctions using them in complex and compound sentences.
This lesson is designed for...
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ESL - How to write a good THESIS STATEMENT
In this lesson, Mr. P. will talk about what a thesis statement is. He will list the parts of a good thesis statement and the things to avoid when writing a thesis statement. He will provide with an exercise taken from owl.excelsior.edu....
Englishing
Subject-Verb Agreement (Lesson 1 - Finding the subject)
This lesson is designed for intermediate students who wish to improve their English grammar, and for those above levels who wish to clear up doubts about this topic. The principle of subject-verb agreement seems simple. A singular...