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Everybody ESL

The podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. (Contact Ben with questions about English or suggestions or comments: EverybodyESL@gmail.com)
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Episodes

Episode 169 (mini)

Episode 169 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the fun and useful expression “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Jun 05, 20206 minEp. 169

Episode 168 (construction mini)

Episode 168 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the strange but useful “the more, the more” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

May 30, 20207 minEp. 168

Episode 167 (construction mini)

Episode 167 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you three ways to tell people what you think about something or what conclusion you have come to. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

May 22, 20206 minEp. 167

Episode 166 (grammar mini)

Episode 166 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a grammar mini episode that reveals another Secret of Native Speakers: a very common—but unexpected—way to use the word “me.” (Find other Secrets of Native Speakers in episodes 66, 69, 81, 102, 117, 131, and 162.) Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

May 14, 20206 minEp. 166

Episode 165 (mini)

Episode 165 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression: “cold comfort.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

May 08, 20205 minEp. 165

Episode 164 (fun mini)

Episode 164 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use Pig Latin, an old language game based on English. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

May 04, 20206 minEp. 164

Episode 163 (grammar mini)

Episode 163 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a grammar mini episode that teaches you an interesting way we use the article “the.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Apr 29, 202010 minEp. 163

Episode 162 (grammar mini)

Episode 162 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a grammar mini episode that reveals another Secret of Native Speakers: a very common contraction that your textbooks might not teach you. (Find other Secrets of Native Speakers in episodes 66, 69, 81, 102, 117, and 131.) And send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)...

Apr 20, 20205 minEp. 162

Episode 161 (mini)

Episode 161 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression: “fizzle out.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Apr 14, 20204 minEp. 161

Episode 160 (mini)

Episode 160 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression: “up for grabs.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Apr 07, 20205 minEp. 160

Episode 159 (mini)

Episode 159 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression that you might hear during the coronavirus pandemic: “hunker down.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Apr 02, 20204 minEp. 159

Episode 158 (mini)

Episode 158 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “in full swing.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Mar 26, 20204 minEp. 158

Episode 157

Episode 157 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of vocabulary words related to the coronavirus, a lesson about adjectives that work like nouns, a tip about greeting friends during difficult times, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! Episode 157 rundown: Vocabulary (words related to the coronavirus): 1:20, Grammar (adjectives...

Mar 21, 202021 minEp. 157

Episode 156 (mini)

Episode 156 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “under the weather.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Mar 11, 20203 minEp. 156

Episode 155 (mini)

Episode 155 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “in broad daylight.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Mar 03, 20205 minEp. 155

Episode 154 (mini)

Episode 154 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the expression “shoot the breeze.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Feb 27, 20204 minEp. 154

Episode 153

Episode 153 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of phrasal verbs about driving, a lesson about crowded cafés, Part 3 in our series about tag questions, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! Episode 153 rundown: Vocabulary (phrasal verbs about driving): 1:20, Grammar (Part 3 in the series about tag questions): 6:00, Small talk ...

Feb 20, 202023 minEp. 153

Episode 152 (mini)

Episode 152 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the expression “bent out of shape.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Jan 31, 20204 minEp. 152

Episode 151 (mini)

Episode 151 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how and when to use the useful phrase “jump the gun.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Jan 18, 20204 minEp. 151

Episode 150 (mini)

Episode 150 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “like the back of my hand.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Jan 10, 20204 minEp. 150

Episode 149

Episode 149 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of vocabulary words about TV, a lesson about agreeing, Part 2 in our series about tag questions, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! Episode 149 rundown: Vocabulary (words about television): 1:25, Grammar (Part 2 in the series about tag questions): 6:30, Small talk (how to agre...

Jan 04, 202022 minEp. 149

Episode 148 (mini)

Episode 148 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting word “kitty-corner.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Dec 21, 20195 minEp. 148

Episode 147 (mini)

Episode 147 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “Let bygones be bygones.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Dec 14, 20195 minEp. 147

Episode 146

Episode 146 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of vocabulary words with changing pronunciations, a lesson about insisting, tag questions, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! Episode 146 rundown: Vocabulary (silent letters that might not be silent anymore): 1:20, Small talk (how to insist): 7:40, Grammar (Part 1 in a series ...

Dec 07, 201922 minEp. 146

Episode 145 (mini)

Episode 145 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “It can’t hurt.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Nov 25, 20195 minEp. 145

Episode 144 (mini)

Episode 144 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “vice versa.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Nov 17, 20194 minEp. 144

Episode 143 (mini)

Episode 143 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “to cut corners.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Nov 11, 20195 minEp. 143

Episode 142

Episode 142 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about babies, a lesson about apologizing, Part 4 in our series about passive verbs, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! Episode 142 rundown: Vocabulary (words about babies): 1:20, Small talk (how to apologize): 6:40, Grammar (Part 4 in the series about passive verbs): ...

Nov 06, 201922 minEp. 142

Episode 141 (mini)

Episode 141 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the two meanings of the phrase “used to.” You will learn to understand them and make sentences using them. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Oct 24, 20197 minEp. 141

Episode 140 (mini)

Episode 140 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the expression “That’s more like it.” Find out what it means and how to use it. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com ! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Oct 17, 20195 minEp. 140
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