English Weirdness Series
Catalogue Number: HBM000
Producer: Hard-Boiled English Media
Producers: Duke, Paul
Directors: Duke, Paul
Subject: Arts, Education, ELL/ESL, English, Language Arts, Professional Development, Study Skills
Language: English
Grade Level: 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2020
Running Time: 255:25
Learn English. Solve its mysteries.
English Weirdness is a video series that explores and investigates the strange side of the English language, its irregular grammar, contradictory syntax rules, and even the oddities created by learners as they attempt to navigate the complexities of this language made up of Latin, French, Celt, and German influences. The series is the creation of English-as-Second Language instructor Paul Duke from Vancouver, BC.
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