201 - Daily phrases: rough around the edges, turn a blind eye, do the trick, and more

Here are some English phrases used in everyday situations. They’re very common, but they’re rather colloquial, so you often won’t find them in an English textbook! Learn these phrases and expressions as well as the situations in which you can use each one. Click here for the lesson text

8 Apr 20158min

Many English learners pronounce each word clearly, to get the pronunciation perfect – but native English speakers don’t do this. Natural spoken English contains reductions - sounds that change and disappear when spoken at normal speed. This sometimes makes spoken English hard for students to understand. Doing English pronunciation practice with reductions will help you speak more naturally AND understand spoken English more easily. Listen and repeat! Click here for the lesson text

1 Apr 20157min

“Get” is a great word in English! It is used in so many different ways. In today’s lesson, you’ll learn 36 different expressions with example sentences. Click here for the lesson text

25 Mar 20157min

Today you're going to learn one of the "shortcuts" to expanding your vocabulary - focusing on prefixes and suffixes, the beginnings and endings of words. The word "colorful" means "full of color," and the word "colorless" means "without color." ...but some of these words aren't as simple as they seem! For example, "fruitful" doesn't necessarily mean "full of fruit," the opposite of "helpless" is NOT "helpful," and there's a difference between "mindful" and "thoughtful." Click here for the lesson text

18 Mar 20157min

Today you're going to learn one of the "shortcuts" to expanding your vocabulary - focusing on prefixes and suffixes, the beginnings and endings of words. The word "colorful" means "full of color," and the word "colorless" means "without color." ...but some of these words aren't as simple as they seem! For example, "fruitful" doesn't necessarily mean "full of fruit," the opposite of "helpless" is NOT "helpful," and there's a difference between "mindful" and "thoughtful." Click here for the lesson text

11 Mar 20157min

The English language has a number of words that are very similar. These eight verbs in English seem like they are the same… but there are some small differences in their meanings and/or use. Listen to this lesson to make sure you don’t confuse them! close & shut start & begin listen & hear end & finish Click here for the lesson text

4 Mar 20157min

Do you know the difference between OB-ject and ob-JECT? Today you’ll learn 8 English words that can be pronounced two different ways… the meaning and use of these words changes based on how you pronounce them. Click here for the lesson text

25 Feb 20158min

Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb + preposition, such as take out, take off, take over, take in, etc. In today’s lesson, you’ll learn 18 different phrasal verbs with the word “take” - with examples to show you how they are used! Click here for the lesson text

18 Feb 20159min