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Writing: The 4 Basic Parts of an Essay

Writing: The 4 Basic Parts of an Essay

Academic Writing: The 4 Basic Parts of an Essay - Writing a clear, convincing essay is an important English skill, whether it's for school,...

Pronunciation: Can and Can’t

Pronunciation: Can and Can’t

Pronunciation: Can and Can't - This video lesson will help you recognize the difference between can and can't in American English...

American Humor Part 3 – Riddles

American Humor Part 3 – Riddles

Understanding American Humor - Part 3: Riddles - Understanding what people think is funny—and why—is a challenge for anyone who tries to learn...

Understanding American Humor – Part 1

Understanding American Humor – Part 1

Understanding American Humor - Part 1: Puns - Understanding what people think is funny—and why—is difficult in any language. In fact, one sure...

4 Steps to Confident Conversations

4 Steps to Confident Conversations

4 Steps to Confident Conversations - It happens quickly: At a small gathering of people, you suddenly find yourself face-to-face with someone...

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It's been 40 years since Ferris Bueller was at Wrigley Field 🤯

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📚 Little Women Summary: Follows the lives of the four March sisters—Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy—as they grow up during the Civil War and navigate

Grammar Guides

Participial Adjectives: Grammar Guide

Participial Adjectives: Grammar Guide

Participial Adjectives: Grammar Guide -  This video lesson offers rules and examples for understanding participial adjectives and using them to...

4 Apostrophe Rules: Grammar Guide

4 Apostrophe Rules: Grammar Guide

4 Apostrophe Rules: Grammar Guide -  Apostrophes may be small, but they have a big impact on grammar! Correct usage of the apostrophe shows...

Conditional Sentences: Grammar Guide

Conditional Sentences: Grammar Guide

Conditional Sentences: Grammar Guide -  Conditional sentences are all about expressing possibilities. They include a main clause that offers...

Living

40 Amazing Experiences Around Seattle

40 Amazing Experiences Around Seattle

40 Amazing Experiences Around Seattle - The city of Seattle and surrounding areas—often called the Puget Sound region—is a beautiful and...

Being a Good Houseguest: 7 Helpful Tips

Being a Good Houseguest: 7 Helpful Tips

7 Helpful Tips for Being a Good Houseguest - The rules and expectations for what it means to be a good houseguest have a lot of variety from...

The History of New Year’s Resolutions

The History of New Year’s Resolutions

The History of New Year’s Resolutions: Each year as the calendar turns from December to January, people around the world take time to celebrate...

4 Fun American Thanksgiving Traditions

4 Fun American Thanksgiving Traditions

4 Fun American Thanksgiving Traditions: Each November, Americans from all kinds of backgrounds celebrate Thanksgiving, a U.S. national holiday...

Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween Safety Tips for Parents: Taking Your Kids Trick-or-Treating Halloween is an exciting time of year in the United States, especially...

5 Fun Things to Do on Labor Day Weekend

5 Fun Things to Do on Labor Day Weekend

5 Fun Things to Do on Labor Day Weekend - In the United States, the Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. Labor Day is always...

Resources

Great ESL Books for Kids

Great ESL Books for Kids

Great ESL Books for Kids (2025) -  One of the best ways to help the young English language learners in your life develop the skills they need...

American English Vowel Sounds

American English Vowel Sounds

American English Vowel Sounds: American English has a large number of vowel sounds: around 20 of them! This set of sounds changes in different...

Resources for Vocabulary Building

Resources for Vocabulary Building

Resources for Vocabulary Building -  These are some of my resource picks for students who want to focus on building vocabulary. I've used all...

Pronunciation and Grammar Resources

Pronunciation and Grammar Resources

Pronunciation and Grammar Resources -  Pronunciation and Grammar can be a very useful combination for English Language Learners. Whether you...

Vocabulary and Grammar Resources

Vocabulary and Grammar Resources

Vocabulary and Grammar Resources -  Here are a few great resources for building vocabulary and English grammar skills:Grammar Resource:Top...

Videos

Pronunciation: Can and Can’t

Pronunciation: Can and Can’t

Pronunciation: Can and Can't - This video lesson will help you recognize the difference between can and can't in American English...

Participial Adjectives: Grammar Guide

Participial Adjectives: Grammar Guide

Participial Adjectives: Grammar Guide -  This video lesson offers rules and examples for understanding participial adjectives and using them to...

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For more great English resources, take a look at our recommended links. All included links feature free options, though some have for-pay options as well.

Community:

Grammar:

  • British Council LearnEnglish – This site features British English rather than American, but offers useful free lessons on a variety of grammar topics
  • Dave’s ESL Cafe – Free resources for a variety of grammar topics that includes helpful examples and explanations

Pronunciation:

Writing

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