Thanks once again. Be is an important and interesting word. "to be or not to be" is where we begin our exploration of the language. Jennifer has given its use in phrases in this video with examples in screen shots.. Looking forward to her next creation
Thanks for these wonderful phrases! Time is of the essence when it comes to making decisions about what we want to do with out lives. Jennifer's lessons are of great value for learners. Practising target language is of utmost importance in language instructions. I am of the opinion that Post Pandemic world will be beautiful. After his friend betrayed him, his memories were of no use to him. He just wanted to move on. Since cellphones have arrived, pagers are of no use now. The Supreme Court's ruling regarding equality before law is of great significance. As time/ timing was of the essence, our team managed to score an equaliser just before the referee blew the whistle. Please check! Stay safe!
I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. My corrections: Practising the target language is of utmost importance in language instruction. I am of the opinion that the post-pandemic world will be beautiful. Since the arrival of cellphones, pagers are of no use now. (Great example!) As time/ timing was of the essence, our team managed to score an equaliser just before the referee blew the whistle. (Yes, both subjects make sense.)
This is my first time to came in your TH-cam, this exactly what I need to improve my English Skills and how to used it properly, and this video content helps me a lot of new phrases term that we should use everyday when we're talking about just to express our ideas, Thankyou for your sharing your thoughts to us!
Welcome! Here are all my playlists. www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/ Please look into memberships next month. There will be some exciting changes to the TH-cam program.
Thank you! 😃 This was based on a question from a viewer. I had never thought about the grammar of such phrases. It does look odd, but the "be of" structure is definitely used.
Super lesson. Task A: 1.Van Gough's paintings are of great value figurately but not literally. A person who recently bought one of his works would not have paid a low price. 2. I would say that video and tape recorders are considered as outdated technology in this century. No one uses those antiquated entertainment devices any more. This is a good thing, for the days of tapes getting chewed up in those machines are over. Secondly, record players have been confined to museums as CD players have replaced them entirely. 3. Dedication and knowledge are of upmost importance in language instruction. 4. The news seems to fascinate many, but I have no interest in it whatsoever. When the news starts to send out positive and not totally depressing messages, I may change my opinion. Until then, I' will watch reruns of On the Buses instead. Watching that never makes me upset. Task B: Michael J Fox is of Canadian descent, but those outside of the States find it difficult to differentiate between his accent and that of an American. I am of the opinion that Michael is a talented and versatile actor.
Thanks for sharing your answers. My thoughts: 1. Yes, famous paintings are astronomically expensive. 2. Ha ha. Only us older folk remember our audio cassettes getting chewed up and the horror of pulling out the tape. CD players are on the way out too. 3. Good answer! Typo: utmost 4. Yes, the news can be depressing, but I can't turn it off completely. MJF -- Good example! Love his work.
Super useful lesson !! Kindness is a virtue of great importance. What makes morality an issue of utmost significance is its source 😉😊 I Hope my examples are correct and awesome.
Yes, we can use a noun followed by the preposition “of.” In this lesson, I’m sharing the structure BE OF, so there’s no noun before the prepositional phrase. Compare: Kindness is of great value.
Hi dear Jennifer thanks a bunch for this great lesson. Could you please make more videos based on advanced vocabulary and idioms in movies and TV series? I'd be appreciate for that. 😍😍😍😍😍
Please consider Patreon membership. Even at the $5/month level you get a 1-hour livestream and practice tasks for high intermediate and advanced students. This week members have a 2-part listening quiz based on clips from a TV show. www.patreon.com/englishwithjennifer The $10/month level has all that and 1-2 Zoom sessions/month for the group. :) It's a good deal!
Hi Jennifer! Thank you for plenty of interesting phrases with be of... My answers to the questions: 1. Whose artistic works are of great value? I'm of the opinion that Leonardo da Vinci's artistic works are of the great value. 2. Which piece of technology are no longer of any use to us in this century? Pagers and telephone boxes are no longer of any use to us in this century. 3. What would you say is of the utmost importance in language instruction? I'd say clarity is of the utmost importance in language instruction. 4. Can you name a subject that fascinates many, but is of no interest to you personally? Computer games are of no interest to me personally.
Each structure has its use and meaning. I wanted to call attention to this grammatical structure: be of (any) help be of (some) importance [Something] is of the essence. We're connecting someone or something to a quality or concept.
Hi Catherine. It’s much more common to say something is essential. “…is/are of the essence” is reserved for a serious statement. It means that something is crucial. Like not wasting time when surgery is urgently needed.
"Of" has a schwa. /əv/ "Be" has a long "e" sound /i/. "The" uses a schwa before a consonant sound and a long "e" before a vowel sound. I feel that I follow the usual patterns.
Hi Jennifer. I know that Madonna is of italian descent (by her father's side) and of canadian descent (by her mother). In portuguese we mistakingly say: I'm of the philosophy that... It's wrong because although philosophy is a science made up of different researchers and "thinkers", such as Aristoteles, Sokrates and Platon, philosophy is not synonym of opinion, is not something individual. Do you say that in English? Thank you!!
Hi Thiago. Yes, I knew Madonna was of Italian descent, but I didn't know if she was a mix of nationalities. Note we say "on her father's side" and "on her mother's side." I'm of the opinion that each person can have their own philosophy and make their own conclusions. :) We don't have that expression with "philosophy," but I like it. :)
Good question. I almost feel that "of the essence" is idiomatic or at least a collocation, so I wouldn't want to reword the idea. "Time is of the essence." That's how we express the idea. The prepositional phrase serves as the subject complement.
Great example! I started to get really lost with advanced math. I know it fascinates many, and there are movies that make math look exciting (Hidden Figures), but I have no desire to study math again. I
Thank you Jennifer as always. Good lesson on time. Time is of essence.
You are so welcome!
Thanks once again. Be is an important and interesting word. "to be or not to be" is where we begin our exploration of the language. Jennifer has given its use in phrases in this video with examples in screen shots.. Looking forward to her next creation
I'm happy you liked and appreciated the lesson as well as the various examples. Kind regards!
Cheers. Have a cool weekend
That’s was such a great lesson! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for these wonderful phrases!
Time is of the essence when it comes to making decisions about what we want to do with out lives.
Jennifer's lessons are of great value for learners.
Practising target language is of utmost importance in language instructions.
I am of the opinion that Post Pandemic world will be beautiful.
After his friend betrayed him, his memories were of no use to him. He just wanted to move on.
Since cellphones have arrived, pagers are of no use now.
The Supreme Court's ruling regarding equality before law is of great significance.
As time/ timing was of the essence, our team managed to score an equaliser just before the referee blew the whistle.
Please check!
Stay safe!
I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. My corrections:
Practising the target language is of utmost importance in language instruction.
I am of the opinion that the post-pandemic world will be beautiful.
Since the arrival of cellphones, pagers are of no use now. (Great example!)
As time/ timing was of the essence, our team managed to score an equaliser just before the referee blew the whistle. (Yes, both subjects make sense.)
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Thanks Jennifer for checking my examples!
Take care!
Artists works are of great value to society for overcoming difficult times.
Yes, art nourishes our spirit. :)
Suggestion: Art is of great value to society during difficult times.
This is my first time to came in your TH-cam, this exactly what I need to improve my English Skills and how to used it properly, and this video content helps me a lot of new phrases term that we should use everyday when we're talking about just to express our ideas, Thankyou for your sharing your thoughts to us!
Welcome! Here are all my playlists. www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/
Please look into memberships next month. There will be some exciting changes to the TH-cam program.
Thank you! You simplified the difficult concept.
Glad it helped! Thank you for watching.
This lesson on how to use "be of" is of great importance to many non native English. Many thanks
Thank you! 😃 This was based on a question from a viewer. I had never thought about the grammar of such phrases. It does look odd, but the "be of" structure is definitely used.
Jennifer's lessons are of use to all english Students
Thank you!
Super lesson.
Task A:
1.Van Gough's paintings are of great value figurately but not literally. A person who recently bought one of his works would not have paid a low price.
2. I would say that video and tape recorders are considered as outdated technology in this century. No one uses those antiquated entertainment devices any more. This is a good thing, for the days of tapes getting chewed up in those machines are over. Secondly, record players have been confined to museums as CD players have replaced them entirely.
3. Dedication and knowledge are of upmost importance in language instruction.
4. The news seems to fascinate many, but I have no interest in it whatsoever. When the news starts to send out positive and not totally depressing messages, I may change my opinion. Until then, I' will watch reruns of On the Buses instead. Watching that never makes me upset.
Task B:
Michael J Fox is of Canadian descent, but those outside of the States find it difficult to differentiate between his accent and that of an American. I am of the opinion that Michael is a talented and versatile actor.
Thanks for sharing your answers. My thoughts:
1. Yes, famous paintings are astronomically expensive.
2. Ha ha. Only us older folk remember our audio cassettes getting chewed up and the horror of pulling out the tape. CD players are on the way out too.
3. Good answer! Typo: utmost
4. Yes, the news can be depressing, but I can't turn it off completely.
MJF -- Good example! Love his work.
@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you, Jennifer.
Hi teacher Jennifer is there a difference between is of the essence and it's time sensitive thanks
They're similar. The first is about the need to avoid wasting time. The second emphasizes a deadline.
Super useful lesson !!
Kindness is a virtue of great importance.
What makes morality an issue of utmost significance is its source 😉😊
I Hope my examples are correct and awesome.
Yes, we can use a noun followed by the preposition “of.” In this lesson, I’m sharing the structure BE OF, so there’s no noun before the prepositional phrase.
Compare: Kindness is of great value.
Another example: Strong morals are of the utmost importance.
Hi dear Jennifer thanks a bunch for this great lesson. Could you please make more videos based on advanced vocabulary and idioms in movies and TV series?
I'd be appreciate for that. 😍😍😍😍😍
Please consider Patreon membership. Even at the $5/month level you get a 1-hour livestream and practice tasks for high intermediate and advanced students. This week members have a 2-part listening quiz based on clips from a TV show.
www.patreon.com/englishwithjennifer
The $10/month level has all that and 1-2 Zoom sessions/month for the group. :) It's a good deal!
Thank sweet teacher.
You're welcome! 😊
William lane Craig's Philosophical works are of great value.
I’m not familiar with his work. Thank you for sharing your example.
Hi Jennifer!
Thank you for plenty of interesting phrases with be of...
My answers to the questions:
1. Whose artistic works are of great value? I'm of the opinion that Leonardo da Vinci's artistic works are of the great value.
2. Which piece of technology are no longer of any use to us in this century? Pagers and telephone boxes are no longer of any use to us in this century.
3. What would you say is of the utmost importance in language instruction?
I'd say clarity is of the utmost importance in language instruction.
4. Can you name a subject that fascinates many, but is of no interest to you personally?
Computer games are of no interest to me personally.
Excellent answers and all correctly written, Evgeniya. Super work!
@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you very much, Jennifer!:-)
What does the structure " be + of + noun " mean ?
Each structure has its use and meaning. I wanted to call attention to this grammatical structure:
be of (any) help
be of (some) importance
[Something] is of the essence.
We're connecting someone or something to a quality or concept.
Hi Jennifer, is there a difference between something is of the essence or something is essential? Many thanks.
Hi Catherine. It’s much more common to say something is essential. “…is/are of the essence” is reserved for a serious statement. It means that something is crucial. Like not wasting time when surgery is urgently needed.
I feel that you tend to pronounce the of in BE OF as av instead of schwa + v as usually, is my feeling correct?
"Of" has a schwa. /əv/
"Be" has a long "e" sound /i/.
"The" uses a schwa before a consonant sound and a long "e" before a vowel sound. I feel that I follow the usual patterns.
thank you so much
You are most welcome!
Hi Jennifer. I know that Madonna is of italian descent (by her father's side) and of canadian descent (by her mother).
In portuguese we mistakingly say: I'm of the philosophy that...
It's wrong because although philosophy is a science made up of different researchers and "thinkers", such as Aristoteles, Sokrates and Platon, philosophy is not synonym of opinion, is not something individual. Do you say that in English?
Thank you!!
Hi Thiago. Yes, I knew Madonna was of Italian descent, but I didn't know if she was a mix of nationalities. Note we say "on her father's side" and "on her mother's side."
I'm of the opinion that each person can have their own philosophy and make their own conclusions. :) We don't have that expression with "philosophy," but I like it. :)
Thank you for this lesson , I think that learning a language is an interesting subject but you need hard work to learn it bye 😄😄
Yes. I agree. Effort is very much needed.
Can we say time is the essence, acting as subject complement?
Good question. I almost feel that "of the essence" is idiomatic or at least a collocation, so I wouldn't want to reword the idea. "Time is of the essence." That's how we express the idea. The prepositional phrase serves as the subject complement.
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Math is a fascinating subject but it's of no interest to the majority of The students.
I love your today's lesson.
Great example! I started to get really lost with advanced math. I know it fascinates many, and there are movies that make math look exciting (Hidden Figures), but I have no desire to study math again. I
Beauty mixture of culture and race have you got.
Thank you for the kind comment.
Hi beautiful 😘
Hello!
They all turned back off me .
What does this mean please (turn back off)
I wouldn't use "turn off" that way. Only "turned on" makes sense. That means "betray."