I think this video does a great job of demonstrating that native speakers of English make grammatical mistakes all the time. However, this video shows a prescriptive approach to language, whereas language teachers should be taking a descriptive approach. Language changes over time, and the native speakers as well as second language speakers influence those changes.
I teach English as a foreign language and those videos are a blessing for someone like me, especially because I teach adults. But I'd like to ask: Could you please add the level someone needs in order to fully understand your videos? Something like "elementary", "Pre-intermediate", "intermediate", "advanced", etc. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work :-)
Thanks for your comments - it is a good suggestion and something we will try to do. For now, this video series is part of our 'Towards Advanced' learners course.
BBC Learning English Haha... is it you again, Dan? Lol He is really smart and hilarious. Also had help me to improve my English a lot. Love to have him as a friend Thanks BBC
Split infinitive! now, who's going to tell Captain Kirk that "to boldly go where no man has gone before" isn't correct? On a more serious note: I love these lessons! They're super useful and funny, too!
I made their mistakes, too. In Britain Being a persistent listener, at first. Then some time later I quit doing that. Can you follow an example of a person /take after their mistakes? Idiomatically. I think you can.
It seems to be working ok for us but I'm glad you can see it on You Tube. www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-11/session-1
How good is your grammar knowledge? Test it in this zany quiz - The Grammar Gameshow! ua-cam.com/video/OsW5sV3GMDM/v-deo.html
You could also say "I've done it." And it's still correct because the apostrophe and "ve" also means "have"
I think this video does a great job of demonstrating that native speakers of English make grammatical mistakes all the time. However, this video shows a prescriptive approach to language, whereas language teachers should be taking a descriptive approach. Language changes over time, and the native speakers as well as second language speakers influence those changes.
I teach English as a foreign language and those videos are a blessing for someone like me, especially because I teach adults.
But I'd like to ask: Could you please add the level someone needs in order to fully understand your videos? Something like "elementary", "Pre-intermediate", "intermediate", "advanced", etc.
Thanks a lot and keep up the good work :-)
Thanks for your comments - it is a good suggestion and something we will try to do. For now, this video series is part of our 'Towards Advanced' learners course.
Ahhhhh "to fully understand" is incorrect according to the video (I'd have said the same though :) )
Dan is very cute and humorous. Thank you for the lovely short lesson, Sir.
You are so friendly and positive, I watch you on 6 minutes English news review too.... Thank you BBC !!
" remember that no one, but no one is perfect… except me!" :) interesting man
Hi Vien Pham. Yes, he is a very interesting man... and he is perfect too! 😇
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Haha... is it you again, Dan? Lol
He is really smart and hilarious. Also had help me to improve my English a lot. Love to have him as a friend
Thanks BBC
Hello professor
Thank you so much for your your help and advice
I agree that you are perfect, Dan! And so funny! Thanks for the class! ❤
The words I learnt from this video:
- Verbs: Observe, interact, worship
- Adjective: Verbal, verbose, articulate
Top notch teachings!!
i recommand to use the subtitles when you teach is very important to improve english listening skills
more of this please!
you´re great Dan!
I understand when you explain something thank you 💐💐
hi, this channel is terrific.
-a fan from Manila 👋
Thanks alot
Thank you!
Hey Dan. I love your voice. You should be a UA-camr and make a lot of long videos to talk about everything
Split infinitive! now, who's going to tell Captain Kirk that "to boldly go where no man has gone before" isn't correct? On a more serious note: I love these lessons! They're super useful and funny, too!
Great video !!
Could you please explain the difference between " I am done " and " I have done"
Thank you.
Great!!!
What is the best English English dictionary and the best newspaper can I read regularly
i love you bbclearning English.
Perfect
You are awesome!
What about "I need quickly to stop..." ?
I like your action.
Good
I made their mistakes, too. In Britain Being a persistent listener, at first. Then some time later I quit doing that. Can you follow an example of a person /take after their mistakes? Idiomatically. I think you can.
testing ielts : omg there are a lot of rules that we have to face it.
after Ielts : ey yo mandem. come here. you said what before?
No one is perfect expect you, Dan!
What the meaning of
Worship them in all their glory.
At 0:19 I could't stop laughing :D
could you write down here your page on facebook in order to follow your lesson...
We're here: facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia
Fortunately I could watch this lesson by UA-cam, because the main page doesn't work. I've tried to open the page for hours but it is impossible.
It seems to be working ok for us but I'm glad you can see it on You Tube. www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-11/session-1
Hi perfect man! you're interesting!
Anybody here watch this video just because Dan is in the thumbnail? He’s so attractive. I can’t even🤣
I'm a native speaker and I make mistakes all the time :-: some of them are embarrassing
No one is perfect, except me! :))
Do not say you are perfect bro .It feels funny heh!
I like you,teach me English
I like dan
There's nothing wrong with splitting the infinitive. English has moved on.