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Hi, thanks for the comment. Type of text = persuasive, informative, descriptive, instructive but can also refer to leaflet, speech, essay, article etc. Style of text = personal/impersonal; tone of text = formal/informal. This all gets a bit confusing, even for teachers. I hope this helps a little.

@@oaktreeenglish8338 Thank you so much ☺️

You're welcome. I hope you find them useful in attaining your goals.

Thanks for asking, I don't do 1:1 lessons, but I do teach in person at a college. Your best move would be to enrol in courses at your local college.

You're welcome, I like to bring the Bible into class.

"Challenging" here means it presents challenges, one of which may include a lack of knowledge, but it is not an objective statement directly related to having a lot to learn. I agree, there is a degree of subjectivity in the mark scheme which presents "challenges". You can let them know I said that when you write to Edexcel to comment.

I know, I'm such a hypocrite. The information remains correct I hope.

Oh bananas! Good spot. Eventually I will remake some of these videos and I'll correct it then. Thanks for pointing that out. Glad you find this video helpful otherwise.

Well done, glad I could focus your mind so you could show your potential.

And I am grateful for your comment!

I hope it went OK. The key is to relax and just speak as you would to a friend.

There are some excellent FE colleges which do ESOL, FS or GCSE. Near Barnt Green I would recommend HoW College. Excellent teachers and good results.

You're welcome. I hope you find the content useful. If so, why not share it with others on your journey?

Thank you, I hope you found it helpful. I love the English Language and I hope that comes across in this and also my poetry videos.

Living in the UK gives you amazing opportunities for practicing English, but that confidence can be tougher to acquire. I suggest joining a group you are interested in. For me that would be a local history group, debate club or church community but it would depend what you like. There is no substitute for getting out there, practicing and making mistakes. Most English people are pretty supportive of international speakers so just step out of your comfort zone for an hour or so and see where it takes you.

Hi, hope you are well and happy!

This is not annoying, but the start of a fascinating discussion. It all depends on how you measure the number of words, is it by dictionary entries, or by headwords with all modulations counting as the same headword. There are numerous ways, each coming out with different ideas, some say Portuguese, but another list puts Korean at number 1 with Portuguese not in the top 5. In both of these lists, English is in the top 3. My comment may have been inexact and open to dispute, but if you take it in the rhetorical manner it was intended it gets the point across. It clearly engaged you so it fulfilled my intention. Thanks for your feedback and I wish you every success in your upcoming test.

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I hope it went your way!

You're very welcome. I hope it leads you to the success you deserve

Thanks for your input. I agree that it is a second person subject pronoun, but I think it has broader usage than being only informal and intimate.

Thanks, that has been pointed out to me and I accept my error in this regard.

Glad it helped you.

Me too. The curse of the bad habits. If you have got bad habits from non-native speakers you may be more open to being corrected, if you learned bad habits from family and friends and are only corrected by the occasional teacher then there will be less willingness to change. This is compounded by societal pressure to speak in an inaccurate vernacular. Another reason is that English people between certain ages, including my generation, were not taught grammar effectively while learners from other language backgrounds were much more methodical in their approach. In short, I agree!

You're welcome! I hope it helps.

Yes, one of the marking criteria is for organisation of text, the most basic feature of which is writing in paragraphs. Good luck!

Glad you found the content useful, sorry about the mic. I agree that I need to invest in better equipment I'm open to suggestions and donations.

Hi, I don't do private lessons at the moment, but I am intending to do some more live streams over the summer so if you join me for that I will answer any questions that arise. Does that help?

Hi, thanks (assuming ex here is short for excellent in keeping with the tone of your message and not a suffix meaning former which would be a little more concerning). I have never taught RE or RS, but my highest qualification so far is in theology so that does tend to bleed into my videos. I'm glad you enjoyed my videos and I invite you to look at some of the ones I've made especially for teachers.

The reading is usually much trickier than the writing, so if you've got the reading sewn up, your writing should be fine too. I have videos specifically on planning for your writing task, so work through the process there and remember, inspiration can come from anywhere! Good luck

Whether you are for or against, you should be able to back up your opinion with strong argumentation. This video tells you how to build an argument: th-cam.com/video/w8zndJHMQPk/w-d-xo.html

No problem, hope it leads you to the success which you so richly deserve. Don't forget the little people when you make your first million!

Glad I could help

You're welcome. I'm glad you found it useful

Thanks, I know. I know because I keep having to tell my wife!

So glad they are helping you. Hope you achieve your goals.

Thanks for watching

You are welcome. Thanks for watching

You're welcome. I hope it helps you pass

Glad to be able to help. Hope it helps you get the pass you dserve.

I'm glad they are helpful. Don't forget to share them with your friends.

This video is specific to the City and Guilds assessment, but the skills and knowledge that are tested are universal. I wish you the very best of luck in your Trinity exam and let us know what the difference is.

I know 70 minutes is too short.😢

@@soheilaanali7199 I've had a look at the Trinity paper and it is actually much shorter than the C&G. You have 3 tasks, but they are all free writing. You will have to write a total of 5 paragraphs (2+2+1). C&G has a SPaG element at the beginning which is the part that most people fail. The fact that you are watching my videos suggests that you have a good work ethic which will carry you through. Believe in yourself!

You are very welcome. I hope it helps you to achieve your goals.

AQA have a more varied set of questions than Edexcel, but they are both testing the same skills so my videos will be applicable to both. Hope they help

Like a room somewhere, far away from the cold night air, with one enormous chair? (name the musical)

Hi. Firstly, I give massive respect for taking this exam as an international student! It is very impressive. Secondly...READ THE QUESTION! You are being tested on your ability to read, that includes reading the instructions. Good luck and, if you can spare a moment, let the OTE community know if you pass.

I passed my test! Thank you for this super video ❤

@@barbarafugazzotto6589 Well done! You should be rightly proud of yourself for this achievement.

Hi, Thanks for your comment. It is so good to hear that these videos help people in some small way to achieve their goals. Your teacher is clearly a wise and discerning soul to have recommended my content ;~). I wish you the very best of luck with GCSE, remember that I have videos about that too. Don't overlook the option of Functional Skills.

You are very welcome. I hope you find it useful.

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