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Showing posts with label Teacher Valen. Show all posts

English Writing - Using Apostrophes


This is a lesson on how to correctly use apostrophes to show possession. I cover common grammatical mistakes, as well as joint ownership.

English Grammar - Countable and Uncountable Nouns


This is a grammar lesson on countable and uncountable nouns. I describe the difference between nouns that we can count and those that are uncountable. I also demonstrate how we use the article "a/an" with countable and uncountable nouns.

Expressing Time in English


This is a lesson on different ways to express time in English. The lesson covers vocabulary related to time -- something every beginner needs to learn!

Idioms in English - All


Idioms are sometimes difficult for ESL learners because the sentences aren't meant literally. In this lesson, we will cover 7 very common idioms that contain the word 'all'.

English Grammar Writing - Capitalization


In this grammar lesson you will learn all the places in which capitalization is used in the English language. This lesson will help you avoid mistakes in your writing.

English Grammar - Comparative Adjectives


How to compare two things in English, using adjectives. I cover all the rules of comparative adjectives.

English Grammar - Superlative Adjectives (most, best, etc.)


This is a grammar lesson on superlative adjectives. It covers comparison of 3 or more people or things. Before watching this lesson, you may want to watch my earlier lesson on comparative adjectives:

10 Common Expressions in English


In this lesson you will learn 10 very common English expressions used in everyday conversation. Take a quiz on the lesson to test your understanding at here

Grammar - Comparative Superlative Adjectives - Exceptions


This lesson is a follow-up to my previous engVid lessons on comparative and superlative adjectives. It focuses on exceptions to the regular grammatical rules. The earlier lessons in this series are here:

1. Comparative Adjectives:

2. Superlative Adjectives:

To, Two, Too - Commonly Confused Words in English

To, Two, Too -- do you know the difference between them? In this lesson I explain when to use each of these homonyms. They sound the same but are spelled differently and have completely different meanings. Confusing! But not after you watch this lesson :)

7 Workplace Expressions in English


In this lesson you will learn some very common English expressions that you might hear in the workplace.

English Grammar - SO NEITHER

In English, we use SO and NEITHER to indicate similarity between or among people or things. Watch this lesson to learn how to use these words correctly.

Here Hear - Commonly Confused Words in English

In this lesson I explain the difference between the homonyms here and hear. They sound the
same, but have completely different meanings!

More Common Workplace Expressions


In this English lesson you will learn 8 common expressions used in the workplace.

English Grammar - Much / Many / A lot

Learn how to use the quantifiers -- much, many, and a lot of -- and avoid
common grammatical errors. Don't forget to take the quiz at here and if you need to take the lesson countable and uncountable nouns that I mention in this video, you can watch it here.

English Grammar - Negative Forms of MUST HAVE TO

Learn the subtle differences between 'must' and 'have to' and 'mustn't' and 'don't have to'. This
grammar lesson will explain how to use 'must' and 'have to' in the past, present, and future tenses.

English Vocabulary - WISH HOPE

This English lesson covers WISH and HOPE, and how and when to use these words. Don't
forget to test your knowledge with the free quiz at my website.

Business English - 7 Common Workplace Abbreviations

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. In written English, we use
abbreviations to shorten common sentences to save time. This lesson will explain some common written abbreviations that are used in a business setting.

Love Relationships - expressions and vocabulary

In this lesson you will learn some very common English expressions about love and relationships. Keep
the comments clean, please! Don't forget to take the free quiz on this lesson at

English Writing - Sequencing - How to use first, next, last, after that, finally, etc.

This English Writing lesson will teach you how to use sequencing words to give directions and
write instructions, and will also help you with creative writing. We cover the words: first, first of all, then, next, after that, last, and finally. You can take a free quiz to test your understanding of this lesson at