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Speak Better English with Harry

Clear, practical English for intermediate and advanced learners. Speak Better English with Harry helps you use natural English with confidence in real situations — at work and in everyday conversations. Each episode focuses on vocabulary, collocations, phrasal verbs, and expressions that native speakers actually use, explained clearly and simply by an experienced native English teacher. This podcast is ideal if you already know the basics and want to sound more natural, fluent, and confident when you speak English.

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Episodes

Common Collocations Used to Talk About Crime (Part 1) [113]

🚨 If you use English at work, these phrases matter. These are the only English phrases I allow my private students to use at work, and the ones I tell them to stop using. 👉 Download the PDF (€9): https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/workphrases-podcast In this episode, you’ll learn common English collocations related to crime and how they are used in real situations. I explain each collocation in clear, simple English and show how these words naturally go together when people talk about crime...

Dec 20, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 113

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 112

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast when I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that. Let's continue learning English expressions. Today, I have new collocations for you with the word possibility. A possibility is a chance. It's not 100% guaranteed. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.co...

Dec 18, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 112

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 111

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast when I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that. Today, we're talking about collocations. We will learn 3 collocations with the word opportunity. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate...

Dec 17, 20195 minSeason 1Ep. 111

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 110

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that. I've decided to continue with the phrasal verbs. And today I have 4 phrasal verbs for you. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, mak...

Dec 15, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 110

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 109

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that. Today, we're looking at some phrasal verbs. I've taken three particular phrasal verbs. All of them are with the preposition UP. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share You...

Dec 12, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 109

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 108

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that. Why would we use the present simple when we talk about the future? Learn how to use the present simple tense when we're talking about something that actually happens in the future. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlesson...

Dec 11, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 108

Natural Collocations Used with “Talk” [107]

🚨 If you use English at work, these phrases matter. These are the only English phrases I allow my private students to use at work, and the ones I tell them to stop using. 👉 Download the PDF (€9): https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/workphrases-podcast In this episode, you'll learn collocations and expressions with the word "talk". Many learners understand "talk" on its own, but they find it difficult to: pair it with the correct prepositions and words apply it smoothly in real conversations ...

Dec 09, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 107

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 106

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that. Let's talk about what we're going to do in the future. How can we do this in English? There are 4 different ways in which we can about the future in English. I'm going to share all of them with you today. https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Learn English with me. Join i...

Dec 07, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 106

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 105

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast when I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that. In this podcast, I'm going to answer one of your questions - how do we use the past perfect tense? Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If you often hesita...

Dec 06, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 105

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 104

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast when I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that. Today, we're talking about alternative expressions and how you can explain something in English in different ways. For example, if I were in your shoes, I think would ... Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonvias...

Dec 04, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 104

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 103

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I help you with your understanding of the English language. In this particular podcast episode, we're talking about adverbs in English. Usually, adverbs go with verbs and they give us more information about them. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thou...

Dec 03, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 103

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 102

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast when I try to help you improve your English and become a better English speaker. Today, we're going to talk about hypothesis. What is hypothesis? A hypothesis is where we're making an assumption based on some logic or some reasoning. I'm going to give you a few examples of that. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.engl...

Dec 02, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 102

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 101

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast when I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that. Today again I have a sentence for you and I'm using emphatic language and some inversion. Somebody wrote to me and asked me to explain inversion again. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy...

Nov 30, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 101

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 100

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that. Here's the 3rd podcast for this particular week and it's the sentence with some expressions. In an attempt to attract backpackers the airline began a major advertising campaign in American newspapers. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning clu...

Nov 29, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 100

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 99

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today, we're talking about English collocations. In this episode, you will 4 popular collocations with the word TALK. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson...

Nov 27, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 99

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 98

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today, I have a short sentence for you again and I will go through some grammatical points. The sentence I have for you today is - I cannot believe it, inspector. You mean this man has been stealing money from the till all this time. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club...

Nov 26, 20195 minSeason 1Ep. 98

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 97

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today, we're going back to English grammar and we will look into some aspects of the Simple Past, Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous. The sentence that I have for you for today is - The whole place was deserted but it was obvious that someone had been living there. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishless...

Nov 25, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 97

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 96

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today, we continue learning popular English expressions and idioms. I have 3 expressions for you. I'll read them for you twice and then I'll give you an explanation with examples. I'm having second thoughts. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If yo...

Nov 24, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 96

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 95

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today, we're learning popular English expressions and idioms. My first expression for you is When in Rome, do as the Romans do. What does it mean? Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking...

Nov 23, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 95

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 94

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today we're going to look again at some grammar. And we're going to look at indirect questions. What are they? How do we create them and why? Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking Engl...

Nov 21, 20195 minSeason 1Ep. 94

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 93

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Here we're going to focus on a little bit of English grammar and something that I refer to as inversion. So what is an inversion in English? Let's talk about it today. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel...

Nov 20, 20195 minSeason 1Ep. 93

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 92

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. What I have for you today is 3 English phrasal verbs related to travelling. Hopefully, you will be able to better understand them and introduce them to your English speaking. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, ...

Nov 19, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 91

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. As always I have tips for you that will help you understand and speak English in a better way. Today I have for you some expressions and also some other points in relation to grammar aspects. We will cross that bridge when we come to it. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-...

Nov 18, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 90

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today, we're looking at Business English expressions and everyday English phrases that you can use in an office environment. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial...

Nov 17, 201920 minSeason 1Ep. 90

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 89

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today, I'm helping you with English grammar aspects. What we're going to look at here is the difference between the -ING and the infinitive TO. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking En...

Nov 16, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 89

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 88

Hi there, this is Harry and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today, we're talking about some English grammar points. For this episode, I've picked again some reference to Brexit. Here is the sentence - First and foremost the UK now insists the backstop - the legal guarantee to avoid the return of the hard border in Ireland - has to go. Learn English with me. Get 50% OFF membership in my Easy Peasy English learning club. Enter discount code HALFOFF at https://www.englishlessonviaskype...

Nov 15, 20196 minSeason 1Ep. 88

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 87

Hi there, this is Harry and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation through the use of short sentences and expressions. Today, I'm going to give you 3 particular expressions, I'll explain the meanings and hopefully, you will understand how they work. To clear something up or to clear up something... Learn English with me. Get 50% OFF membership in my Easy Peasy English learning club. Enter discount code HALFOFF at ht...

Nov 13, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 87

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 86

Hi there, this is Harry and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today, we're talking about English expressions. Learn English with me. Get 50% OFF membership in my Easy Peasy English learning club. Enter discount code HALFOFF at https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Or sign up for my Skype English lessons at www.englishlessonviaskype.com Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson . We assess...

Nov 12, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 86

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 85

Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Here I help you improve English speaking, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation through the use of short sentences. Today, we continue talking about business English. How to describe your job in English? Learn English with me. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share ...

Oct 26, 201923 minSeason 1Ep. 84

Speak Better English with Harry | Difference between Unless and Until

Hi there, this is Harry and welcome back to my English learning podcast. Today, we are talking about the difference between unless and until. Enrol in Harry's English Club at www.englishlessonviaskype.com for €9 per month, or sign up for Online Courses and Skype English lessons Share Your Thoughts If you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson . We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to impr...

Oct 25, 201912 minSeason 4Ep. 9
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