025 - 10 Interesting "Water" Idioms
In this episode, you’ll learn the idiomatic expressions: like a fish out of water come hell or high water in deep water in hot water dead in the water not hold water test the waters keep your head above water a watering hole water under the bridge Click here for the lesson text!
11 Helmi 20156min
024 - Difference between JUST and ONLY
The word “just” can be used in two ways: 1) Recently Be careful – I just washed the floor, and it’s still wet. (= I washed the floor a few minutes ago) He just finished a big project. (= he finished the project very recently) 2) Only I have just one brother. (= I have only one brother) I thought you were hungry, but you ate just half of your sandwich. (= you ate only half of your sandwich, and no more) Click Here for the episode text!
4 Helmi 20156min
023 - Difference between Big, Large, Long, Tall, Short, Huge, and Tiny
This is a free sample from the e-book 600+ Confusing English Words Explained. It will help clear up your doubts about how to use English words correctly, so that you can speak and write more confidently. Click here for more information!
28 Tammi 20155min
022 - Speaking Fluent English: My Top 10 Tips
MANY students write to me and ask how they can become fluent – so here are my top 10 tips for reaching your goal of fluency! Click here for the lesson text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/how-to-speak-fluent-english-top-10-tips/
23 Tammi 201510min
021 - How to Disagree Politely in English
In spoken English, just saying “I disagree” is often too direct. Most English speakers use phrases that are modified to be more polite, or indirect methods to express disagreement. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to disagree without offending anyone! Click here for the lesson text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/practical-english-speaking-how-to-disagree-politely/
20 Tammi 20158min
020 - Common Collocations with TIME
Time, time, time – here are 16 different ways to use time in English! Learn these common English collocations to improve your vocabulary. spend time waste time make time for something save time free/spare time have time kill time / pass the time take your time on time just in time have a hard/rough time it's about time pressed for time run out of time stall for time take time off Click here for the lesson text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/16-common-english-collocations-with-the-word-time/
19 Tammi 20158min
019 - Phrasal Verbs for Romantic Relationships
Phrasal Verb Definition in Context hit on someone demonstrate romantic / sexual interest ask someone out invite someone for a date (a romantic encounter) lead someone on give the person false hope or expectations about the relationship hit it off with someone have a great connection from the first moment you meet the person fall for someone fall in love with the person split up / break up separate, end the relationship drift apart slowly go in different directions over time hook up with (slang) have sex with make up reconcile after a fight put up with someone / something tolerate a difficult, annoying, or unpleasant person or situation cheat on someone kiss or have sex with another person(who is not your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend) make out with someone kiss the person very passionately jerk someone around manipulate the person or use them for your own advantage go out with someone 1) go on a date with the person once2) be in a relationship with the person settle down be in a long-term stable relationship Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-for-romantic-relationships/
16 Tammi 201511min
018 - English Expressions for Extreme Emotion
#1 - “My boss hit the ceiling when I told him I’d lost the documents.” The idiomatic expression “hit the ceiling” means to get very angry and upset. Other expressions for sudden anger include “go ballistic” and “blow a fuse.” Listen to the episode to learn more expressions! Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/10-english-phrases-for-extreme-emotion/
15 Tammi 20155min
