For more than a decade, I’ve loved explaining grammar and other parts of the English language to my ESL students.
I’m now combining this with a new interest in editing my own photos into videos. Welcome to Katy’s ESL Path and please stay tuned for more!
26/06/2020
Check out my latest video for strategies about how to deal with unknown words when reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOejlPYHEh4
New Words When Reading (Strategies for Unknown Vocabulary in Context) When you are reading in English and find a new word, what should you do? This video shares several tips to best handle this important reading skill. It first...
15/04/2020
What's the difference between "fun" and "funny"? These two words look similar and can often be confused. Watch this new video to find out. It's both fun and funny 😄. (Or, if you already know the difference, you can still watch to learn new vocabulary from the explanation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCG8qMj3PyQ
Fun and Funny: Their English Meanings What are the different meanings of the English words fun and funny? Because of their similarities, sometimes even advanced English language learners confuse ...
21/02/2020
Hello, again! Is it sometimes hard to know which syllable to stress in a word? Watch my latest video and learn patterns for two-syllable nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfuWZ1lF7-I
Syllable Stress Patterns in English: Pronunciation of Two-Syllable Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives What are the syllable stress rules in English for two-syllable nouns, verbs, and adjectives? Discover these patterns by viewing this colorful and fun video, ...
29/01/2019
Record-breaking cold temperatures are coming to the Midwest region of the United States tomorrow. Please bundle up!
07/09/2018
Let's get back to studying phrasal verbs!
03/05/2018
Spring is here, and here are a couple of "spring" phrasal verbs!
15/04/2018
27/03/2018
Do you want to
.. practice hearing and pronouncing the difference between words like "sit" and "seat" or "ship" and "sheep"?
.. learn spelling patterns and mouth positions for short i and long e?
.. see a talking sheep and a flying pig?
Then, check out my latest video on short i /ɪ/ and long e /i:/ at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGd_hJtLmEY
Short i vs long e (pronunciation of the English vowels /ɪ/ vs /iː/) Short i /ɪ/ and long e /iː/ can be hard to distinguish and pronounce distinctly if one of these sounds isn't in your first language. In this fun video, learn...
16/03/2018
Short i and long e spelling patterns (from the upcoming video that I'm working on)
These are just a few of the exceptions to these patterns. There are many others. Which ones can you think of?
07/03/2018
Meet some stars in my next video. The distinction between short i (like in "pig") and long e (like in "sheep") can be very difficult for non-native English speakers because their first languages have different vowel sounds. The next video, which should be finished by the end of March, will help you hear and pronounce each sound correctly. In the meantime, here's a brain teaser: what other English words for animals contain a short i or long e?
27/02/2018
Creating yes/no questions isn't easy because there are two different patterns to follow. Watch this video to discover these patterns. You'll see statements skate across a beautiful mountain lake and transform into questions and then learn more about the patterns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akKOgObBlNA
Creating Yes/No Questions in English How do you create a yes/no question in English? This is a challenge because there are two different patterns. In order to discover these patterns, watch a fu...
07/02/2018
Yay! The Winter Olympics start on Friday!
29/01/2018
Identifying the main idea is an important skill when reading or listening. Please check out my new video, which is about this topic ... and watch some noisy birds escape from a box in the process.
Identifying Main Ideas in Reading or Listening Passages - Understanding the Concept of Main Idea What is the main idea? You may be asked this when reading an article or listening to a lecture. This video explains the concept of main idea and uses an a**l...
22/12/2017
Yay! :) My first video is finished! I had a lot of fun making it. Please check it out on YouTube and share with any friends who might find it useful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wosEqmRcgRI
Introduction to Adjective Clauses What is an adjective clause? Watch this video and learn.
30/11/2017
Which picture matches this sentence?:
The ostrich was told to keep off the grass.
(Answer coming soon.)
21/11/2017
What does the phrasal verb "set out" mean? What about "set apart"? Scroll left and right to find out: