Today you're going to learn the difference between the words human and humane . These are different by only one letter, but they're pronounced differently and are used in different ways. By the way, if you want to learn a LOT more confusing word pairs like this, check out my e-book 600+ Confusing Words Explained ! Inside that e-book, I'll help you understand confusing English words easily and clearly....
Today I'm sharing my top 8 tips for improving your writing in English :-) Even when you know a lot of English words, it can be really hard to form good sentences and write well. But when you put these strategies into practice, you'll be able to improve so that you can write confidently in English. We have two courses where you can get your writing evaluated! Our Advanced Grammar Course and our Reading Course both have the option to include writing tasks with teacher feedback – so at the end of e...
Your pronunciation is one of the first things other people notice about your English. If you have nice, clear pronunciation, you'll make a good impression. But if your pronunciation is difficult for others to understand, then it will be very hard to communicate - and frustrating, too! The good news is that you CAN improve your pronunciation with practice - by using my top 5 tips for getting better pronunciation :-) To practice and improve your pronunciation FAST, you can join my American English...
Does this ever happen to you? You study and study and learn lots of new vocabulary... ...but then when you want to use it, you can't think of the words! How can you make sure you don't forget the vocabulary you're learning? Here's one simple thing you can start doing today to remember vocabulary better! Improving your vocabulary can take a long time because there are SO MANY words to learn in the English language. You can accelerate the process by joining my Vocabulary Builder Courses! - https:/...
I always ask new students what their biggest difficulty is in English... ...and the #1 difficulty is speaking. Many, many English learners have a really hard time with it! So today I'm sending you my top 10 strategies for improving your speaking. Check them out and make sure to put them into practice! Now you know HOW to improve your speaking... ...but how can you learn exactly WHAT to say? You can learn tons of useful phrases and expressions inside my Everyday English Speaking Courses! These co...
Today I wanted to clarify the difference between the words CON-tent, con-TENT, and contents , since it can be really hard to figure out. The English language is full of words like these, and I've collected a lot of them inside my e-book, 600+ Confusing English words Explained. Like the title says, the e-book will explain them to you so that you'll understand when to use one word and when to use the other one. So you don't have to be confused, instead you can use those words confidently! ⭐ 600+ C...
Chance can mean a possibility (which could be good or bad) or an opportunity (which has a more positive connotation) and we use it in combination with lots of other words. Let's learn 30 collocations with CHANCE. These are all words that go together naturally with the word chance. When you learn these common combinations of words, then it's easier to put them together so that your speaking sounds natural (and not a little "strange.") Come get your copy of the 1000 collocations e-book to learn ev...
Today we're going to focus on how to use two small but very common words in English – even and ever. I'll show you how to use them correctly, with lots of examples. It's important to be able to use these words correctly so that your grammar sounds good and you can avoid mistakes. I know a lot of you are worried about mistakes or nervous about making them, and that's why I created a course on 200 common errors in English. You can check to see if you've been making any of the mistakes in there... ...
You probably know that an English word ends in -E, the -E is usually silent; we don't pronounce it - like in the words date, cheese, fine, spoke, and rude. But there are a few exceptions! Many of these words came into English from other languages and so they don't follow the typical trend of a silent E at the end. Repeat after me to learn 12 words in which we DO pronounce the final -E. I know that English pronunciation can be SO confusing with all these exceptions to the rules! If you want to im...
Do you want to learn more than 1000 advanced vocabulary words, so you can speak and write like a master of the English language? Keep listening, because this course is for you. ⭐ Advanced Vocabulary & Collocations Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ✔️ Save $15 with discount code ROCKET If you've been studying English for a while, then you already have enough English to communicate. Your English is fine for most situations… but you might feel ...
I hope you're ready to learn some awesome words! You don't want to use the same basic English words over and over... instead, you want to use interesting and powerful words to express yourself better. Today I'll teach you 20 verbs that will supercharge your vocabulary. That's actually a good example – I could say "improve your vocabulary" or "expand your vocabulary" but the word "supercharge" is so much more descriptive; it creates a mental picture of getting a huge boost in vocabulary power! If...
One HUGE step towards fluency is learning how to think directly in English. This will help you speak with fewer pauses and express yourself better! But many students say... "It's too hard! "I don't know enough English words!" "I need to think in my native language and translate." "I'm not advanced enough to do that." Today I'm going to show you 4 simple steps to help you develop the skill of thinking in English, without translating from your native language. If you practice these steps, you will...
Do you know the difference between "making trouble" and "taking the trouble"? What about "having fun" and "making fun"? Today I'm going to clarify 20 confusing collocations with the words do, have, make, and take. The meaning often changes depending on which verb is used. If you want to remember these collocations better, I'd encourage you to try writing your own example sentences using each one – this will help establish the differences in your memory. You can learn even more with my e-book, 10...
Welcome to the final lesson in our pronunciation power-up mini-course! So far we've practiced 200 English words for jobs, food/drink, countries, and brand names – and I've saved the best for last. The theme of today's lesson is difficult words to pronounce , so I've selected 50 of the words that English learners often find hard to say. If you're serious about improving your pronunciation and you want to practice more with me, you can join my American English Pronunciation Course , which will hel...
Hi! It's day 4 of our Pronunciation Power-Up Mini-Course, and today's theme is brand names. Nowadays a lot of brands and companies are really big and well-known – so we're going to practice pronouncing 50 of the biggest and most famous brand names. Remember, in your native language, you might pronounce these exact same names differently – because of the different pronunciation rules of your language. But when you're in a conversation with an English speaker, you'll want to modify your pronunciat...
Welcome to day 3 of our pronunciation power-up mini-course! Today we're going to practice pronouncing the names of 50 countries in the world. Some of these might be similar to how they're said in your native language, but others will NOT be the same, so pay close attention to any small pronunciation differences from what you might be used to. I really wish I could do ALL the countries in the world, but unfortunately we don't have time in this short video – so I just took the top 50 countries by ...
Hi everyone! It's day 2 of our pronunciation power-up mini-course, and today we'll be practicing 50 words for food and drink. Remember - in order to get the most benefit out of these lessons, you need to actually SAY the words yourself. Don't just watch... speak! Actually, if you want to challenge yourself even more, try listening and repeating with your eyes closed. Why? Because sometimes it's actually better for you to use ONLY your ears, and NOT your eyes. In English, the way a word is writte...
Hello and welcome to our Pronunciation Power-Up Mini-Course! We're going to practice pronouncing 50 words a day for 5 days - a total of 250 words. This will give you a quick boost in your pronunciation. The #1 most important thing is for you to PARTICIPATE in these lessons by listening and repeating the words aloud. There's space in the video for you to say each word immediately after I do. Try to pronounce it exactly the way I did. When you do this, you're training your mouth to say each word c...
Next week I'm giving a FREE mini-course called "Pronunciation Power-Up!" In video games, a "power-up" is something that increases your skills quickly - and that's what we're going to do with your pronunciation :-) This 5-day mini-course will help you practice 250 words so you can pronounce them correctly and confidently. The mini-course will run from March 1-5. To get the lessons, just register (again, it's free!) by visiting EspressoEnglish.net/minicourse and entering your e-mail address. Or ke...
When should you use the word drank and when should you use the word drunk? They are pronounced differently AND used differently! Today you'll learn how to use drank & drunk correctly. To learn more about confusing English words - how to understand them clearly and use them correctly - get my e-book called 600+ Confusing English Words Explained. It covers TONS of words that are often mixed up by English learners. I'll explain these words to you and include examples to make them perfectly clea...
Learn 16 American English slang words and expressions about food and drink! Read the slang words and example sentences, listen to the pronunciation and repeat the words and sentences out loud to improve your English speaking. At the end of the lesson, try the quiz to test your understanding of these American slang words. Learn slang & informal English easily with our e-book....
Some English phrasal verbs are easy to understand, like "give away" or "wake up." But others are hard to figure out - like beef up, fawn over, and wipe out! What do these phrasal verbs mean??? Let's have fun today by learning 10 interesting phrasal verbs! The problem with English textbooks is that they often teach you only the "basic" phrasal verbs like wake up, turn off, and get out - but there are thousands and thousands of interesting phrasal verbs in English, as you can see from this lesson!...
Do you feel like you keep forgetting what you learn in English? Maybe you study words and phrases and grammar… but then it doesn't stick in your mind, and you can't seem to remember things when you need to use them. So what can you do about this problem? How can you actually remember what you learn, so that it becomes part of your English and you can use it confidently? I do have some tips to help you review and remember English more effectively - so you can grow and expand your skills! I can al...
Today we're going to talk about the differences between the words review and revise. They're used slightly differently in American English vs. British English. But by the end of the lesson you'll understand clearly when to use each one. There are so many confusing words like this in the English language, and that's why I wrote a book about them – it's called 600+ Confusing English Words Explained . Everything in it comes from questions asked by students like you. So if you have a question about ...
Sometimes students write to me and say "I need to learn English FAST ." Maybe they have a deadline, like "I'm starting a new job or taking a test two months from now, so I need to be fluent by then" or maybe they just don't want to waste time; they want to reach their goal of fluency as quickly as possible. Is it possible to reach fluency fast? And how can you do it? I'm going to explain my opinion and give you some tips in today's lesson. Now go put these 5 tips into practice! I'd love to hear ...
What's the difference between homework and housework ? These two words seem practically identical, but they actually have separate meanings and uses. I'll explain in today's lesson, so that you can be sure to use the right word. And at the end I'll also tell you about a common mistake that English learners often make with homework and housework. Now you know the difference between homework and housework – and remember, doing homework is really important for reviewing and practicing what you lear...
If you want to make your English sound more natural, more like a native speaker, then pay close attention to today's lesson. I'm going to teach you five phrases that English learners often use, but that native English speakers would never say – either because they're incorrect or because these phrases just don't sound natural. Remember – I don't want you feel BAD about these mistakes; I want to help you learn from them instead! As you can see from these examples, these are NOT major, serious mis...
There are two phrases I hear many students say: "My English is terrible." "Sorry for my BAD English." Have you ever said these things? Be careful, because these two phrases are dangerous to your English learning! Listen to today's lesson to find out why you SHOULDN'T say these phrases... and what you SHOULD say instead. I want to see you both succeed in learning English AND enjoy the process of learning! Another thing that can help you improve your skills and feel confident about your progress i...
Today you'll learn some common English words that are often misused because they are so similar. The only difference between them is a space, or one letter. The context of the sentences will help you understand how to know whether to use one word or two. Already vs. all ready Sometime vs. some time Anyway vs. any way Everyday vs. every day Everyone vs. every one Apart vs. a part Altogether vs. All together Learn more inside the 600+ Confusing English Words Explained E-Book!...
During this month of December, we have some holidays… and during holidays, many people give gifts to each other. So I thought it would be a good time to learn 25 collocations with GIVE! We're going to start with some simpler ones and then learn some more that might not be so obvious, or might not mean what you think. Studying collocations is wonderful for learning how to put words together naturally. You can learn collocations fast inside my e-book, 1000 collocations in 10 minutes a day . Each l...
