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English Weirdness Series

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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

Description

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.

Series Titles

Product No.	Title
HBM001	Modal (mis) Usage and the Weirdness of 'Could': English Weirdness, Ep. 1
HBM002	How to Use Adverbs, Adjectives, and Prepositions in English Grammar: English Weirdness, Ep. 2
HBM003	How to Use Nouns as Adjectives, and How to Use Possessives in English: English Weirdness, Ep. 3
HBM004	'A', 'An', and 'The': How to Use Articles in English: English Weirdness, Ep, 4
HBM005	The Perfectly Uncanny Presence of the Past: English Weirdness, Ep. 5
HBM006	How to Use “Be” verb in English: English Weirdness, Ep. 6
HBM007	Present Progressive vs. Simple Present Verb Tense: What is the Difference?: English Weirdness, Ep. 7
HBM008	Learn how to understand and use English Conditionals Grammar: English Weirdness, Ep. 8
HBM020	Aya Moves the Big City (Part 1): English Weirdness, Ep. 9
HBM021	Aya Moves the Big City (Part 2): English Weirdness, Ep. 10

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