Standard Deviants: Grammar For All - Learning English Grammar - The Parts of Speech
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Actor: Standard DeviantsDirector: Cerebellum Corporation
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Surround Sound, THX, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 75 minutes
Published: 2000-04-01
DVD Release Date: 2000-04-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Cerebellum Corporation
DVD Reviews of Standard Deviants: Grammar For All - Learning English Grammar - The Parts of Speech
DVD Review: Flash AND Substance
Summary: 3 Stars
beg to differ with the last reviewer; this dvd is structured and substantive. It is rapidly paced, but it keeps the viewer's attention with music, graphics, and its overall fun format and "cool" vibe -- it is not for a really young audience, and that may be one reason for its pace. I am a college grammar instructor, and I feel it is on target for my first year students. Perhaps the target audience is 9-12? Also, in my estimation, it is not meant to be shown like a movie from start to finish, but section by section as needed (hence its structure); repeat viewing is probably the best way to go for some of the trickier parts of speech (for example, verbs). The video starts out with the question "What is Grammar?" and then proceeds to walk its viewers through the eight parts of speech. I rated it three stars rather than five because its graphics are a bit dated and it gives cursory treatment to a few parts of speech. As far as supplementing lectures, or for self learners, this video is one of the best I've seen and, for an academic video the price cannot be beat.
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Description of Standard Deviants: Grammar For All - Learning English Grammar - The Parts of Speech
English grammar is serious stuff, and there's only so much that can be done to make it entertaining. But the Standard Deviants, an energetic troupe of young performers whose specialty is making serious academic subjects engaging, happily dive into what they call "The Split-Infinitive World of English Grammar." The lessons on this DVD have been prepared by a panel of serious academics, but flashy graphics abound. And the performers do their best to liven up presentations of basic concepts. Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and other parts of speech are explained with some offbeat examples (for instance, a film of a lizard is used to demonstrate why "gecko" is a common noun). While introducing a section on verbals, a young woman mentions that a "funky thing" verbs can do is function as other parts of speech. Eventually all parts of speech are covered, and basic sentence structures are introduced. At the end of each set of lessons a quiz is presented, which a student can either take or skip. After proceeding through all the lessons on this DVD (which contains about two hours worth of material), a student can take the "Gram Slam," a comprehensive exam. English grammar will never be a barrel of fun, but the Standard Deviants deserve credit for making this review course as engaging as the subject is ever likely to get. "--Robert J. McNamara"Bestsellers in DVD
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