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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.



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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,...

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...

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.

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.

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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....

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...

What do you know about Canada? In this video lesson, Mr. P. will talk about the most important facts about this wonderful country. He will delve into its facts, symbols, map, cities, money, popular sports, and animals found in...

A good newspaper article include 6 elements (Headline, byline, placeline, lead, body and quotation). In this lesson, Mr. P. will list the elements of a newspaper writing and will explain how to write it. This lesson is designed for...

In this lesson, Mr. P. will teach you how to cite a book, document, journal, website in your paper. He will go over each list and will give you examples for each.

He used Faigley and Rubens Writing A Journey to provide examples...

What is a myth, legend and folktale?. In this video, Mr. P. will find the answers to that question. He will also provide clear explanations on the difference between creation and heroic myths. This lesson is designed for intermediate...

In this video, Mr. P. will give guidelines on how to give a good oral presentation in school or even at work. This lesson is designed for intermediate students who wish to improve their English, and for those above levels who wish to...

Sentences convey complete thoughts while fragments do not. In this lesson, Mr. P. will explain what a sentence is. He will also focus on its difference between fragments. He will provide easy examples and list the types of sentences...

This lesson DOES not reflect INDIGENOUS PEOPLES in Canada nowadays. Its intention is not to offend anyone, but to give an overall historical characteristic of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Moreover, it is not a history lesson on the...

What are adjectives? They are words that modify nouns or pronouns. In this lesson, Mr. P. will explain the different rules of comparatives and superlatives adjectives by illustrating a diagram. He will also talk about the other three...