Work-life balance Quizlet deck
Asking for assistance Quizlet deck
Thrift stores Quizlet deck
Text message abbreviations Quizlet deck
Binomials Quizlet deck
It's time and had better Quizlet deck
Unreal conditional Quizlet deck
Vocabulary for emergencies Quizlet deck
Generations vocabulary Quizlet deck
Pronouncing -ed past tense verbs video
Video about giving compliments
Japan Town in Toronto video
Passive voice video
Passive voice Quizlet deck
Online passive exercise
Thanksgiving in Canada video
Body language at job interviews Quizlet deck
Body language video that we watched in class
Subjunctive Quizlet deck
Subjunctive videos
Basic guide to investing on Settlement.org
What is a TFSA?
A video about gender-neutral pronouns
Summary: In this video, the speaker discusses the concept of singular "they" in the English language. They explain that singular "they" is the use of the pronoun "they" to refer to a singular antecedent (e.g., "When a journalist files a story, they should make sure their sources check out"). The video provides historical context by discussing the evolution of the second person pronoun "you," which used to have distinctions for singular and plural, as well as formal and informal usage. Over time, "you" became the universal form of address, replacing previous distinctions.
The speaker then draws parallels between the historical evolution of "you" and the modern acceptance of singular "they." They argue that just as "you" overtook previous distinctions, singular "they" is evolving to provide a gender-neutral way to refer to an individual whose gender is unknown or undefined. The video emphasizes that language evolves, and the formal recognition of singular "they" by publications like The Economist and The Washington Post is part of this evolution.
Language podcasts by John McWhorterÂ
Learning English pronunciation (lots of links)
Videos with tips to improve your pronunciation: 1, 2
Comforting phrases Quizlet deck
Prepositions at the end
adjective clauses video
Comforting Quizlet deck
Video about tree-planting
Prepositions followed by -ing:Â
Video about despite, in spite of and even though
Bob the Canadian video on emotion words
Gradable and ungradable adjectives video
Emotion vocabulary Quizlet deck
Car vocabulary Quizlet deck
Driving with Bob the Canadian Quizlet deck
Consumerism vocabulary Quizlet deck
Idioms 1 and 2 Quizlet deck
The Social Dilemma trailer
Binge-watching vocabulary Quizlet deck
Bingeable TV shows video
Using -ish:
Tool names (long video)
Metric and imperial in Canada video
Entertainment vocabulary Quizlet deck
But and however video
Digital Learning vocabulary Quizlet deck
I and me (subject and object pronouns) video
Noun and verb pronunciation video
Prefixes and suffixes video
If I were/was video (also: happen to)
Using would rather video
Auxiliaries in short answers and questions Quizlet deck
Negative fronting (this is advanced grammar, CLB 7-8) video, explanation
Can't Stand Losing You song
Transitive and intransitive verbs video
Videos about verbs followed by to-infinitives and/or gerunds: 1, 2, 3
Videos about so can I, etc.:Â
Movies I talked about: 1, 2, 3
Using Reddit video
Digital media using your library card
Video about how to play Wordle
Opinions: agreeing and disagreeing Quizlet deck (use password from class)
Common mistakes in English (I am agree) video
Tipping guide video
Expressing your opinion video
Strong and weak forms video
Function and content words explanation
Sentence stress video
Collocations video
Collocations exercise
Quizlet deck about sharing problems and expressions + -ing
20 ways to make suggestions video
Video about contractions
Using a disposable email account video
Using the subjunctive (formal grammar) video
Using the radio to learn English
CBC Gem (for TV shows)
Schitt's Creek
Kim's Convenience
Expressions + ing Quizlet deck
Video about avoiding feeling frustrated by learning English
Syllable and word stress video
Getting lots of input in English
Video about American and Canadian pronunciation