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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!
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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

How to APOLOGIZE and respond to apologies in English

Do you know how to apologize in English, beyond just the single word "Sorry"? Let's learn some phrases for making apologies and then phrases for responding to an apology. If you want to download this lesson, you can click here to download your free PDF lesson guide! JOIN MY COURSE TO LEARN MORE: In my Everyday English Speaking Course , you'll learn real English phrases for daily life – in the context of conversations! It's a fast and fun way to improve your fluency....

Apr 10, 20245 min

20 words you're pronouncing WRONG (yes, even you, native English speakers!)

⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/20-commonly-mispronounced-words/ ⭐ American English Pronunciation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course/ You're probably pronouncing these words wrong - yes, even you, native English speakers! Today I'm going to teach you the right way to say 20 English words that are often mispronounced - so you can say them confidently. Because this lesson focuses on pronunciation, I'm not going to explain the...

Apr 08, 20247 min

What exactly does HOOK UP mean?

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course/

Apr 05, 20243 min

How to use FOOL in English!

⭐ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course/ April 1 is an informal holiday known as April Fools' Day! People celebrate by playing jokes and trying to trick people in funny and harmless ways. You might be wondering about this word "fool" – how is it used in English? I'll teach you all about it in today's lesson.

Apr 02, 20244 min

Canceled or Cancelled? Traveled or Travelled?

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ 200 Common Errors in English Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/200-common-errors-in-english-course/

Mar 29, 20243 min

Your definately spelling these words incorectly!

⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-100-commonly-misspelled-words/ ⭐ 200 Common Errors Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/200-common-errors-in-english-course/ Hi! It's Shayna from EspressoEnglish.net and today you'll learn 20 words that most people spell wrong. In fact, two of them are in the title of this video! 1. The word definitely does NOT have an "A." Some people even write "defiantly" which is a completely different word. But the correct spelling of...

Mar 26, 20246 min

When we use YEAR OLD vs. YEARS OLD

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ $1 English Grammar E-Books: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-grammar-e-books-audio-mp3/

Mar 22, 20242 min

Different future tenses for different situations in English

⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-different-future-tenses/ ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ Let's learn and practice future tenses in English! We have a whole bunch of ways to talk about the future in English, including: Will and won't Going to Future continuous Future perfect Present continuous Present simple (yes! You can use those to talk about the future in specific cases) Today I'll explain which...

Mar 20, 20248 min

Run up, run off, run after, run over, and more phrasal verbs with RUN!

Today we're going to learn phrasal verbs with RUN - run around, run for, run off, run on, and many more. Because these phrasal verbs are all so similar, it's essential to test yourself by taking a quiz to see if you remember the difference. Download the lesson guide to try the quiz! If you want to be fluent in English, then you need to know phrasal verbs, because we use them all the time! Most traditional English textbooks don't focus on phrasal verbs, but I have a course that will teach you 500...

Mar 18, 20247 min

Phrases for expressing REGRET in English

⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-phrases-for-regret/ ⭐ Everyday English Speaking Courses: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course/ Today you'll learn 6 different ways to talk about regrets in English. Regrets are things in the past where you made a mistake or did something bad and now you feel bad about it and you wish you had done things differently. You can download the PDF guide to this lesson by clicking here! As you can see we'v...

Mar 13, 20245 min

20 Excellent Expressions with Alliteration

Download free lesson PDF! - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-20-excellent-expressions-with-alliteration/ Alliteration is repeating the same (or similar sounds) at the beginning of words - hey - "similar sounds" - that's an example! Alliteration is often used in poetry and music because it helps the phrase flow nicely - and we also have a number of common expressions that use it. Today you'll learn 20 of them! Download this lesson by clicking here....

Mar 11, 20246 min

"What's the past tense of LEAD, READ, and DREAM?"

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ $1 English Grammar E-Books: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-grammar-e-books-audio-mp3/ What exactly is the past tense of the words lead, read, and dream? That's our question of the day!

Mar 08, 20242 min
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