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Espresso English Podcast

Shayna Oliveirawww.espressoenglish.net
On the Espresso English podcast, you'll learn English grammar, vocabulary, phrases, idioms, and more. Espresso English lessons are clear and practical, making it easy to learn the language quickly and effectively. Visit http://www.espressoenglish.net to get English courses and e-books that will help you learn faster!

Episodes

15 words with multiple meanings: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

🤩 FREE PDF + Quiz: https://bit.ly/4bRPnav ⭐ Vocabulary Builder Course - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/vocabulary-builder-course/ ⭐ Advanced Vocabulary Course - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ✨ Espresso English Academy: https://bit.ly/EEacademy The English language has a lot of words with 2 meanings, words with 3 meanings, and even more! Today I’ll teach you 15 words with multiple meanings at the beginner, intermediate, and more advanced levels...

Aug 12, 20247 min

Phrasal Verbs from my daily routine

🤩 FREE PDF + Quiz: https://bit.ly/3LB6dzL ⭐ Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/phrasal-verbs-in-conversation-course/ ✨ Espresso English Academy: https://bit.ly/EEacademy Want to learn some phrasal verbs based on my daily routine? Join me as I go through my day, teaching you phrasal verbs along the way! When you’re done with this lesson, try the quiz that’s inside the free lesson guide....

Aug 05, 20245 min

How to pronounce "X" 5 different ways in English

FREE Pronunciation Guide - https://bit.ly/AmericanEnglishPronunciationGuide American English Pronunciation Course - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/pronunciation-and-shadowing-courses/ ✨ Espresso English Academy: https://bit.ly/EEacademy Did you know we have 5 different ways to pronounce the letter X in English? We’re going to learn and practice them today! Get ready to listen and repeat after me. But first I want to invite you to download a brand-new resource, it’s a pronunciation guide - sho...

Jul 24, 20245 min

Adjective & Preposition Combinations + Quiz

🤩 Download FREE PDF + Quiz: https://bit.ly/3y6n4at 👉 Advanced English Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ ✨ Espresso English Academy: https://bit.ly/EEacademy What’s wrong with these sentences? - They aren’t aware about the problem. - She’s married with a journalist. - Who’s responsible of this project? - I’m not satisfied in the product. The answer? They’re all using an INCORRECT preposition after the adjectives. The correct sentences are: - They a...

Jul 15, 20246 min

10 suffixes + 50 words & sentences

Download FREE PDF - https://bit.ly/3Sd7oJp Espresso English Courses: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-speaking-courses/ ✨ Espresso English Academy: https://bit.ly/EEacademy Suffixes are added to the ends of words, usually to change their grammatical form: beauty (noun) - beautiful (adjective) quick (adjective) - quickly (adverb) maintain (verb) - maintenance (noun) Today we’re going to look at 10 suffixes with 5 example words each. If you want to see sentences using each of these words, m...

Jul 08, 20246 min

10 Prefixes + 30 Example Words

Download FREE PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-10-prefixes-examples/ Vocabulary Builder Courses - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/vocabulary-builder-course/ Advanced Vocabulary & Collocations Course - https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ✨ Espresso English Academy: https://bit.ly/EEacademy Prefixes are added to the beginnings of words to change their meaning. For example, the prefix UN- means the opposite: happy :-) unhappy :-( The prefix...

Jul 01, 20246 min

Quick Fix - 10 Vocabulary & Spelling Mistakes

200 Common Errors in English Course: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/200-common-errors-course/ 🤩 Free samples from my courses: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-sample-lessons-pdf/ Today I'll teach you 10 super-fast fixes for vocabulary and spelling mistakes! I hope you enjoyed this "lightning round" of quick fixes for spelling and vocabulary mistakes - and I also hope to see you inside the 200 Common Errors Course....

Jun 21, 20245 min

Quick Fix: 5 Pronunciation Mistakes

⭐ 200 Common Errors Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/200-common-errors-in-english-course/ 🤩 Free samples from my courses: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-sample-lessons-pdf/ Are you pronouncing these words wrong? Let me share 5 quick fixes for pronunciation mistakes that I often hear among English learners. There are even more of these inside my 200 common errors in English course, where we cover grammar, vocabulary, spelling, AND pronunciation mistakes. When you make these small ...

Jun 19, 20244 min

Quick Fix: 5 Grammar Mistakes

200 Common Errors in English Course: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/200-common-errors-course/ 🤩 Free samples from my courses: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-sample-lessons-pdf/ Hey students! Today you’ll learn 5 quick fixes for common grammar mistakes that English learners often make. If you want to learn a LOT more, come join my 200 Common Errors Course at my website EspressoEnglish.net...

Jun 17, 20244 min

20 collocations with BREAK

Download free PDF + quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-quiz-20-collocations-break/ 1000 Collocations E-Book: https://www.espressoenglish.net/1000-english-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day/ Advanced Vocabulary & Collocations Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ Break is one of the most common verbs in the English language - so let’s learn 20 common collocations, meaning words that are frequently used together. After watching the lesson,...

Jun 10, 20244 min

ALL English Verb Tenses in 10 Minutes!

Download FREE lesson PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-verb-tenses/ Advanced English Grammar Course - https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ Want to learn all the English verb tenses in less than ten minutes? That’s what you’re going to do in this video! I’ll teach you the 12 essential verb tenses AND when to use them, with examples. There’s a LOT of information in this lesson, so make sure to download the free lesson guide. You can save it, print it out,...

Jun 03, 202412 min

Me neither or me either?

Download 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons! - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/

May 31, 20242 min

Create better sentences with relative clauses!

Want to make better sentences in English? Use relative clauses! I’ll teach you all about them today. You can download a free PDF of this lesson which also includes a quiz for practice - click here to download it - you’ll definitely want it because we’re going to cover a lot of information. And if you want to take your English grammar to the next level, come check out my Advanced English Grammar Course ....

May 29, 20247 min

10 Phrasal Verbs with TURN + Quiz

Turn on, turn in, turn off, turn out, turn away - what do these phrasal verbs mean? Some of them are used in multiple ways! Today you’ll learn 10 common English phrasal verbs with TURN - and I’ve also got a quiz to help you practice. Download it for free by clicking here: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-phrasal-verbs-with-turn/ You can learn more than 500 more common phrasal verbs when you join my Phrasal Verbs in Conversation course , which teaches you easily and naturally....

May 27, 20246 min

Some, Any, or No + Quiz

Let's learn about 3 tiny little words that can cause mistakes and confusion for English learners: some, any, and no. When exactly do we use these, and how can you avoid errors? I'll explain it all clearly in today's lesson! Make sure to download the free lesson guide to try the quiz inside - click here: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-some-any-no/ I want to make sure your English grammar is correct, so that you can be confident about it. You can learn a lot more inside my basic and in...

May 22, 20245 min

Learn 30 internet abbreviations in less than 10 minutes

Download FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-30-internet-abbreviations/ Let’s learn common internet abbreviations used in online chats and comments as well as text messaging. There are hundreds or thousands of these, and new ones are being invented all the time – but today you’ll learn 30 of the most common abbreviations so that you’ll understand when you see them online, and you can chat or text message more confidently in English. I’m going to go through these pretty fast – I’...

May 20, 20249 min

Whose vs. Who's in 2 minutes!

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ 600+ Confusing Words Explained E-Book: https://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained/

May 17, 20242 min

Agenda, Itinterary, or Schedule?

In today’s lesson I’ll teach you the difference between the words agenda, itinerary, and schedule - three similar words that can often be confused by English learners. For more lessons like this one, get my e-book called 600+ Confusing English Words Explained - https://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained/

May 15, 20243 min

Advanced Prepositions Quiz

How well do you know English prepositions? Let’s find out with this quiz! I’ll show you a sentence, and you’ll try to choose the correct preposition. After a few seconds, I’ll show you the right answer. There are 15 questions - keep track of your score and leave a comment letting me know how you did. Good luck! 1 dollar English grammar e-books: http://www.1dollargrammar.com Advanced English Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/...

May 13, 20246 min

10 different words for SURPRISED

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ Vocabulary Builder Courses - https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-courses/

May 10, 20242 min

30 Reporting Verbs + Examples

Download FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-30-reporting-verbs/ Reported speech is when we talk about what someone said in the past - and the verbs we use for it are called “reporting verbs” - ones like say, tell, ask, recommend, advise, warn, promise, and more. But there are some important little details to remember about the sentence structure when using each of these reporting verbs, so a lot of English learners make mistakes with them. Today I’ll teach you 30 common reporti...

May 08, 202411 min

Direct & Indirect Objects - and MISTAKES!

Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-direct-indirect-objects/ Do you know how to use direct and indirect objects CORRECTLY in English? Today I'll help you avoid two very common mistakes I see English learners make! Want to correct your mistakes and learn to use English more confidently? Check out my Advanced English Grammar Course! One of my students says this course has helped him correct a lot of errors: “This is the best English course I’ve ever taken! The expl...

May 06, 20246 min

BATTLE vs. BOTTLE pronunciation

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ American English Pronunciation Course - https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course/

Apr 26, 20241 min

Phrasal Verbs: Transitive, Intransitive, Separable, Inseparable

⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-types-of-phrasal-verbs-examples/ ⭐ Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course/ What Are Phrasal Verbs? They are verbs with two or three words: main verb + particle (preposition or adverb). Phrasal Verbs are very common in the English language! I wake up at 7:30 every day. Please turn off the TV. My brother and I don’t get along. We fight all the time. She came up with ...

Apr 24, 20246 min

50+ Contractions in English!

Contractions combine two words into a short form with an apostrophe – for example, I am becomes I’m; could not becomes couldn’t... and many more that you’ll learn in this lesson. Contractions are extremely common in spoken English and informal written English, and today you’re going to learn 50 of them – yes, we do have that many contractions in English! Make sure to download the free PDF guide to this lesson so you can save the full contractions list and all the example sentences. ⭐ Download FR...

Apr 22, 202412 min

MAYBE vs. MAY BE (with examples)

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ 600+ Confusing Words Explained E-Book - https://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained/

Apr 19, 20242 min

Learn 20 LINKING verbs in English

⭐ Download FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-linking-verbs/ ⭐ $1 grammar e-books: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-grammar-e-books-audio-mp3/ ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ Linking verbs do not describe an action – instead, they connect the subject of the sentence to a word describing it or providing additional information about it. For example: - I feel tired. (“tired” describes me) - He seems annoyed (“annoy...

Apr 17, 20248 min

Gotcha, Gotta, Got it - How to use these in English!

Our question of the day is “What do gotcha, gotta, and got it mean – and how do we use them in informal spoken English?” All of these involve the word “got,” but they are different! Thanks for the great question - you can download lots of our past ask the teacher lessons by clicking on the link below. ⭐ Download FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ Everyday English Speaking Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course/...

Apr 15, 20243 min

How to use "I beg to differ" and other phrases

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ Everyday English Speaking Courses: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course/

Apr 12, 20242 min