Espresso English Podcast

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Improve your English in just a few minutes a day! Learn English grammar, vocabulary, phrases, idioms, and more.

Episodes

  • Light up, Lighten up, or Enlighten?

    09/02/2024 Duration: 01min

    ⭐ Download FREE PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ Today's student question - what's the difference between light up, lighten up, and enlighten? These have some meanings you might not expect! ⭐ Join Complete Program - https://www.espressoenglish.net/get-a-50-discount-when-you-buy-the-complete-espresso-english-program/ 

  • State verbs, Action verbs, and Verbs that are BOTH!

    07/02/2024 Duration: 09min

    ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-state-verbs-action-verbs/  ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/  Did you know that we have two types of verbs in English?  They are action verbs (or dynamic verbs) and state verbs (also called “stative verbs” or “state of being verbs”).  There are even some verbs that can be BOTH action verbs and stative verbs, depending on the use and context! We’ve also got some special grammar rules about state verbs, and today you’ll learn all about them.  I’ve made the lesson guide available for you to download for free - just click here and enter your e-mail address to receive that free PDF download. Hope that helps you understand the difference between action verbs and stative verbs, as well as how we use them!  If you want to understand and really master English grammar so that you can use it successfully without thinking too much about all these rules, come join my Advanced English grammar

  • 30 Advanced Adverbs (C1-C2 Level) - For More Fluent English!

    05/02/2024 Duration: 07min

    ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-quiz-30-advanced-adverbs/  ⭐ Advanced Vocabulary and Collocations Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/  If you want to speak fluent English, you want to go beyond common adverbs and learn some more advanced ones! Today you'll learn 30 advanced adverbs with example sentences.  This is definitely a lesson you’ll want to review, so make sure to download the free PDF guide by clicking here entering your e-mail address.  Many of these words will be new to you, and I’m excited to get started.  ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF:  ⭐ Advanced Vocabulary and Collocations Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ 

  • 50+ Irregular Plural Nouns (that even native English speakers aren't sure about!)

    29/01/2024 Duration: 08min

    ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF + quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-irregular-plural-nouns/  ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/  In today’s lesson we’re going to learn 50 irregular plural nouns - these are nouns that don’t follow the normal rules for forming plurals. Even a lot of native English speakers aren’t sure about how to form the plurals of these words. When you learn them, you can avoid mistakes and then be confident that your English is correct. If you want to download this lesson as a PDF, click here and you’ll get a worksheet with all these examples of irregular plural nouns as well as a quiz. I’ll be happy to send it to you for free. Let’s quickly review how we form regular plural nouns, and then we’ll get to the irregular ones and more complicated cases. ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF + quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-irregular-plural-nouns/  ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-engl

  • IN mind or ON my mind?

    26/01/2024 Duration: 01min

    ⭐ Download FREE PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/

  • First Conditional: How to use it & variations

    22/01/2024 Duration: 11min

    DOWNLOAD LESSON PDF + QUIZ: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-first-conditional/  We’ve got a detailed lesson today all about the first conditional - how to form it, when to use it, and some variations on this sentence structure. There are tons of examples in here, and I’d encourage you to try writing your own sentences as well. You can download the full text from this lesson, which also includes a quiz, by clicking here. English grammar can be quite tricky, but I have lots of lessons that will make it clear to you! You can get my Basic and Intermediate Grammar E-Books to give yourself a good foundation of essential English grammar, or join my Advanced Grammar Course to really master the details of the language.  

  • 6 times you should say "Excuse me" in English!

    19/01/2024 Duration: 02min

    ⭐ Download FREE PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/

  • Subject-Verb Agreement: 10 TRICKY cases!

    17/01/2024 Duration: 08min

    ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF + quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-subject-verb-agreement-tricky-cases/ ⭐ Advanced English Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ Subject-verb agreement is one of the first things you learn in English class. It means the subject of the sentence has to have the correct verb form: I like pizza. He likes pizza. My friend was on vacation. My friends were on vacation.  Simple, right? Well, watch out because today we’ll look at 10 tricky cases, some situations where the correct subject-verb agreement might not be so obvious! Many English learners make mistakes with these, so pay close attention. And after watching this lesson, make sure to try the quiz to test yourself. You can download it by clicking on the link below and entering your e-mail address. ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF + quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-subject-verb-agreement-tricky-cases/ ⭐ Advanced English Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.

  • 15 phrases & expressions with CAN'T

    15/01/2024 Duration: 08min

    Download free PDF + Quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-15-expressions-with-cant/  Today we’re going to learn 15 English phrases and expressions using the word can’t - like can’t be bothered, can’t hold a candle, can’t stomach, and more.  I bet a number of these expressions will be new to you. So make sure to download the PDF guide to this lesson, which also includes a quiz to help you practice. You can get that by clicking here and entering your e-mail address: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-15-expressions-with-cant/  All right, I can’t wait to get started! There’s a famous quote by Henry Ford that goes like this: “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t - you’re right.” This means if you have a positive attitude and you believe you can do something, then you will be able to do it. But if you have a negative attitude and you believe you can’t do something, then you won’t be able to do it. Our mindset has a very powerful effect on our success. So that’s why I’m always encou

  • When to use FEW vs. A FEW?

    12/01/2024 Duration: 02min

    ⭐ Download FREE PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/

  • Learn to use HAVE HAD and HAD HAD in just 5 minutes!

    10/01/2024 Duration: 05min

    ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF + quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-have-had-had-had/ ⭐ Advanced English Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ Are you confused about how to use HAVE HAD and HAD HAD in English? Today’s lesson will help you, with tons of examples! If you want to save this lesson to read and review later, you can download the free PDF by clicking here. All right, if you want to use have had and had had correctly, first you need to understand the present perfect tense and past perfect tense. Both of them are formed by using an auxiliary verb + main verb.  ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF + quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-have-had-had-had/  ⭐ Advanced English Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/  

  • Money Words, Collocations, & Idioms

    08/01/2024 Duration: 07min

    Download free PDF + Quiz - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-money-words/  In today’s lesson we’re learning all about money words, money collocations, and money idioms! This is a good one, and there’s a lesson guide you can download to review all of today’s vocabulary and expressions. Click here, enter your e-mail address, and I’ll send that PDF right to your inbox. Many of my students find that they really get their money’s worth from my courses over at EspressoEnglish.net - each course provides a lot of value for the price. You can visit my website to see all the courses available, or join them all to get a 50% discount - that’s a fantastic way to improve your English fluency without spending a fortune!

  • Ask the Teacher: "I" before "E" except after "C"?

    05/01/2024 Duration: 03min

    ⭐ Download FREE PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/

  • Use PRESENT continuous to talk about the FUTURE

    02/01/2024 Duration: 07min

    ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF + quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-present-continuous-for-future/ ⭐ $1 grammar e-books: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-grammar-e-books-audio-mp3/ ❤️ SUBSCRIBE to get new lessons! https://bit.ly/subscribe2espressoenglish In English it’s very common to use the present continuous to talk about the future, in the case of activities that are planned, arranged, or scheduled. We’re going to see a LOT of examples today, and in the middle of the video I’ll ask you to create your own! If you’d like to download the PDF of this lesson to save and review later, click here, enter your e-mail address, and I’ll send it right to you. OK, let’s look at positive sentences, negative sentences, and questions that show how we use the present continuous for future plans/arrangements. If you want to continue learning English grammar with me, you can get my English grammar e-books for $1.  Yes that’s right - TWO e-books teaching you basic and intermediate English grammar, for just

  • Present Perfect vs. Past Simple - Two SIMPLE rules!

    29/12/2023 Duration: 05min

    ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF + quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-present-perfect-past-simple/ ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ What’s the difference? When do we use each of these English verb tenses? Today I’m going to explain two simple rules so that it will become clear to you!  Not only will I give you example sentences, but I’ll also ask you to make your own. That’s the type of thing I do throughout the lessons in my Advanced English Grammar Course – I’m always helping you put it into practice and use the grammar yourself. This active practice is what will really help it stick in your mind and become a natural part of your English! Join the course to learn English grammar easily and effectively. ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/  

  • Free Gift: Download 30 "Ask the Teacher" lessons!

    26/12/2023 Duration: 01min

    ⭐ Download FREE PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ 

  • 10 Different Replies to "Thank you" + Conversations

    21/12/2023 Duration: 07min

    Download free PDF + quiz - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-10-different-replies-to-thank-you-conversations/  How do we reply to thank you? “You’re welcome” is the most common response, but we have many other phrases in English! Today you’ll learn multiple responses to "thank you," so you can speak more fluently. First I’ll teach you the phrases, and then we’ll see examples of how to use them in short conversations. I also prepared a free PDF download for you, which has all the information from today’s lesson as well as a quiz to help you practice and review! To learn English phrases for many, many more situations in daily life, I’d encourage you to join my Everyday English Speaking Courses so you can find out exactly what to say, giving you more confidence and more fluency.

  • 10 Practical Phrasal Verbs for Socializing

    18/12/2023 Duration: 05min

    Download FREE PDF + Quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-phrasal-verbs-for-socializing/  Today we’ll learn  10 English phrasal verbs for socializing. These phrasal verbs are used very frequently when native English speakers talk about getting together with other people, and I want to help YOU use them confidently. Learning phrasal verbs is essential for becoming fluent in English, and you can learn lots of them in my Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course. It’s designed to teach you phrasal verbs naturally - again, through conversations - and help you practice them through homework - in just about 10 minutes a day. Join my phrasal verbs in conversation course to start learning today!

  • How to form questions in English (easily!) with "QUASM"

    14/12/2023 Duration: 09min

    Download lesson PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-how-to-form-questions-easily-with-quasm/  Are you wondering how to form questions in English with correct grammar? Well today I’m going to teach you a simple method for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses! I think you’ll find this lesson very helpful, and I’ve made a free lesson guide available for you to download. It also includes a quiz so you can practice forming questions.  All right, let’s take a look at this question formation formula. I like to remember it with the acronym QUASM, and that stands for QU estion word A uxiliary verb (also called the helping verb) S ubject M ain verb Reported questions, indirect questions, and subject questions also do not follow QUASM. Click on each link for my lesson on those topics!   Now you know how to make questions in English! Try the quiz on the next page to test yourself.   And if you want to master complex English grammar and learn to use it confidently, come join my Adva

  • 40 Funny Words to Say in English

    11/12/2023 Duration: 10min

    Download free lesson guide PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-40-funny-sounding-words-in-english/  Let’s have some fun today - we’re going to learn and practice 40 words that sound kind of silly and they’re fun to say. A lot of these words are a little more advanced, so you might not be familiar with them yet.  The best way to review and remember this funny-sounding vocabulary is to download the text and audio from this lesson - just click here to do that. It has all the words, the definitions, and the example sentences. Now get ready to learn, and especially get ready to listen and repeat - yes, I want you to practice saying these silly words out loud, and I’ve left space in the video for you to do so. If you want to really take your vocabulary to a higher level by learning over 1000 advanced words, check out my Advanced Vocabulary and Collocations Course. The words inside will help your English become more sophisticated, so you can express yourself more fluently.

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