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Learn English with Movies
Movies offer an immersive and engaging way to learn English. They provide exposure to natural conversations and cultural contexts, helping you understand the language in a more dynamic way than textbooks alone can offer.
This lesson will show you how to:
Use effective techniques for active viewing and learning.
Use subtitles strategically to enhance comprehension.
Improve your vocabulary, pronunciation, and cultural awareness.
Thanksgiving in the United States
Thanksgiving in the United States is a holiday that celebrates gratitude, harvest traditions, and family. Indigenous nations held ceremonies of thanks long before Europeans arrived. Early European settlers also observed thanksgiving events, including the 1621 harvest gathering between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag. In 1789, George Washington declared the first national day of thanksgiving, and in 1863 Abraham Lincoln made it an annual holiday during the Civil War. Modern traditions—family meals, turkey, parades, football, and travel—developed over the 1900s. In 1941, Congress set Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday of November, creating the holiday Americans celebrate today.
Bringing it all Together -ed & -ing Adjectives
Learn the crucial difference between -ed and -ing adjectives in English. Adjectives ending in -ed describe how someone feels (e.g., bored, excited, tired), while -ing adjectives describe what causes that feeling (e.g., boring, exciting, tiring). Use -ed for the receiver of the emotion and -ing for the source. Understand through examples like ‘the movie was boring’ (cause) vs. ‘I was bored’ (feeling). Practice with guided questions to express yourself clearly.
-ing Adjectives: Describing Causes, Not Feelings
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently use these adjectives. We will cover:
What -ing adjectives are and how they describe the source of an emotion.
Why understanding the cause-and-effect relationship is crucial.
How to avoid common mistakes and distinguish -ing words from verbs.
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Understanding -ed Adjectives
Ever struggle to find the right word for how you’re feeling? It happens to all of us! Luckily, English has a super handy tool for this: adjectives that end in ‘-ed’. Think of them as little windows into your heart and mind. Getting these right is a game-changer for expressing yourself clearly and understanding how other people feel, too. It’s all about connecting on a deeper level.
*What -ed adjectives are and how they describe internal feelings
*Why they are so important for talking about your emotions
*How using them correctly helps you express personal experiences and connect with others
-ed vs -ing Adjectives: Expressing Feelings & Situations
Welcome to this intensive self-study course! By the end, you’ll be able to confidently use adjectives ending in -ed and -ing to describe feelings and situations in English. This course connects grammar with real-life experience so learning is practical, engaging, and memorable.
Question Tags Part 1
A question tag is a short question added to a statement to confirm or check information. The rule is simple: positive sentences take negative tags, and negative sentences take positive tags. The auxiliary verb in the main clause is repeated in the tag (isn’t, haven’t, won’t, etc.). If there’s no auxiliary, use do/does/did. The subject always matches the pronoun in the tag. Special cases include aren’t I?, everyone…aren’t they?, and it/there forms.
Question Tags Part 2
The Standard Rule for Negative Clauses
When the main clause is negative, the question tag must be positive. This is the natural “mirror” of Chapter 1.
• Statement: She isn’t ready.
• Auxiliary: is
• Tag: is she?
• Full sentence: She isn’t ready, is she?
This is one of the most powerful fluency markers. Using a negative tag after a negative statement is a classic learner error, and native speakers immediately notice it.
Question Tags Part 3 Irregular and Special Verb Forms
Explore the quirks of English question tags, from irregular forms like ‘aren’t I?’ to special rules for ‘let’s’, imperatives, and phrases like ‘have to’ and ‘used to’. Learn why native speakers favor certain tags, and discover tips to sound more fluent.