Languages: English

  • Pronunciation

    It’s hellos, goodbyes, and everything in between. Learn great phrases to use when you meet your Italian-speaking buddies, plus how to pronounce consonants contentedly, including the crafty “c”, the tricky “g”, the dynamic “s-c” and the lilting “g-l-i”. Say hello to better pronunciation.

  • Greetings

    It’s a good morning, a good afternoon, and a good evening, all rolled into one! Learn more hellos, goodbyes, and other great phrases that will really spice up your Italian conversations. It’s time to be both formal and casual, because we’ll teach you the difference between speaking to your buddies and speaking to someone you don’t know.

  • Pronouns

    You’ll have a great time because the Standard Deviants will teach you all the practical pronouns you need, and two Italian verbs you shouldn’t leave at home: “to be” and “to have”.

  • Torts

    Tort time! What’s a tort? Well, we’ll give you a hint – a tort is a wrong one person does to another. That means assault and battery, theft, defamation and other forms of dastardly behavior.

  • Contract Law

    Get your pen and paper ready, because the Standard Deviants will show you the ins and outs on sealing a deal. It’s time to learn about contract law. You’ll come face to face with offers, counter offers, and withdrawing offers, not to mention incompetent drywallers, delusionary bigwigs and a dog dressed up as a turtle.

  • Contract Law: The Sequel

    The return of the contract! This piece of paper is a monster that just won’t go away. Once you sign your name, you’re up to your elbows in alligators, legal detriments, enforcement options and a theory inspired by a peppercorn.

  • Business Law: The Basics

    What exactly is a law? Where do laws come from anyway? And how does this all apply to business law? You’ll find out as the Standard Deviants let the light of truth shine on common laws, civil laws, contract laws, and maybe even your in-laws.

  • Pronouns, Adjectives and The Present Tense

    Your study of English begins with a look at pronouns – those little words like “we”, “she” and “I” that take the place of nouns and keep your sentences nice and neat. Then we’re going to teach you how to use adjectives. These words help you describe things and make your sentences more interesting. But what if you want to tell someone that you like your hot dog? Or that you are in your office? Dont worry, we’ll also cover possessives.

  • Prepositions, Questions and Time

    Were going to look at prepositions, words that describe the relationship between a noun and some other word. Well also get the low-down on the question words who?, what? and where? But its not enough to ask questions if people dont know what youre talking about! So well also cover pointer words like this, that and there. Finally, youll learn about days of the week, the months, the seasons, and how to tell time.

  • Possessives, Verb and Infinitive and The Past

    Possessives give you the ability to say what belongs to you and what does not. But possessives in English can be a little bit tricky. When do you use my and when do use mine? Or her and hers? Well also show you how to stretch your conversations by using the present simple tense with an infinitive. Finally, well tackle the past tense with a look at the basics: was and were. Youll use them time and time again, from how was your day? to where were you?