LESSONS

English Essentials

A resource bank of short, easy-to-understand video lessons.

Each lesson gives you a no-nonsense answer to an English language question.

Perfect for self-study, blended learning and flipped classroom teaching.

Please note that whilst some links are to my own channel, the majority are from other (usually much better) YouTube channels.

Word types

What is a noun? What is a proper noun? – my own 5-minute quick lesson on nouns

What is a verb? – my own 8-minute summary lesson on verbs

What is an adjective? – my own 4-minute quick lesson on adjectives

What is an adverb? – my own 4-minute quick lesson on adverbs

What is an article? What is a direct and an indirect article? – my own 4-minute quick lesson on articles

What is a pronoun? What is a personal pronoun? – very nice 5-minute lesson on pronouns, from Socratica

What is a preposition? – very nice 4-minute lesson on prepositions, from Socratica

What is a determiner? – fun 2-minute intro to determiners, from VOA Learning English

What is a connective? What is a conjunction? – clear 2-minute explanation lesson, from Twinkl

Verb tenses

Overview of tenses – Present, Past, Future – Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous – 11 minute overview of the 12 tenses, from Learn Easy English

Overview of tenses – Present, Past, Future – Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous – 20 minute video explaining all the tenses, from EnglishClass101 – RECOMMENDED!

Speaking

What are syllables? – 4-minute easy explanation lesson, from Miacademy Learning

What are silent letters? – thorough 10-minute breakdown of the different silent letter types, from Learn Easy English

Writing

When and how do I use paragraphs? – 4-minute overview lesson, from English with Watson

When and how do I use commas? – 4-minute easy explanation lesson, from Miacademy Learning

When and how do I use apostrophes? – 3-minute easy explanation lesson, from Miacademy Learning

What is the difference between direct and indirect (reported) speech, and how do I write it? – detailed 7-minute explanation lesson, from Anglopod

How do I structure an essay? – clearly explained 4-minute summary lesson, from SMRT English

Vocabulary

Essential words playlist – a collection of videos ranging from 20-minute lists to epic 1000 new word videos, from Englishclass101