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 confiden...
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-spea...
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...
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/...
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 ho...
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 ball...
15 Tammi 20155min
017 - Talking about the Future: Will or Going To?
There are two ways to talk about the future in English: will/won't and going to. Use going to for plans/arrangements Use will for promises, offers, and decisions made in the moment Use either will or...
14 Tammi 20155min
016 - British English vs. American English Vocabulary
This is a story about the daily life of New York Nate, who lives in the United States; and London Laura, who lives in England. As you can see, they have very similar lives… but the vocabulary words th...
14 Tammi 20158min
