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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

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 353

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. Everybody loves collocations. Why? Collocations are the easiest way to improve your English fast. In this podcast episode, you will learn English collocations with power. Verb and noun collocations. Cease power. Come to power. Power-hungry and many more. Listen and improve your advanced English vocabulary. Use natu...

Jan 09, 202214 min

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 352

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you will learn popular English idioms about goals. To move the goalposts, to have a bee in your bonnet, to dig your heels in, to explore all avenues and more. These English idioms will help you to describe your goals in English. Learn native English expressions and improve your speaking ski...

Jan 05, 202222 minSeason 1Ep. 352

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 351

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you will learn useful vocabulary expressions about achievements. Head straight for. To pursue a dream. To have the potential to do something. To face something and more. Learn how to use these expressions in English conversations and improve your speaking skills. https://www.englishlessonvi...

Dec 29, 202114 minSeason 1Ep. 351

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 350

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you will learn unusual phrasal verbs with put. Detailed meanings and practical examples. Put aside. Put by. Put down to something. Put someone out. Put through. And more... Master unusual phrasal verbs with put and sound much more natural when speaking English. You can also watch this lesso...

Dec 22, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 350

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 349

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In one of my previous episodes, we talked about the words that you can use instead of 'problem.' One of these was the word 'challenge'. In this podcast episode, you'll master how to use 'challenge' in English and learn useful English collocations with challenge. Learning English collocations will help you improve y...

Dec 19, 202112 minSeason 1Ep. 349

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 348

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this English lesson, you'll learn essential English expressions with 'know'. Know is the 8th most popular verb in the English language. Learn English expressions with 'know' and improve your fluency. As far as I know. Before you know it. Know something inside out. Know your place and more. English expressions wi...

Dec 15, 202114 minSeason 1Ep. 348

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 347

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn English idioms related to secrets and gossip. Spill the beans. Dish the dirt. Keep something under your hat. Sweep something under the rug/carpet. On the sly and more. Expand your advanced English vocabulary with new idiomatic expressions and sound much more like a native Engli...

Dec 12, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 347

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 346

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this English lesson, you'll learn how to use double negatives in English. Examples of double negatives. Should you avoid using double negatives in English? And remember that making a double-negative mistake can cost you dearly when you're trying to get a high band score in the IELTS exam. Improve your English gr...

Dec 08, 202114 minSeason 1Ep. 346

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 345

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn phrasal verbs with 'keep'. Keep off, keep back, keep up, keep at and more. This lesson will help you naturally learn phrasal verbs without memorising them. As always, plenty of examples is given. Expand your advanced English vocabulary with new words and phrases and sound much ...

Dec 05, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 345

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 344

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this English lesson, you'll learn key small talk questions about food in English. Small talk is really important in English. Small talk about food is one of the most popular conversation starters. Learn useful phrases, feel comfortable speaking English and sound like a native speaker. https://www.englishlessonvi...

Dec 01, 202110 minSeason 1Ep. 344

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 343

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn fixed English expressions with ON. On principle, on duty, on condition that... Formal and informal expressions with the preposition ON with meanings and examples. Upgrade your vocabulary to an advanced level and start speaking like a native English speaker. https://www.englishl...

Nov 28, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 343

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 342

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this English lesson, you'll learn how to complain politely in English. Useful phrases for making complaints in English. Making requests in English. Responding to complaints in English. Positive and negative responses to complaints. Boost your English vocabulary and start speaking like a native. https://www.engli...

Nov 24, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 342

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 341

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn vocabulary phrases and verbs related to communication. To butt in. To butt out. To make eye contact. To bicker. To gossip. Useful vocabulary that will help you describe communication in English. Plenty of examples. Upgrade your vocabulary to an advanced level and start speaking...

Nov 21, 202118 min

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 340

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this English lesson, you will learn 10 phrasal verbs related to food and drink. To pick at, to gobble down, to wolf down, to cut out, to cut back, to pig out, and more. Learn how to use these phrasal verbs in your English speaking. Boost your English vocabulary and start speaking like a native. https://www.engli...

Nov 17, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 340

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 339

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn evaluative adjectives in English. Evaluative adjectives help you give an opinion on the amount, value or quality of something. These adjectives are very useful for describing movies, books, performance, speech, etc. Positive and negative evaluative adjectives in English: first-...

Nov 14, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 339

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 338

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this business English lesson, you will learn must-have English phrases for online meetings. I'm going to give you 36 specific key phrases that you can use in your online meetings in English. Learn professional English vocabulary and feel confident during your online meeting in English. https://www.englishlessonv...

Nov 10, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 338

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 337

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn English idioms related to the family. How to describe similarities in the family? How to talk about family members? Learn useful informal expressions with meanings and detailed examples. Boost your advanced English vocabulary and start speaking like a native speaker. https://ww...

Nov 07, 202112 minSeason 1Ep. 337

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 336

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn 10 popular collocations with come. Learning English collocations is the smart way to improve your English. By remembering fixed English expressions, you will be able to speak English fluently and naturally. You can also watch this lesson on my YouTube channel https://www.youtub...

Nov 03, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 336

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 335

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn advanced English expressions for talking about challenges. To build momentum. A setback. Hit rock bottom and many more. Learn how to use these English expressions correctly. As always, plenty of practical examples to help you better understand the meanings. Boost your advanced ...

Oct 31, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 335

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 334

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn 12 job idioms in English with meanings and practical examples. Off the hook, up to the mark, get the sack and many more. Boost your English vocabulary and start speaking like a native speaker. You can also watch this lesson on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/learneng...

Oct 27, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 334

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 333

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn business English idioms for negotiations. What does it mean 'to agree to 'disagree?' Learn the meaning of this and other negotiation idioms. As always, with plenty of practical examples. Boost your advanced English vocabulary and start speaking like a native speaker. https://ww...

Oct 24, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 333

12 Useful English Adjectives for Describing Clothes [332]

🚨 Improve your English with structured online lessons. Book a free trial and get clear feedback on your level, pronunciation and speaking. Book here ➡️ https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trial In this episode, you’ll learn useful adjectives to describe clothes clearly and naturally in English. We look at how to describe clothing in terms of: style fit material colour condition and overall appearance Instead of using basic words like nice or beautiful , you’ll learn more precise adjectives th...

Oct 20, 202111 minSeason 1Ep. 332

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 331

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn popular English collocations with CATCH. Catch someone's attention, be caught in the middle, catch a train and many more. Fixed English expressions will help you upgrade your advanced English vocabulary and speak like a native speaker. https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy...

Oct 17, 202118 minSeason 1Ep. 331

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 330

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll better ways to say 'I want' in English. 'I want' sounds very harsh in English. My mother always used to say, 'I want never gets.' Learn formal and informal ways to say want in English. Learn useful English words and expressions that native English speakers use. Improve your English s...

Oct 13, 202124 minSeason 1Ep. 330

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 329

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn important English collocations with family. Adjective plus family collocations. Verb plus family collocations and more. Learning English collocations will help you boost your vocabulary. Upgrade your vocabulary and start speaking English like a native speaker. https://www.engli...

Oct 10, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 329

Phrasal Verbs for Talking About Hobbies in Everyday English [328]

In this episode, you’ll learn natural phrasal verbs that people use when talking about hobbies and free time. I explain each phrase with clear examples so you can use them confidently in everyday conversations. This episode is ideal for intermediate learners who want to sound more relaxed and natural when speaking English. 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...

Oct 06, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 328

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 327

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn English idioms about communication. Speaking English is all about communication, so these phrases will be very useful for your conversational English. Upgrade your vocabulary and start speaking English like a native speaker. https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-engl...

Oct 03, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 327

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 326

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn how to master small talk in English. If you want to be more fluent in English, you need to know these small talk phrases in English. Learn what to say in small talk in English, develop your confidence and start speaking English like a native speaker. You can also watch this les...

Sep 29, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 326

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 325

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn very useful English verbs for getting around the city. You'll also learn common phrasal verbs to use in your daily conversations. Learn transportation and travel vocabulary and improve your English speaking skills. https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club -...

Sep 26, 202114 minSeason 1Ep. 325

Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 324

Hi there, I'm Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your English speaking, listening, pronunciation and grammar. In this podcast episode, you'll learn advanced ways to say I think in English. Learn why you should stop saying 'I think' in job interviews in English. Formal and informal phrases and expressions to say 'I think'. Improve your everyday English vocabulary and speak English like a native. You can also watch this less...

Sep 22, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 324
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