{"id":5334,"date":"2016-03-15T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=5334"},"modified":"2016-01-12T18:36:40","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T23:36:40","slug":"short-english-videos-for-esl-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/short-english-videos-for-esl-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"Short English videos for ESL learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5335\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jasoneppink\/117158143\/in\/photolist-bmt2Z-6X5nzY-sQkGuY-tuLtwQ-tuM6qo-tM3CVq-tMnm6i-tuLd1G-tMmDeZ-tK2UUY-tuLtzC-A5Txrg-tUgFYv-sQwcfx-sQvH9T-sQkUx5-tMnrW6-tM3rfb-tMus8v-tMmQnR-tMuxn8-tMsQFk-AisgnP-gmq65M-bmt1u-7ziehK-fZxPog-imeQjQ-anwU3Y-69EZRx-7VrQk5-H6iHi-ewMg35-bBY9F2-8Gq9R6-kLTFC-hht3TG-cFu4C7-4rRYSg-7sgFSp-u9pVQT-wkUsdL-5sYpP1-dkx4R3-9vNBPd-gd8cQb-9AYGTy-9birg4-eiryUZ-9WBMVbhttp:\/\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5335\" aria-label=\"117158143 D1f848db03 Z\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5335\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5335\"  alt=\"Image by Jason Eppink on Flickr.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0. \" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/117158143_d1f848db03_z.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/117158143_d1f848db03_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/117158143_d1f848db03_z-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by Jason Eppink on Flickr.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For this post I have collected a number of great <a href=\"http:\/\/ed.ted.com\/\">Ted Ed<\/a> videos about the English language that are perfect for ESL learners.<\/p>\n<p>These videos are all in English, about English, and provide short lessons (3-5 minutes) on English grammar or language. Each one has something to offer ESL learners from beginners to near-native speakers. Before the video link I give a brief summary of what each video is about. I hope you enjoy them all!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ted Ed videos for ESL students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The apostrophe in English can be used in three ways: to show possession, to make words contractions, and to make the plural of single alphabet letters. In <a href=\"http:\/\/ed.ted.com\/lessons\/when-to-use-apostrophes-laura-mcclure?utm_campaign=social&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=facebook.com&amp;utm_content=lesson&amp;utm_term=humanities\">this video<\/a> there are great examples of how the apostrophe is used to help clear up confusion.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When to use apostrophes - Laura McClure\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/My6oGvkHnfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Me,\u2019 \u2018myself,\u2019 and \u2018I\u2019 are all words that refer to the same person \u2013 the first person! <a href=\"http:\/\/ed.ted.com\/lessons\/when-to-use-me-myself-and-i-emma-bryce\">This video<\/a> looks at how these pronouns are used in different ways by looking at the grammar of some English sentences.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When to use &quot;me&quot;, &quot;myself&quot; and &quot;I&quot; - Emma Bryce\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XakoA2D0Okw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The semi-colon is part-comma and part-colon, and wholly a confusing English punctuation mark. It will not be confusing to you after watching <a href=\"http:\/\/ed.ted.com\/lessons\/how-to-use-a-semicolon-emma-bryce\">this video<\/a> where you will learn about the many strengths of the semi-colon.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use a semicolon - Emma Bryce\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/th-zyfvwDdI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have ever thought, \u2018English spelling is just crazy\u2019, you are not alone. There are a lot for silent letters and oddly spelled words in English. This video looks at one strangely spelled English word: \u2018doubt\u2019. <a href=\"http:\/\/ed.ted.com\/lessons\/beyond-the-shadow-of-a-doubt-gina-cooke\">This video<\/a> explains why there is a silent \u2018b\u2019 in this word, while offering viewers a new appreciation for why English has some funny looking words on the whole.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why is there a &quot;b&quot; in doubt? - Gina Cooke\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YvABHCJm3aA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/117158143_d1f848db03_z-350x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/117158143_d1f848db03_z-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/01\/117158143_d1f848db03_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>For this post I have collected a number of great Ted Ed videos about the English language that are perfect for ESL learners. These videos are all in English, about English, and provide short lessons (3-5 minutes) on English grammar or language. 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