Gideon's way to deliver his English lesson is always superb

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so

That tip "don't tell your girlfriend about other girlfriends"😂😂😂

I'm blown away by your ability to make a complex subject easy. You are to English what Carl Sagan was to astronomy.

I was unwillingly forced and supressed to observe this moving format of an image during the time of my unwillingly forced education class. Very splendid video good work my lad!

Gideon, you are the best teacher on the web. Congratulations 🎉

The teacher from whom i'm learning so much is you my dear Gideon! I want to be like you

I am in the Mid Atlantic region and trained in public education and finished university and graduate education.. “That “ almost always sounds better than “which” in restrictive clauses and I rarely us “which”. Found your KZread website and you are amazing!

Excellent lesson, Gideon! You deserve a dozen doughnuts!! Thank you!

@mariacebrecos303

3 жыл бұрын

Rather a dozen matcha latte. For his sake. I like Gideon, I appreciate him.

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Doughnuts only on special occasions

This channel , which I am subscribed to,is amazing! 🥯🥯😊

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Your comment, which I'm reading from my armchair, makes me happy.

I think that sometimes “which” sounds better than “that” in restrictive clauses. Consider the following: “We have in fact two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach but do not practise, and another which we practise but seldom preach.” This sentence is quite intricate - so it makes sense to savour it and thus to say it slowly. As it takes more time and effort to say “which” than to say “that”, I think that Bertrand Russell made a good stylistic choice when he penned this sentence.

you're my hero! I was debating yesterday the mandatory use of that/which in relative clause with a student and I happen to agree with your perspective completely.

I m grateful dear Gideon for your accurate explanation, you re unique 😍.. a fourth thing.. we should never miss Let'Them Talk videos to learn english and completely enjoy. Wishing you all the best👍💯❤️

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

The 4th rule is the most important of all. Many thanks

As a Portuguese language teacher, I noticed this subject easier and interesting, because its quite similar to the Portuguese language syntax.

@Eduardo-zt6td

2 жыл бұрын

Olá, professor Leonardo!

@Eduardo-zt6td

2 жыл бұрын

Do Brasil ou de Portugal?

Thank you very much! That's a tricky topic. You have made it clear!

My respects to you very well explained and simple... The best video I have seen!!

Another impeccable lesson from the grammarian, the man who knows his doughnuts ! Thanks again for the time and effort that you put in. We much obliged to you. it's been a long time since we last saw you. I believe Blighty has lifted lockdown restrictions, so why don't you go there for a bit of life normality, such as fish and chips or just a pint and a fight? 😉 Far gesund for now Gideon ! 👋 stay mellow !

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the lesson. I cannot visit blighty just yet. Maybe in the summer.

Can we appreciate that it is free !

Yet another flawless video/lesson Short and sweet Thanks

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It was rather long and sweet but glad you liked it.

I used to call these two kinds of relative clauses "defining" and "non-defining"

You are such a great teacher. I've realised that I use all of these relative pronouns correctly, but I didn't know the rules.

My own personal style is to always use _which_ in preference to _that_ if possible. I also tend to use _whom_ more than my pears on analysis too. Thank you for crystalising the topic for us.

Hi. Many thanks! Yes, totally agree. Using “that” in restrictive relative clauses ( defining relatives clauses ) is much better.

Dear Gedeon, thank you so much. I have to watch it again. It was too complicated for me this time.

Very, very well explained! Brilliant!

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

You are brillian

Thank you very much for all these intelligent, funny and useful useful videos!

Hi, you are a great teacher; thanks so much

This apparent interchangeability of that and which kept bugging me for ages. Thanks for the explanation!

Best teacher ever 👌

The best, sir! Thank you.🥰

Grammar gets Gideon, who's a fantastic teacher, in a good mood - which is great

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Nice non-restrictive clause....

Another superb lesson on basic grammar that we all need so badly. Have a blast, stay safe and cheers, Gideon!

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it. Reading the comments is a blast. Best wishes.

I love your videos. WOW. You are an awesome English teacher.

The lecture, which illustrates relative pronouns, was informative and easy.

Yay! Another great grammar lesson, thank you very much 😃

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Great comment. Thanks

Your explanation, Which was brilliant , made me understand relative clauses

Thank you, Sir!

Brilliantly explained! :)

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

brilliant comment

It’s an excellent class!!! Thanks, boss.

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

an excellent comment. Thanks

@kikoissa

3 жыл бұрын

@@LetThemTalkTV Do you call a video like this a “lesson” or a “class”?

I will be dreaming with doughnuts for a while, but I don't mind. Thanks for the great lesson!

If memory serves, my reference grammar (Grasso - Bottalla, for Italian learners) says that "that" is imperative when the restriction is an actual restriction, i.e. when there is a collection of objects, or persons, and one must refer to only a part of them. If I say "the students that have bought a ticket will be able to get in the museum" I actually mean that maybe not all students will get in the museum, but only those that have bought the ticket. If I want to say that all students have tickets (I know, I bought it for them etc.) I will say "the students, who have the ticket, will be able to get into the museum" and that is because all of them have the ticket, so there is no "restriction". By the same token, if I have more than one sister, I will definitely say: "the sister that lives in London gets married tomorrow" and not "the sister who lives in London gets married tomorrow". If I say "who" in this case, the implication is that I only have one sister. That all in "theoretical grammar".

another lovely lesson thanks very much that would be great if you make a video about casual english and common one which naitive speakers use them in everyday conversation

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion. I think I've made a few on that subject.

I thought a "relative claus" was when you find out your uncle is being Santa Claus this year in the shopping centre.

Thanks. This is very helpful! I have lived in an English speaking country for years and I am still making occasional mistakes on that vs. which.

Very creative!!! Thank you

Such a great teacher 😎

Excellent.

Gideon, please! Need your advice! Is this relative clause formed correctly: ...the device for which an operational system was developed. I thank you very much.

Sir,I watch your videos regularly.I have benefitted from your videos.Especially,relative pronouns.This is my request.Could you make a video on the all uses of "could".It has many uses, which we can not understand.Please.P Siva Rao,India.

Yesss!! I am here to learn with a doughnut. What more could I need in my life 🎉🎊😹

Thank you 🥰

Love your videos so much! 💕

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Love your comments. thanks

Thanks 🙏

Mr/Ms AliceRossy has got detailed explanation to his/her question 'THAT' he/she had asked in Paris Lockdown day 2 video 👏, while I've been asking having vs have had difference earlier than him but didn't get answer!!

Because of trauma, did not get this info in high school but I can get it now, thank you .

These are guidelines not rules, which is an important qualification, in this useful video.

The awesome Teacher Back with The awesome Lecture.

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

you are awesome yourself. Thanks

Thank you. I couldn't see any video link, where you pointed. 06:22

to this end , the greatest asset of a school is the personality of the teacher .

This is the cat whose tale is short. That boy to whom you were talking is my brother.

A very ispiring video for teachers.

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you liked it.

Thank you sir 😘☺️🙏🙏🙏💓

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Today's explanation was worth a lot, super class, here we say "AULÃO", I was not aware of how to use" which" it was more complete with other pronouns, easy peasy with favorite candy, Gideon my green shirt arrived, delayed due to wrong postal code, i am loving my Grammarian shirt👕🤩🤩

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the lesson. I hope you're happy with the t-shirt. Do send me a picture of you wearing it. My email is easy enough to find.

@isabelatence7035

3 жыл бұрын

@@LetThemTalkTV Yes Gideon I am very happy with the t-shirt, very beautiful and creative. I see your email on the LetThemTalkTV website, it will be my pleasure to send. 🥰

@Eduardo-zt6td

2 жыл бұрын

Aulão? É do Brasil?

This was very interesting indeed. But how about "THAT WHICH?" I would love to hear Gideon talk about the dreaded "THAT WHICH"!

We might no be as brilliant as you imagine. Gre ‘meerien! :-)

TQ SO MUCH

"The girl from whom I got this doughnut" sounds very right to my non-native ear.

In American English grammar check software which is ALWAYS highlighted as incorrect and the suggestion is to switch it to that. I hate it. Sometimes, I have to set it to British English in order to get it to allow me to use which. I love which. The easiest trick I ever learned for whom is if you can replace the word with he or they you say who but if you could replace it with him or them you say whom.

Could you explain more about where? I heard a lot of times using ‘where’ with not places. Liks, ‘Have you ever had an instance where you just wanted to break them apart?’, ‘l know I have this weird thing where I want everything to be in the perfect place but’.

The brain and doughnuts 🍩

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

They are intertwined

I agree, that sounds better! Thank you, I love your teaching. All the best!! PS: Doughnuts are not the healthiest thing you can it. I could even add that Dr. Eric Berg, the famous nutrionist on KZread, consider them the worst thing you can eat (poor police officers all over the world). What is on the other hand the best thing you can eat? Algae? Nutritional yeast? Wholegrains? I do not know but I am on the search for it. I therefore do not wish you doughnuts but the healthiest food there is both spiritual and physical. G-d bless you!! Love Karin from Italy, Sweden. (Swedish woman living in Italy that is haha).

@karinsvanback7497

2 жыл бұрын

I forgot perilla oil! Sorry THAT I was off topic previously, but now I am on again.

@karinsvanback7497

2 жыл бұрын

It was meant to be hilarious the fact that I only commented on the donuts (watch the spelling) - and not even more serious things like promiscuity. This because I understand you are only kidding. Except about the importance of grammar, you did not joke about that, of course! - but I did not receive any comment so I had to comment on my own comment (haha).

@karinsvanback7497

2 жыл бұрын

Did I mention I am always in the search for that WHICH is excellent and perfect, WHICH by the way is the very reason I found your channel. Thank you G-d!!!

Love your t-shirt

Love that t- shirt

In french it is simply called : La proposition subordonnée relative. There is also : La proposition subordonnée conjonctive ou subordonnée conjonctive.

Hiiiiii Gideon. I have missed that red wall and brown sofa. Of course lesson too. This is the super way that telling "which clause" by gesture. Mouth is between two hands like "which is between two commas". Never forget. Perfect. Let me know pleaese, is the first rule for women too? Don't telll your boy friend...Bye my genius teacher.

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks my genius student.

16:20 you meant to say the chair not table 🤔 A slip of the tongue! 😉 Not to worry it happens! was absolutely a pleasure to have you here.

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

You are right. I didn't notice it. That's what happens when you go off script.

Tony Curtis would be honoured to be in this video.

hahah Oh God I can spend hours watching your videos, you're so enjoyable

Great

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you are

I love your work! You have a natural flair for this Gideon. Just a quick question. Why did you use "who" instead of "which" for the panda bear? Is it because in this example the cigar gives it a, let's say, human quality?

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

You can use who/that for humans or (sometimes) animals not which

@antoniapoultsaki9256

3 жыл бұрын

Let me see if I got this right. Are you saying that the relative pronoun "which" should not be used for animals? This contradicts every EFL2 grammar book on the market. I'm more than curious to know if I've been teaching this the wrong way

@ashleyng323

3 жыл бұрын

@@antoniapoultsaki9256 I have the same view. I always use “which” for animals and things, and “who” for human beings.

@vasylysapre8059

3 жыл бұрын

​@@antoniapoultsaki9256 That's because their English grammar says that a panda is IT)) But I guess I may have my own opinion on that)) So I never call an animal "it". Consequently not "which", but "who". That's all the logic.

@vasylysapre8059

3 жыл бұрын

Besides, smoking a cigar automatically puts the panda in the category "who", not "it")

Just one little comment. I was taught that 'who' was only used with people, while for animals and things we used 'which'. Has something changed in the grammar world?

💙💙💙

HEEEELP ! GIDEON ! I listened to your video several times but I cannot hear the second tip you give at the beginning. And even if it's a joke, I would like to understand . I send it to friends and none of them can hear so please could you send me the sentence of the second tip at the very beginning ....about the training or tradding( ? ) block ?? And what is it ???? Thank you very much for your brilliant lessons. I appreciate them a lot.

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

It was just a joke (not very funny) about Brexit which is causing problems for British people in Europe

@donjan8816

2 жыл бұрын

He says: ... don't ask your people if they want to leave the biggest trading block in the world (the EU) ... The joke is probably more funny than the fact, though.

Great explanation, thank you!

hahaha that intro once again. 😂 😂 about the second point as a french man I usually like to tease the Brits about their quirks but I see that Gideon and I could agree on that particular point. I can't help thinking that the Brits keep being attracted by the US like a magnet hence the brexit....

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

You're about the only person to get the second joke. Personally, I feel European and so do about 50% of British people. I can't speak for the others but I don't think they look to America but rather they'd say. "I'm British and nothing else."

Easy peasy relative pronouny!!

I bet this would be useful again.

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

It will

dear Gideon, as for THAT/WHICH - "Let's go to THAT café we met last week"?

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

THAT as a determiner cannot be replaced by WHICH. 'Let't go to that café where we met last week.'

Thank you for your effort. I am a beginner teacher of English. I wonder if such grammar focused classes really help the students in speaking. I feel like learning language in context is more efficient, since the brain will not invest the time in remembering and applying the grammar rules. We want the students to get to feel the language, which is obtained, my guess is, from repeated exposure to common language constructs. Explaining grammar has then merely the role to satisfy the curiosity or need of control of the student, but it doesn't really help him in acquiring fluency. Just my thought, I may be wrong.

@lamoinette23

2 жыл бұрын

The natural way to learn language is through exposure and without being taught grammar rules which come later. You don't have a conversation and stop in the middle.. wait.. what is the grammar rule for this? That isn't how native speakers learn. Some teachers are heavy on grammar though i personally feel it gets in the way of having a natural flow of speaking and learning. Grammar rules can help later to tidy up a student's speech and give explanations.

This guy, who looks very similar to Julius Caesar, is a perfect English teacher.

Grammarian! I like your t-shirt? Where can I buy one? I want the same.

@pussycatlover6522

3 жыл бұрын

From the man himself ! Gideon sells them.

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed a link in the description.

There's a guy works down the chip shop swears he's Elvis... ;-)

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

He's a liar....

@vasylysapre8059

3 жыл бұрын

@@LetThemTalkTV Unless he's Elvis, of course

An insignificant question I reckon, but still since there's nothing insignificant in fact in Let Them Talk lessons I feel free to ask: right at the beginning, what is meant by the second thing I should keep away from doing?

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

It was a joke about Brexit which is proving difficult for many British people abroad. Sorry if it was a bit obscure

@donjan8816

2 жыл бұрын

He says: ... don't ask your people if they want to leave the biggest trading block in the world (the EU) ... The joke is probably more funny than the fact, though.

I might have heard an R sound at the end of the word Saw, when you were reading the Panda-sentence, haven't?

Hi teacher, The video gift (that) you gave us was amazing. The experimented teacher, who is an English in France, showed us all his knowledge of English Grammar. Thanks and greetings.

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it so useful. cheers

Donoughts next the cheese is a bit British too 👹😄🥰🥰

Gideon one lady at once!

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

of course

Yeah, Gideon, it sounds better to use that and not which for restrictive relative clauses. Slightly more natural

@LetThemTalkTV

3 жыл бұрын

We agree.

@sebashtiannumberone5431

3 жыл бұрын

@@LetThemTalkTV do u know what 'grosso' mean? It's an Argentinian expression. Informal.

@joseantoniodavila2752

3 жыл бұрын

It sounds better and more natural for Spanish speakers too. At least for me. Sometimes I misused "which" just because it sounds "more English", and I was corrected quickly. Now I understand the reason.

Your videos are amazing when it comes to teaching grammar. However, even though I like it when you tell us jokes, your humour still needs some work. Cheers.

The "th" sound in English seems difficult for non-native speakers to pronounce. They usually pronounce these words with a "d" or an "f". Cockney speakers do the same with the "f", eg " I fink, derefore I am. I have to think about pronouncing th 'cos I is a Cockney ( sorry Ali G).

He said that that that that that man used was in a wrong place.