Online Class: ESL Basic Grammar and Writing

Course Lessons

• Lesson 1: Introduction to ESL Grammar

  The study of any language might often be frustrating and confusing. However, to make oneself understood in any area of society, one must learn how to speak correctly and properly in order to encourage job placement, career advances, and the ability to com

• Lesson 2: Nouns

  Proper use of nouns will help to create clear and accurate sentence structure. This lesson will also discuss proper nouns, plural nouns, noun-verb agreements and other aspects of one of the most common and basic structures in English.

• Lesson 3: Verbs

  Verbs express action. They can also express certain conditions or states of being. In a properly constructed English sentence, a verb is usually connected to somebody or something doing or performing the action.

• Lesson 4: Using Pronouns Properly

  This lesson will introduce and offer basic explanations and examples for the use of personal, relative, and interrogative pronouns in everyday English usage. It will also briefly cover possessive, reflexive, and intensive pronouns.

• Lesson 5: Using Prepositions

  Prepositions primarily describe two different types of relationships: time and place. This lesson will explain when to use a preposition, and how best to use it in a wide variety of situations.

• Lesson 6: Conjunctions

  This lesson will introduce and cover the four main types of conjunctions that are commonly used in everyday scenarios. Because conjunctions join phrases, words, and sentences together, they are some of the most commonly used, but one of the least understo

• Lesson 7: All About Adjectives and Adverbs

  Adjectives and adverbs, which help to provide description to nouns and verbs, are also known as modifiers. Modifiers are words or a group of words that help to explain about other words.

• Lesson 8: Sentence Structure Know-How

  While no one will expect your grammar to be perfect, it is important to study the basics of sentence structure in order to make yourself understood. This lesson will help English students to understand the difference between passive and active voice as we

• Lesson 9: Writing Basics

  Writing clear and understandable documents and papers requires knowledge of writing basics that include proper punctuation, noun-verb agreement, and attention to moods as well as avoidance of run-on sentences.

• Lesson 10: Punctuation, Numbers and Time

  Rules for grammar and punctuation have changed over the ages, but continue to help to define standards that enable English speakers around the world to make reading the written language easier.

• Lesson 11: Write What You Mean and Mean What You Write

  Speaking and writing English properly takes time and effort that many students are unwilling to put into their studies. However, speaking clearly and being able to convey ideas, thoughts, and expressions are methods of communication that can't be ignored

• Lesson 12: Introduction to ESL Basic Writing

  Learning to create and write basic English is a requirement for many job skills and careers. Nearly every job industry in the United States requires some English-speaking and writing skills.

• Lesson 13: Beginning to Write

  This lesson will cover the basics of English grammar that will help to increase reading comprehension and writing ability.

• Lesson 14: Increasing Reading Comprehension

  Reading comprehension enables a person who is learning a language or one who wishes to improve their language skills to be able to gain more from reading in a variety of subject matters.

• Lesson 15: Increasing Your Vocabulary Power

  Increasing vocabulary power is an excellent way to increase not only reading comprehension but also to increase writing capabilities and understanding.

• Lesson 16: Basic Sentence Structure

  While there are many different ways a sentence may be constructed, this lesson will focus on the basics in order to help students learning English or native English speakers to improve their writing capabilities.

• Lesson 17: Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement

  This lesson will help to show students of English as well as native English speakers the importance of mastering subject-verb agreement in order to enhance speaking as well as writing English.

• Lesson 18: Bonding Basics

  Conjunctions link words, phrases, sentences made up of both dependent and independent clauses. There are several different kinds of conjunctions, all of which will be explained and explored in this lesson.

• Lesson 19: Writing For Clarity

  Sometimes, it takes more than an understanding of subjects, nouns, and verbs to create clear and consistent writing.This lesson will help to illustrate common problem areas when it comes to writing and putting thought processes down on paper.

• Lesson 20: Writing Effectively

  Students of English must learn how to put their thoughts on paper and to develop concepts and ideas while at the same time observing basic structure and grammar guidelines.

• Lesson 21: Writing Personal and Business Letters

  Understanding the difference between a personal and business letter and how to create each of them is the focus of this lesson.

• Lesson 22: Organizing Your Thoughts

  No matter what type of document you want to write, one of the most important writing necessities is to organize your thoughts. This lesson will explore various elements of style.