In this podcast, Andy will teach you how to use ‘the correlative comparative’. You don’t need to know the name. Think of it as ‘the more, the more’. This is a common sentence structure that helps us connect ideas in a fun way using comparative adjectives; it will help you give advice, talk about your feelings and goals, and you’ll be able to do it easily and enjoyably! And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our ...
Jun 15, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Welcome to Everyday English with E2. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary, spelling or pronunciation. This week we’re focusing on a super important part of pronunciation called ‘linking or connected speech’, which has a big impact on how easily you are understood. And that’s your aim - to be EASILY understood. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test prep courses for IELT...
Jun 06, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 21
We are back with another episode of Everyday English with E2! Each week we focus on English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation or spelling. This week we will concentrate on a common English sound that can be quite tricky to spell correctly - the /k/ sound. You’ll learn a collection of quirky /k/ words with contrasting spellings, know a few spelling tricks, and quiz you as you go. By the end of this episode, you will be able to spell the /k/ sound quickly and confidently! And if you ever want a b...
May 30, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Australian English has some unique features including the ‘shortening’ of words. This makes Australian English fun and simple. But if you don’t know how these rules work, it will be very confusing. In this podcast, join Jay to learn some Australian slang words including ‘mozzie’, ‘postie’ and ‘avo’. You will also learn how Australians make nicknames based on your full name. It’s a fun and interesting podcast about Australian slang. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English tes...
Apr 11, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode of Everyday English with E2, Louisa will teach you two ways to use the past continuous verb tense - one for how to tell stories about the past and one for how to answer the question: What were you doing? This is an important podcast that explains a challenging verb tense simply, easily and enjoyably! Listen up and learn to master English grammar with E2. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our...
Apr 04, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 18
How well can you pronounce "ordinal numbers" in English such as FOURTH, FIFTH and SIXTH? These are some of the most difficult to pronounce words in English because that "TH" sound is particularly troublesome for a lot of people. In this podcast, Jay will teach you how to pronounce each of the various sounds from "first" to "thirteenth" giving you lots of opportunities to practice and refine the way you say these words and pronounce English words in general." And if you ever want a bit more pract...
Mar 31, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome to another episode of Everyday English with E2 where every week we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation - but this week we’re doing something a little different. We’re going to focus on English spelling and I’m going to try to convince you that English spelling is - mostly - logical, with maybe a few strange exceptions to the rules. I’ll be sure to quiz you as you go so you can get better at understanding the sound-letter relationships in English. It’ll help your English...
Mar 21, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode of Everyday English with E2, you will learn how to introduce yourself in English. When you introduce yourself in English, you need to consider the social context. Are you introducing yourself to one person, or a group of people? Is the person you’re introducing yourself to around the same age as you? Is the person you’re introducing yourself to in a higher social position than you? Why are you introducing yourself? What’s the purpose of your introduction? All of these factors det...
Mar 07, 2022•7 min
Today we’re talking about something that might seem simple but is in fact quite complicated, and very interesting. We’re going to talk about ‘nouns’. Put simply, a noun is a thing. Right? But the problem is that in English there are different types of things and the English language changes depending on the type of thing you’re talking or writing about. If you listen carefully, this will help to improve your understanding and use of English and give you some interesting ideas to think about as w...
Feb 28, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode of Everyday English with E2, We are going to learn about all six of the changes that happen to spoken English – about how words transform so you can sound more fluent when speaking, and how you can understand spoken English much more easily. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test prep courses for IELTS, PTE, OET, TOEFL, TOEIC and CELPIP....
Feb 21, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode, we’re focusing on an interesting and fun part of vocabulary - idioms . I’m sure you’ve heard of idioms. Ya know: kicked the bucket. It’s raining cats and dogs. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A picture paints a thousand words. These are all examples of ‘proverb’ idioms. But guess what? They’re NOT the type of idioms we’re going to talk about today. Today we’re going to talk about “idiomatic phrases”. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test,...
Feb 14, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Welcome to Everyday English with E2. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation, and this week we’re focusing on an important part of grammar called “modal verbs.” But we’re NOT going to learn when to use can or could or how “should” means the same thing as “supposed to”. No, we’re going to learn how to make predictions using modal verbs and also how to express obligations. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2tes...
Feb 07, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode we’re focusing on a super important part of pronunciation called ‘word stress’, which has a big impact on how easily you are understood. And that’s your aim - to be EASILY understood. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test prep courses for IELTS, PTE, OET, TOEFL, TOEIC and CELPIP....
Jan 31, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Join Jay in the final Everyday English podcast for 2021! In this podcast, Jay will teach you 5 fun words to talk about the holiday season. He'll talk to you about the meaning of these 5 fun words and also how to pronounce them correctly. Join Jay for the last episode of 2021! And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test prep courses for IELTS, PTE, OET, TOEFL, TOEIC and CELPIP....
Dec 17, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, we’re going to focus on the meanings of the most common verb tense in English - the present simple. This verb tense is used all the time and very important. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test prep courses for IELTS, PTE, OET, TOEFL, TOEIC and CELPIP.
Dec 08, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The TH sound is unique to English and many people struggle to pronounce it correctly. Listen to this podcast, with Jay, to learn how to pronounce it perfectly! And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test prep courses for IELTS, PTE, OET, TOEFL, TOEIC and CELPIP.
Dec 01, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, we’re going to learn 10 important adjectives that describe food, but also and more specifically, taste - but also how we can use these same words to describe people or events! For example, you can use “juicy” for gossip, or “rich” for an exaggeration, or “flaky” if someone is unreliable. These are all great words related to taste that we use in everyday conversation for other purposes. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e...
Nov 24, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Listen to this podcast to learn everything there is to know about "indefinite pronouns", those tricky little words such as "each", "fewer", "both and "neither". Jay will explain these words to you so you can understand and use them 100% accurately. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test prep courses for IELTS, PTE, OET, TOEFL, TOEIC and CELPIP....
Nov 17, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Can you hear the difference between the 'B' and the 'P' sound in English? Did he say "beach" or "peach"? Did she say "pig" or "big"? It's a very subtle difference... it's very hard to hear! It's also difficult to pronounce these two sounds clearly because of their similarities. In this podcast, Mark will take you through the B and P sound in depth. By the end of this episode you'll be comfortable to use these sounds accurately and you'll be able to understand them easily. And if you ever want a ...
Nov 10, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Do you like doing the dishes or mopping the floors? Who scrubs the toilet or irons the washing in your house? Whether you like it or not, everyone must do housework. In this episode we’re going to look at important words and phrases related to housework. We’re going to learn 9 key words and Jay will quiz you as you listen – so make sure you pay attention and learn these words, or if you already know them, double check you know them perfectly. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your ...
Nov 03, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode expert teacher Mark will practise the present perfect verb tense with you. It's the third most common verb tense in English. We use it a lot! And it can be tricky. Mark will make you feel confident by talking to you about the meaning of the present perfect, when to use it and how to create the question, negative and positive forms of the verb in everyday English. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign u...
Oct 27, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 2
It's important to make sure your pronunciation is as clear and natural as possible. You want to be easily understood in the world when you speak English. One of the hardest parts of English pronunciation are what's called 'consonant clusters'. These are when two or more consonants are joined together without a vowel like FR as in friend or BR as in brown etc. In this episode, Jay will take you through all the possible 'R' clusters making sure that you can say each of them perfectly clearly. And ...
Oct 20, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to our brand new English language learning podcast - Everyday English with E2. Each week there will be a brand new episode focusing on one of three English skills, grammar - the rules of English, vocabulary - the words of English and pronunciation, the sounds of English. Make sure you subscribe for brand new episodes each week and feel free to share this podcast with your friends if you find it helpful, which I’m sure you will. And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English...
Oct 19, 2021•40 sec
