Karen Peterson: ESL4Everyone

Like this Panda, sometimes our sentences keep going and going. They are run-ons or have other major problems. Let’s look at a few...

A lecture is usually an essay and so it has an introduction. An introduction can begin in two ways: 1. with a hook 2. or not a hook. We...

Do you want to order food at a fast food restaurant? Well, today we'll look at one such restaurant - Moe's. It's a Mexican restaurant....

Do you remember the definition of a topic sentence? Topic + Controlling ideas for the paragraph Do you remember the definition we had of...

If you're riding on a train, you so don't want it to get off track. Unfortunately though, some students get off track when they write. ...

Do you know the differences between a paragraph vs an essay? In this lesson, we'll look at just that, the basics of organization. Let’s...

In this lesson, we are going to look at pronunciation and specifically in everyday conversations. There are 3 areas that help us produce...

Well, first, thanks for taking the course!!! I hope you are enjoying it!!! If you are taking the Coursera course or have questions about...

So let's organize for the IELTS Task 1 Writing. In this part, we will look at how to organize the information that is provided so that we...

You don't need a pen but you do need an easy way to figure out how to write each part of IELTS. Let's review how to write the first...

How would you prepare to write a chart, table or graph? In this lesson, we'll look at the first two sentences that you need to know when...

Another type and meaning related to adverb clauses is called strong contrast. It is like the difference between dogs and cats. Now this...

No matter what the type of writing, we often use unexpected result. Now some people call this opposition or a type of contrast. I will...

Let’s practice with cause/effect structures. Could you fill in this chart below? Now why do you need to know the chart? You will tend to...

The biggest mistake students make in trying to get into a university is they don't start early enough. They wait until their English...

Many students have told me, "I can't write. I can't write in my own language." To them I say, please write in English and you will find...

You need to know how to make an entrance whether it be formal or informal or a bit of both like in this video. Let's now go to our next...

Suppose you had to answer this question for a test like TOEFL: What are the qualities of a successful person? What would you say? Today...

Basic Grammar, Yes/No Questions Yes/No Questions are just questions where the answer is yes or not. There are 3 rules for creating yes/no...

The verb “BE” means “am, is, are and was, were.” ​ In this lesson, we are going to work on “am, is, are.” Most of you know this: I ...