The English language has many homophones – words that have the same pronunciation, but different spellings and meanings. A lot of English learners confuse these, but today you’ll learn how to use 10 English homophones correctly! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/dont-mix-up-these-10-english-homophones Pronunciation and Shadowing Courses: https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course...
You know the basic meaning of the word "cold," but do you know these 10 idioms with "cold"? Today I'll teach you the expressions "out cold," "pour cold water on something," "cold comfort," and more. Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/10-cold-english-idioms 300+ English Idioms Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-idioms-course...
Are you wondering if there’s a difference between make sure and ensure ? We also have the expression make it a point. I’ll teach you how to use each one in this lesson! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-make-sure-ensure-and-make-it-a-point 600+ Confusing English Words Explained E-Book: http://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained...
We use depend and depending when one thing is strongly affected by another thing. However, a lot of students are confused about when to use depend vs. depending. You'll learn exactly when to use each one in today's lesson. Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/when-to-use-depend-vs-depending Advanced English Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/...
Do you know what it means to jump ship, jump the gun, or jump down someone's throat? You will learn these idioms and more in today's lesson about 10 expressions with "jump." Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/10-english-idioms-with-jump 300+ English Idioms Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-idioms-course...
English spelling and pronunciation can be complicated – and these 10 words are especially confusing! Even native English speakers sometimes make mistakes with them. In today's lesson, you can practice repeating 10 words with surprising pronunciation. Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/10-english-words-with-surprising-pronunciation/ Pronunciation and Shadowing Courses: http://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course...
Do you know these 10 expressions related to business and companies? Take the quiz to find out! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/business-expressions-quiz/ Business English Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/business-english-course...
Today I'd like to teach you some common expressions with the word "think." You'll learn: inclined to think shudder to think can't think straight think nothing of (doing something) and many more! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/10-english-collocations-with-think 1000 Collocations E-Book: https://www.espressoenglish.net/1000-english-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day/...
Some English words have what we can call “ disappearing or dropped syllables ” – reductions or eliminations of sounds in the middle of the word. One example is the word favorite: We don’t say FAV-o-rit with three syllables We say it more like FAV-rit with two syllables – the “o” syllable disappears In today’s lesson, you’re going to practice your pronunciation with some of the most common English words that tend to have dropped syllables. Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/18-english-w...