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3 days ago

Week 3: Parts of Speech - Adjectives
Hello, English learners! Welcome back to TESOLTutor.

Today, we have an exciting lesson for beginners as we dive into the wonderful world of adjectives.

Adjectives are the colorful paintbrushes of language, helping us describe people, places, things, and even emotions.

In this video, we'll learn what adjectives are, how they work, and how to use them to add detail and vividness to our sentences. Let's learn English!

First, let's understand what adjectives are. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. They give us more information about people, places, things, or ideas.

Adjectives make our sentences more interesting and help us express ourselves clearly. For example, instead of saying "I have a car," you can say "I have a red car," where "red" is the adjective describing the car.

Adjectives come in various types, and today, we'll explore a few common ones.

Descriptive Adjectives: These describe the characteristics of nouns, such as color, size, shape, and more. Possessive Adjectives: These show ownership or possession.

Demonstrative Adjectives: These point to specific things and help us indicate which one we're talking about. Let's start with descriptive adjectives, which describe the characteristics of nouns. "She has a big, red balloon." "The house is tall and white."

Possessive adjectives show ownership or possession. They help us answer the question, "Whose is it?" "This is my bike." "Her bicycle is blue."

Demonstrative adjectives help us indicate which thing we are talking about. They include words like "this," "that," "these," and "those." "I like this ice cream." "Those shoes are nice."

Using adjectives is like adding details to a picture. It makes your sentences more vivid and helps others understand what you're talking about.

Adjectives come before nouns. For example, "a happy dog." You can use more than one adjective in a sentence. For instance, "a small, brown suitcase."

Let's address a couple of common mistakes learners make when using adjectives.

Common Mistake 1: Misplacing Adjectives Be sure to place adjectives before the noun they describe. Correct: "She bought a beautiful dress."
Incorrect: " She bought a dress beautiful."

Common Mistake 2: Overusing Adjectives Avoid overusing adjectives. Sometimes, simple and clear sentences are the best.
Correct: "The cat is cute."
Incorrect: " The very cute, small cat with a long tail is adorable."

Now, it's your turn to practice. I'll give you a sentence and you can find the adjective.
“That sunset is beautiful"
"This movie is confusing."
"My flowers are in the garden.'

Great job, beginners! You've taken the first step in exploring the world of adjectives.

Keep practicing activities with the TESOLTutor app at tesoltutor.ca, and you'll become a master at adding detail and vividness to your English.

If you found this video helpful, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more ESL content.

If you have questions or need further practice, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.

Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next lesson.

Goodbye!

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Week 3: Parts of Speech - Adjectives
Hello, English learners! Welcome back to TESOLTutor.

Today, we have an exciting lesson for beginners as we dive into the wonderful world of adjectives.

Adjectives are the colorful paintbrushes of language, helping us describe people, places, things, and even emotions.

In this video, we'll learn what adjectives are, how they work, and how to use them to add detail and vividness to our sentences. Let's learn English!

First, let's understand what adjectives are. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. They give us more information about people, places, things, or ideas.

Adjectives make our sentences more interesting and help us express ourselves clearly. For example, instead of saying "I have a car," you can say "I have a red car," where "red" is the adjective describing the car.

Adjectives come in various types, and today, we'll explore a few common ones.

Descriptive Adjectives: These describe the characteristics of nouns, such as color, size, shape, and more. Possessive Adjectives: These show ownership or possession.

Demonstrative Adjectives: These point to specific things and help us indicate which one we're talking about. Let's start with descriptive adjectives, which describe the characteristics of nouns. "She has a big, red balloon." "The house is tall and white."

Possessive adjectives show ownership or possession. They help us answer the question, "Whose is it?" "This is my bike." "Her bicycle is blue."

Demonstrative adjectives help us indicate which thing we are talking about. They include words like "this," "that," "these," and "those." "I like this ice cream." "Those shoes are nice."

Using adjectives is like adding details to a picture. It makes your sentences more vivid and helps others understand what you're talking about.

Adjectives come before nouns. For example, "a happy dog." You can use more than one adjective in a sentence. For instance, "a small, brown suitcase."

Let's address a couple of common mistakes learners make when using adjectives.

Common Mistake 1: Misplacing Adjectives Be sure to place adjectives before the noun they describe. Correct: "She bought a beautiful dress."
Incorrect: " She bought a dress beautiful."

Common Mistake 2: Overusing Adjectives Avoid overusing adjectives. Sometimes, simple and clear sentences are the best.
Correct: "The cat is cute."
Incorrect: " The very cute, small cat with a long tail is adorable."

Now, it's your turn to practice. I'll give you a sentence and you can find the adjective.
“That sunset is beautiful"
"This movie is confusing."
"My flowers are in the garden.'

Great job, beginners! You've taken the first step in exploring the world of adjectives.

Keep practicing activities with the TESOLTutor app at tesoltutor.ca, and you'll become a master at adding detail and vividness to your English.

If you found this video helpful, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more ESL content.

If you have questions or need further practice, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.

Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next lesson.

Goodbye!

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Week 2: Parts of Speech - Verbs
Hello, English learners! Welcome back to TESOLTutor.
Today, we have an exciting lesson for beginners as we embark on a journey to explore the world of verbs.

Verbs are like the engines of our sentences, giving life and action to our words.

In this video, we'll learn what verbs are, how they work, and how to use them to express actions and states in English.

Let's dive into the world of verbs! First, let's understand what verbs are.

Verbs are action words. They describe what someone or something does or what state they are in.

Verbs are like the heart of a sentence, giving it life and meaning.

For instance, instead of saying "She is a song," you can say "She sings a song," where "sings" is a verb that shows the action of singing.

Verbs come in various types, and today, we'll explore a few common ones.

Action Verbs: These describe physical or mental actions.
State Verbs: These describe a state or condition.
Helping Verbs: These assist the main verb in forming verb tenses.

Let's start with action verbs, which describe physical or mental actions.
- "She thinks about something." (Thinks is an action verb)
- "They eat breakfast." (Eat is an action verb)

State verbs describe a state or condition.
- "She knows the answer."(Knows is a state verb)
- "She loves music."(Loves is a state verb)

Helping verbs assist the main verb in forming verb tenses.
- "He is serving the ball."(Is is a helping verb)
- "They have scored a goal."(Have is a helping verb)

Using verbs helps us express actions and states, making our sentences more meaningful.

Verbs come after the subject of the sentence. For example, "He makes a sandwich."

Verbs can change based on the tense of the action. "I run... you run,... he runs."

Verbs change to match the subject's person and number. "I eat ... I ate... I will eat."

Let's address a couple of common mistakes beginners make when using verbs.

Common Mistake 1: Forgetting the "s" with He, She, It.

Remember to add "s" to the verb when the subject is "he," "she," or "it."

- Correct: "She plays the piano."
- Incorrect: "She play the piano."

Common Mistake 2: Misusing Action and State Verbs

Distinguish between action and state verbs. State verbs describe conditions, while action verbs describe actions.

- Correct: "I understand the lesson."(Understand is a state verb)
- Incorrect: "I am understanding the lesson."(Understanding is an action verb)

Great job, beginners! You've taken your first steps into the world of verbs.

Keep practicing activities with the TESOLTutor app at tesoltutor.ca, and you'll soon be able to express actions and states in English with ease.

If you found this video helpful, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more ESL content.

If you have questions or need further practice, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.

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Week 1: Parts of Speech - Nouns
Hello, English learners! Welcome back to TESOLTutor. Today, we have an exciting lesson for beginners, where we're going to dive into the world of nouns.

Nouns are like the building blocks of sentences, and they help us identify people, places, things, and ideas. In this video, we'll learn what nouns are, how they work, and how to recognize them in sentences. Let's learn English.

First, let's understand what nouns are. Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas.
They're like the names of the characters and objects in the story of your sentences. Nouns help us communicate and understand the world around us.

For instance, "eagle" is a noun that represents a big bird, "London" is a noun that represents a city, and "happiness" is a noun that represents a feeling. Nouns come in different types, and today, we'll explore a few common ones.

-Common Nouns: These are general names for people, places, or things, like "teacher" or "airplane."

-Proper Nouns: These are specific names for people, places, or things, like "Alice" or "Paris."

-Abstract Nouns: These represent ideas, emotions, or qualities, like "love" or "honesty."

Let's start with common nouns, which are general names for people, places, or things. "The doctoris kind." "A truck is parked outside." "I have a pet spider."

Proper nouns are specific names for people, places, or things, and they always begin with a capital letter. "Alice is my friend." "We visited Berlin last summer."

Abstract nouns represent ideas, emotions, or qualities, and they help us express concepts. "Love makes the world go 'round." "Honesty is an important virtue."

Nouns are like the stars of your sentences. They tell you who or what the sentence is about. Nouns can be the subject of a sentence, performing the action, like "The cow moos."

Nouns can be the object of a sentence, receiving the action, like "She loves pizza."

Nouns can be found in the middle of sentences, connecting ideas, like "I met my brother at the park."

Let's address some common mistakes beginners make when using nouns.

Common Mistake 1: Capitalizing Common Nouns. Remember, only proper nouns begin with a capital letter.
Correct: "I bought a ring."
Incorrect: "I bought a Table."

Common Mistake 2: Forgetting to Use Nouns Incomplete sentences can happen when you forget to include a noun.
Correct: "The baby behaves well."
Incorrect: "Behaves well.

It's practice time! I'll give you a few sentence and you can find the noun.

"She loves to eat hamburger."
"We are going to the park."
"They are playing with a soccer ball."

Great job, beginners! You've taken your first steps into the world of nouns.
Keep practicing activities with the TESOLTutor app at tesoltutor.ca, and you'll soon be able to identify and use nouns with ease.

If you found this video helpful, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more ESL content.

If you have questions or need further practice, feel free to leave them in the comments section below. Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next lesson.

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