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| Let's talk about good luck, bad luck, and chance | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:05:51 | |
⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF + Quiz: https://bit.ly/4cgONDv 🗨️ Everyday English Speaking Course: https://bit.ly/3LZoSW4 ✨ Espresso English Academy: https://bit.ly/EEacademy Today's your lucky day, we're going to learn English phrases about good luck, bad luck, and chance. These all seem kind of similar, they all use the word luck or lucky, but as you'll see they're used in very different situations. That's why I've prepared a quiz where you'll have to match the right phrase with the right situation – you can take it at the end of the lesson. | |||
| 15 words with multiple meanings: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | 12 Aug 2024 | 00:07:28 | |
🤩 FREE PDF + Quiz: https://bit.ly/4bRPnav ⭐ Vocabulary Builder Course - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/vocabulary-builder-course/ ⭐ Advanced Vocabulary Course - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ✨ Espresso English Academy: https://bit.ly/EEacademy The English language has a lot of words with 2 meanings, words with 3 meanings, and even more! Today I'll teach you 15 words with multiple meanings at the beginner, intermediate, and more advanced levels. And I've got a quiz to help you practice these words - you can find it in the free PDF guide. | |||
| 20 collocations with BREAK | 10 Jun 2024 | 00:04:24 | |
Download free PDF + quiz: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-quiz-20-collocations-break/ 1000 Collocations E-Book: https://www.espressoenglish.net/1000-english-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day/ Advanced Vocabulary & Collocations Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ Break is one of the most common verbs in the English language - so let's learn 20 common collocations, meaning words that are frequently used together. After watching the lesson, download the free PDF to try the quiz so you can test your knowledge of these collocations - click on the link in the description to get that lesson guide and quiz. Learning collocations like these can really help you speak English more naturally, because it becomes easier to put words together. I've got two ways to help you - my 1000 collocations e-book and my advanced vocabulary and collocations course. You can find them at my website EspressoEnglish.net | |||
| Which is correct: A historic event or AN historic event? | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:01:42 | |
| Which is correct: IN school or AT school? | 29 Aug 2023 | 00:01:47 | |
| Difference between SEE a movie and WATCH a movie? | 28 Aug 2023 | 00:01:38 | |
| Everybody IS or everybody ARE? | 27 Aug 2023 | 00:01:41 | |
| When to use HAVEN'T vs. DON'T HAVE? | 26 Aug 2023 | 00:01:34 | |
| Do we get ON a bus or get IN a bus? | 25 Aug 2023 | 00:01:48 | |
| What does AIN'T mean, and when do we use it? | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:01:52 | |
| "Have a good look" or "Be good-looking"? | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:01:49 | |
| Speak WITH or Speak TO? | 22 Aug 2023 | 00:01:38 | |
| SHOULD vs. SUPPOSED TO? | 21 Aug 2023 | 00:01:44 | |
| ALL English Verb Tenses in 10 Minutes! | 03 Jun 2024 | 00:12:23 | |
Download FREE lesson PDF - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-verb-tenses/ Advanced English Grammar Course - https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ Want to learn all the English verb tenses in less than ten minutes? That's what you're going to do in this video! I'll teach you the 12 essential verb tenses AND when to use them, with examples. There's a LOT of information in this lesson, so make sure to download the free lesson guide. You can save it, print it out, and there are even places in the guide where you can write your own sentences with each verb tense. Many English learners have difficulty with verb tenses - they often stop to think "which verb tense should I use?" and the rules about tenses can be confusing. I hope this lesson has helped you understand the differences between verb tenses in English. ...but don't just read about verb tenses, you also need to practice them! I recommend writing your own example sentence with every verb tense in this lesson. The more example sentences you write, the easier it will be to remember the structure of the verb tenses and when we use each one. So go ahead and download the free lesson guide to fill in your own examples for every verb tense. You can learn about verb tenses in much more detail inside my Advanced English Grammar Course. The lessons include quizzes to help you review and practice the verb tenses, and there's also the option to do "writing tasks" and send them in for feedback and grammar correction from our teaching team. This is very valuable because you can find out if you're making any mistakes with the English tenses... or using them correctly! Visit my website EspressoEnglish.net to join the advanced English grammar course. | |||
| Which is right: FACE problems or FACE WITH problems? | 20 Aug 2023 | 00:01:48 | |
| CALL someone or CALL TO someone? | 19 Aug 2023 | 00:01:37 | |
| IN a long time or FOR a long time? | 18 Aug 2023 | 00:01:40 | |
| What's the rule for verb + infinitive or -ING form? | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:02:07 | |
| Difference between the GROUND floor and the FIRST floor? | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:01:58 | |
| Why can't we say "I'm going to home"? | 15 Aug 2023 | 00:01:58 | |
| How can I pronounce -STS at the end of words? | 14 Aug 2023 | 00:02:00 | |
| What's the difference between CLEVER, SMART, and WISE? | 13 Aug 2023 | 00:02:03 | |
| Why do people say "a beer" and "a coffee" if those are uncountable? | 12 Aug 2023 | 00:01:40 | |
| What does it mean to "take someone for granted"? | 11 Aug 2023 | 00:02:11 | |
| Me neither or me either? | 31 May 2024 | 00:01:56 | |
Download 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons! - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ | |||
| What's the difference between INCOMING and UPCOMING? | 10 Aug 2023 | 00:01:38 | |
| How do we pronounce acronyms in English? | 09 Aug 2023 | 00:01:28 | |
Today's question is about how to pronounce acronyms - terms like CEO - do we say their letters, or do we pronounce them as a word? Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-do-we-pronounce-acronyms-in-english/ | |||
| What's the difference between a COOK and a CHEF? | 08 Aug 2023 | 00:01:38 | |
| I will travel, I am traveling, or I will be traveling? | 07 Aug 2023 | 00:01:55 | |
Our question of the day is about the future in English - what's the most natural way to talk about future plans? Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/i-will-travel-im-traveling-or-i-will-be-traveling/ | |||
| Should we say IN the end or AT the end? | 06 Aug 2023 | 00:01:49 | |
Should we say "in the end" or "at the end"? The answer is both, in slightly different situations. "In the end" is more metaphorical, and "at the end" is more literal. Let's look at examples. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/in-the-end-or-at-the-end/ | |||
| Can you end a sentence with a preposition in English? | 05 Aug 2023 | 00:02:07 | |
The answer is YES in some cases and NO in others! Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/can-you-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition-in-english/ | |||
| Is LOOK an action verb or a state verb? | 04 Aug 2023 | 00:01:43 | |
Our question of the day - is "look" a state verb or an action verb? It can be both. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/is-look-an-action-verb-or-a-state-verb-in-english/ | |||
| How to pronounce words starting with CON-? | 03 Aug 2023 | 00:01:36 | |
A student asks, "How do you pronounce CON at the beginning of English words?" It depends – there are two pronunciations depending on whether that syllable is stressed. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-to-pronounce-con-at-the-beginning-of-english-words/ | |||
| What's the difference between RARE & SCARCE? | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:01:52 | |
Question: what's the difference between "rare" and "scarce"? Both of them describe things that are uncommon or hard to find, but there are two differences. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-rare-and-scarce/ | |||
| How well do YOU know prepositions? | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:06:46 | |
How well do YOU know prepositions in English? Let's find out! This is a quiz lesson. I'll show you a sentence and give you three possible words to complete it. You'll have 5 seconds to decide which is the correct preposition before I tell you the right answer. There are 15 questions total – keep track of your score and let me know how you did! When you're learning English, you want to get everything right – and these tiny words like prepositions can be very challenging. My Advanced English Grammar Course teaches you the rules (and exceptions) of the English language in detail. It will help you understand English grammar clearly and use it more confidently and correctly. OK, are you ready to try this prepositions quiz? Let's get started. | |||
| Create better sentences with relative clauses! | 29 May 2024 | 00:06:50 | |
Want to make better sentences in English? Use relative clauses! I'll teach you all about them today. You can download a free PDF of this lesson which also includes a quiz for practice - click here to download it - you'll definitely want it because we're going to cover a lot of information. And if you want to take your English grammar to the next level, come check out my Advanced English Grammar Course. | |||
| ASK THE TEACHER: What does "awfully good" mean? | 01 Aug 2023 | 00:01:56 | |
Hey! I'm doing a special series called "ask the teacher" in August, featuring questions from real students like you! Our first one is this – what does the phrase "awfully good" mean?! Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/what-does-the-phrase-awfully-good-mean/ | |||
| How to pronounce the 50 states in the U.S. | 31 Jul 2023 | 00:12:07 | |
Get ready for LOTS of pronunciation practice - today we have a lesson teaching you how to pronounce the names of 50 U.S. states! Want 250+ more words to practice? Take our FREE Pronunciation Power-Up Mini-Course!
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| Learn 20 phrasal verb commands in English | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:05:48 | |
Hey everybody - listen up! Do you know what that means? Telling people to "listen up" means you want them to pay attention. This is an example of a phrasal verb being used as a command. Another one you probably know is "Watch out!" - we use this when we want to warn somebody about danger. Today I'll teach you 20 phrasal verbs that are often used as commands, and what they mean. Phrasal verbs like these are so common in everyday English, but they can be a little hard to learn because they're all so similar – back off, back out, back up, back away, etc. That's why I created the Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course – to help you learn them in a natural way, by studying conversations. You'll learn more than 500 phrasal verbs inside this course, and I think you'll really enjoy it. | |||
| Client or customer - Do you know the difference? | 24 Jul 2023 | 00:04:44 | |
Client and customer are two very common words in business English, but there's a difference between them... do you know what it is? If you're learning English for your job or career, come join my Business English Course! | |||
| 10 phrases for describing MOVIES | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:05:35 | |
Have you seen any good movies lately? If you want to learn more English phrases and expressions for everyday life, my Everyday English Speaking Courses are a great choice. | |||
| Affect vs. Effect + 50 collocations! | 17 Jul 2023 | 00:12:27 | |
Affect and effect are two words that even native English speakers confuse - because they sound the same in spoken English, but they have different meanings. Today you'll learn not only the difference between these words, but also more than 50 COLLOCATIONS with affect and effect (common words used in combination with them). Make sure to join my e-mail list: https://www.espressoenglish.net/500phrases The English language has lots of confusing words, and you can learn a lot more of them in my e-book of 600+ Confusing English Words Explained! The "short and sweet" explanations in this e-book will make confusing words clear to you - so you can use them confidently. If you want to learn more collocations, we have two great options:
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| Difficulty understanding questions in English? | 12 Jul 2023 | 00:04:29 | |
Has this ever happened to you – someone asks you a question in English, and you don't understand it at ALL? It will help you speak English more clearly, correctly, and confidently! | |||
| 100+ words with LONG and SHORT vowels | 05 Jul 2023 | 00:07:56 | |
Let's practice 100+ words with long and short vowel sounds! Download lesson text 👉 https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/long-short-vowels-pdf-audio/ A vowel is a sound we make with our mouth and vocal cords open, without touching our tongue to any other part of our mouth. In vowel sounds the air flows freely (differently from consonants, in which we block the air with our tongue, lips, or teeth). 30 lessons each course: Listen & repeat words & phrases to practice all the sounds of American English and speak more continuously. Pronunciation evaluation: Send us a recording of your speaking, and get corrections and feedback from an Espresso English teacher. Speak English more clearly & confidently! | |||
| Think about, of, over, up, back, or through? | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:05:21 | |
Don't say "I'm thinking to buy a new car." How can you improve your grammar so that you don't make mistakes with prepositions? | |||
| 100 idioms + meanings + examples (PART 2) | 26 Jun 2023 | 00:14:09 | |
Download the PDF of this lesson text - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/100-idioms-free-pdf-audio/ Now let's continue learning inside my 300+ Idioms Course!
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| 10 Phrasal Verbs with TURN + Quiz | 27 May 2024 | 00:06:14 | |
Turn on, turn in, turn off, turn out, turn away - what do these phrasal verbs mean? Some of them are used in multiple ways! Today you'll learn 10 common English phrasal verbs with TURN - and I've also got a quiz to help you practice. Download it for free by clicking here: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-phrasal-verbs-with-turn/ You can learn more than 500 more common phrasal verbs when you join my Phrasal Verbs in Conversation course, which teaches you easily and naturally.
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| 100 idioms + meanings + examples (PART 1) | 23 Jun 2023 | 00:12:47 | |
Download the PDF of this lesson text - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/100-idioms-free-pdf-audio/ Now let's continue learning inside my 300+ Idioms Course!
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| 20 vocabulary words for toiletries | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:04:05 | |
Do you know the English words for toiletries? When you expand your English vocabulary, then you can speak more fluently, without having to stop and think "oh, what was that word again?" or check Google translate all the time. | |||
| Prepositional Phrases: Types, Examples, Sentences, Tips | 19 Jun 2023 | 00:12:59 | |
Prepositional phrases are groups of words starting with a preposition, that describe nouns, verbs, and adjectives. We'll see lots of examples in this lesson! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/prepositional-phrases-examples-sentences-usage-tips/ 500 phrases e-book: https://bit.ly/FreeEbook500Phrases Verb + preposition combinations: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-verbs-prepositions-list/ Adjective + preposition combinations: https://www.espressoenglish.net/common-adjective-preposition-combinations/ Advanced English Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ | |||