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Espresso English Podcast

Shayna Oliveiraβ€’www.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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IN vs. ON vs. AT - Finally Explained!

🎁 Download Free PDF + Quiz πŸ˜ƒ NEW Prepositions Pro Challenge ✨ Espresso English Academy Wondering when to use "in," "on," or "at"? This English lesson teaches you how to use these common English prepositions. You'll learn how to distinguish between "in on at" and use the correct prepositions of time and prepositions of place, improving your English grammar. To practice these prepositions, download the free PDF lesson + quiz! - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-in-on-at/ If you want to ...

Feb 23, 2026β€’5 min

10 Casual Phrases Every English Learner Needs To Know

🎁 Download Free lesson PDF πŸ˜ƒ Everyday English Speaking Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY In this English lesson, we're diving into 10 casual English phrases that real people use all the time to make your English speaking sound more natural. These natural english expressions are straight from my everyday English conversations. By using these common phrases, you can speak more fluent English and communicate more effectively!...

Feb 16, 2026β€’7 min

Big, Large, Great, Deep, Strong, or Heavy?

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ“– 1000 Collocations E-Book ✨ Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course Don't say "I'll have a big coffee" Say "I'll have a large coffee" Don't say "It was a large success" Say "It was a great success" Don't say "I'm in heavy trouble" Say "I'm in deep trouble" Why do the first sentences sound strange, but the second ones sound natural? The answer is collocations! Collocations are two or more words that go together naturally. Learning them is essential for making your E...

Feb 10, 2026β€’5 min

These 10 Reductions Are Why You Struggle With Fast Spoken English

⭐ Download FREE sounds guide ❀️ American English Pronunciation Course πŸš€ Espresso English Academy Are you trying to pronounce each word clearly and perfectly when you speak English? In this English lesson, we explain that native English speakers use reductions, which are sounds that change or disappear when spoken at normal speed. Learn and practice common reductions to improve your American accent and how to speak English more naturally. Natural spoken English contains reductions – those are so...

Feb 02, 2026β€’6 min

STOP Mixing Up These 100 Homophones in English!

🎁 Download Free PDF πŸ˜ƒ 600+ Confusing Words E-Book ✨ Espresso English Academy Lots of English words sound exactly the same, but they have completely different meanings - like waste and waist, hear and here, piece and peace. These are called homophones, and they confuse even advanced English learners. Native speakers often make mistakes with these, too! In this lesson, I'll quickly explain over 100 of the most common homophones in English, so you can finally keep them straight. We're going to ru...

Jan 26, 2026β€’12 min

Gym, Exercise, & Fitness: 50 Vocabulary Words

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-50-gym-exercise-words/ πŸ˜ƒ Vocabulary Builder Courses: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course/ πŸš€ Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course Lots of people make New Year's resolutions to lose weight and get stronger by going to the gym. But if you're learning English, there's another challenge – how to talk about exercise nat...

Jan 19, 2026β€’8 min

Master English Conditionals: Zero, First, Second, Third & Mixed

🎁 Download Free PDF with 50 example sentences πŸ˜ƒ Advanced English Grammar Course ✨ Espresso English Academy Conditional sentences can be tricky, but in this English lesson, we make them clear! You'll learn the five main types of conditionals and exactly how to use conditionals correctly: - Zero conditional - First conditional - Second conditional - Third conditional - Mixed conditional This English grammar lesson provides examples for each type, helping you improve your English grammar. By the ...

Jan 12, 2026β€’8 min

New Year's Vocabulary every English learner needs

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF ✨ Espresso English Academy Let's ring in the new year with some fresh English vocabulary! In today's lesson, you'll learn words and phrases we use to talk about New Year's Eve, resolutions, celebrations, and well-wishes β€” from "champagne" and "fireworks" to "turning over a new leaf." Whether you're going to a party, making goals for the year ahead, or just chatting with friends in English β€” these are phrases you'll hear everywhere in the final few days of the year. Ma...

Dec 29, 2025β€’4 min

20 English Phrases With "END"

🎁 Download Free lesson PDF πŸ˜ƒ Everyday English Speaking Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY It's the end of the year… so let's learn English phrases with the word END! These are informal English expressions you might hear in everyday English conversation - so it's important to know what they mean and how to use them naturally. If you love learning English expressions like these and you'd like to see how they're used in English conversations, check out my Everyday English Speaking Courses β€” they ...

Dec 26, 2025β€’8 min

Mini-Course: 100 Ways To Use 5 Common English Words!

🎁 Download FREE lesson e-book + quizzes ✨ Espresso English Academy I'd like to give you a holiday gift ✨🎁😊 As you know, many English words have multiple meanings - and this can be frustrating for learners, because the same word is used in different ways. That's why I'm giving you a FREE 1-hour class + e-book teaching you 100 ways to use 5 of the most common English words: RUN, GET, BREAK, CUT, and SET! πŸ“– Download the e-book & audio here: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/mini-course-100-...

Dec 22, 2025β€’1 hr 9 min

50+ Christmas Vocabulary Words in English

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ˜ƒ Vocabulary Builder Courses πŸš€ Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course Christmas is coming, and in today's lesson, you'll learn 50 essential English words related to the season! We cover everything from Christmas traditions and winter activities to festive food and decor, helping you build your Christmas vocabulary so you can speak English more confidently. You'll definitely want to download today's lesson PDF with all the Christmas words and pictures for easy revi...

Dec 15, 2025β€’5 min

10 Easy English Words With HIDDEN Meanings

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ˜ƒ Espresso English Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY You already know words like hot, broke, and sick in English, right? πŸ”₯ But did you know those same words have completely different slang meanings? - "hot" doesn't just mean the temperature. - "broke" isn't only about something snapping in half. - and "sick"... might actually be a compliment! In today's video, we're going to look at 10 common English words with surprising double meanings β€” the kind native speakers ...

Dec 08, 2025β€’7 min

Have You Heard These 15 'NO' Phrases Before?

🎁 Download Free lesson PDF πŸ˜ƒ Everyday English Speaking Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY Beyond just saying "no," English speakers use a variety of informal expressions. This video will help you to learn English by teaching you 15 common "no" phrases that native speakers use in everyday English conversation. You'll learn exactly when to use these English phrases - so you can become a more fluent English speaker. Make sure to check out our other videos to improve your English speaking! Now you...

Dec 05, 2025β€’10 min

Sell, Sale, Sold - Never Mix Them Up Again!

✨Download Black Friday Preview Catalog ✨ It's for SELL, or it's for SALE - which one is correct? Today I will clearly explain the difference between sell, sale, and sold, so you will never mix them up again! And speaking of sales, our Black Friday sale is coming up in just a few days! ALL our courses and e-books will be discounted, and it's your chance to get excellent English lessons for the best price available all year. Download our Black Friday catalog so that you can make your "wish list" a...

Nov 24, 2025β€’6 min

Test YOUR Pronunciation with 20 of the TRICKIEST English Words!

🎁 Download 250+ BONUS practice words ❀️ American English Pronunciation Course ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY Have you ever stumbled over a difficult English word? It feels like your mouth just doesn't work right! In this video, we're going to test your pronunciation with 20 of the hardest words to pronounce in English β€” words like "squirrel," "asterisk," and "bureaucracy." If you can say all of these correctly as a non-native speaker… then your English pronunciation is very impressive. But don't wo...

Nov 19, 2025β€’6 min

Learn 50 "Get" Phrases - Fast & Easy!

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ“– 1000 Collocations E-Book ✨ Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course GET is one of the most common verbs in the English language - and we use it in a ton of different ways! It can be used for receiving things, for emotions, for changes, for relationships, for travel, and lots more. Today you'll learn 50 common English collocations with "get" β€” these are used often by native English speakers. I've organized them by category, so they're easier to remember and use in y...

Nov 17, 2025β€’7 min

Your ULTIMATE guide to order of adjectives in English!

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF + quiz ✨ $1 Grammar E-Books πŸ˜ƒ Advanced English Grammar Course Pop quiz: which is correct: - a red big ball, or a big red ball? - an awful old movie, or an old awful movie? - a French lovely silk gown, or a silk French lovely gown, or a lovely French silk gown? All of these examples are related to ordering adjectives in the English language - when we have multiple words describing something, how do we know which one comes first, next, and last? That's exactly what you...

Nov 04, 2025β€’7 min

15 "Story" Expressions with Surprising Meanings!

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ“– NEW Bite-Sized Stories Course! ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY Have you ever noticed common English expressions like "Story of my life," "it's the same old story," and "end of story?" These English phrases are NOT talking about stories like the ones we read in books - they mean something totally different! By the end of this video, you'll learn 15 natural English expressions using the word "story." Make sure to download the free lesson PDF by clicking on the link in the...

Oct 31, 2025β€’7 min

50 Ways To Give Awesome Compliments In English

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ˜ƒ Everyday English Speaking Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY Everyone loves getting a compliment - but do you know how to give compliments in English and how to respond to compliments naturally? In this lesson, you'll learn 50 useful phrases for giving compliments on appearance, work, cooking, home, and character… plus, natural responses to compliments so you can receive them gracefully. I'll also teach you 4 common sentence structures we use for compliments - so t...

Oct 30, 2025β€’8 min

Top 20 Halloween Vocabulary Words in English

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ˜ƒ Vocabulary Builder Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY πŸŽƒπŸ‘» Halloween is coming up on October 31, and it's full of fun traditions! On this holiday, American children dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating, meaning they go from house to house in the neighborhood ringing the doorbell and gathering candy. This video will help you expand your Halloween vocabulary . We'll go over 15 spooky Halloween words and learn 6 different ways to talk about being scared. Watc...

Oct 27, 2025β€’4 min

15 Phrasal Verbs You Need for Health & Fitness!

🎁 Download Free PDF + Quiz ❀️ Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY In English, we don't just exercise… we warm up, work out, and sometimes we feel like we're going to pass out! Phrasal verbs are everywhere when we talk about sports, fitness, and healthβ€”and you need to know them if you want to be fluent in English. In this video, you'll learn 15 super useful phrasal verbs, so you can talk about exercise, healthy habits, and even those not-so-healthy moments. Make sure ...

Oct 23, 2025β€’8 min

If you know these 20 words, you're an EXPERT in English vocabulary!

🎁 Download Free PDF: 100 GRE words πŸ˜ƒ Advanced Vocabulary Course ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY Plethora… dwindle… ambiguous… have you seen these words before? In today's lesson, I'll teach you 20 advanced English vocabulary words - and if you know them, it means your vocabulary is incredible! These words are used by highly-educated and articulate native English speakers. Why not grab a pen and paper to write down the words, and give yourself a check mark by each one you already knew. I'd also like...

Oct 20, 2025β€’7 min

20 Essential Driving Expressions in English

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ˜ƒ Everyday English Speaking Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY Do you know how to talk about driving in English, beyond the basics like stop, go, and turn left? Today you'll learn 20 expressions that native English speakers use - these are super useful for everyday conversations and road trips! After you watch the video, make sure to download the free lesson PDF so you can review all the driving phrases and vocabulary - and there's even a bonus quiz so you can test y...

Oct 16, 2025β€’8 min

50 American Food Words You Need to Know!

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ˜ƒ Vocabulary Builder Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY What do Americans eat every day? In this video, I'll teach you vocabulary for 50 common food names in English - including breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, sides and desserts - to improve your English vocabulary! Now you know more than 50 vocabulary words for common American foods from morning to evening. Which ones would you most like to try? If you'd like to learn over 1000 vocabulary words in the next 30 days...

Oct 13, 2025β€’8 min

Learn 10 Cool English Phrases With WHAT

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ˜ƒ Everyday English Speaking Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY What's the catch? What are you getting at? Whaddayasay? …what do these phrases mean? Today we're looking at some informal English phrases that start with 'what.' These aren't simple questions like 'what's your name?' β€” instead, they're casual expressions you'll hear native speakers use - and that you can't always translate literally. By the end of this lesson, you'll understand what they mean and when to ...

Oct 09, 2025β€’7 min

Do you REALLY know "to" vs. "for"?

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF πŸ’‘ 600+ Confusing English Words Explained ✨ $1 English Grammar E-Books "I'm studying FOR improve my English" or "I'm studying TO improve my English" - which one is right? In this English lesson, we'll clarify the to and for difference - even advanced learners mix them up! Test your knowledge with an English quiz after this review of when to use to vs. for. You'll definitely want to download this free English lesson PDF for review and reference, because I've also inclu...

Oct 06, 2025β€’8 min

Become fluent FASTER with UNLIMITED English speaking practice!

✨ Try FREE for 3 days + 20% off with coupon SHAYNA20: http://www.yourteacher.ai/?via=shayna Imagine if you could call me anytime, day or night, and practice your English... and it was as easy as picking up your phone! πŸ“± Wouldn't that be amazing?! Good news: Now it's possible! I'm so excited to share something brand new with you: πŸ‘‰ Unlimited English speaking practice with AI Shayna! πŸ’¬ http://www.yourteacher.ai/?via=shayna It's my voice, my teaching style, and my friendly corrections… available...

Sep 29, 2025β€’3 min

If you score 80% on this test, your English grammar is AMAZING!

🎁 Download FREE verb tenses PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-verb-tenses/ ✨ $1 Grammar E-Books: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/1-grammar-e-books?aff=09c3ed58 πŸ˜ƒ Advanced English Grammar Course: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/advanced-english-grammar-course/ Hey English learners! Think your grammar is pretty good? Let's put it to the test! I've got 20 grammar questions for you today - ranging from B1 level (intermediate English) all the way up to C2 (very advanced English)...

Sep 22, 2025β€’9 min

English Phrases for EMBARRASSING moments!

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF - click here! What should you say in English after an embarrassing moment? That's exactly what I'm going to teach you today - so that you can handle these situations with confidence! Learn phrases to say after you... burp, fart, sneeze, or make another bodily noise drop, break, or spill something forget someone's name Embarrassing moments happen to everyone - but knowing these phrases helps you react calmly, politely, and confidently! Want to master lots more real Eng...

Sep 16, 2025β€’5 min

Most English Learners DON'T Know These Phrasal Verbs!

⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-phrasal-verbs-you-dont-know/ ❀️ Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/phrasal-verbs-in-conversation-course/ Beef up? Fawn over? Wipe out? These aren't the phrasal verbs you learned in English class… what on earth do they mean? In this lesson, I'll teach you 10 interesting phrasal verbs that native speakers know, but most English learners have never heard of. Make sure to download today's less...

Aug 25, 2025β€’6 min
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