010 - 60 Common English Collocations with DO and MAKE
These two words can be confusing, but I’ll teach you the difference – and teach you 60 common collocations with example sentences to help you! Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks. Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do. DO generally refers to the action itself, and MAKE usually implies that there is a result/product. For example, if you “make breakfast,” the result is an omelet! If you “make a suggestion,” you have created a recommendation. Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-do-and-make-60-collocations/
11 Jan 201514min
009 - Passive Voice in English
In the active voice, the subject of the sentence DOES the action: Jake wrote a letter.subject / verb / object In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is acted upon: A letter was written (by Jake).subject / verb Notice that the object of the active sentence (letter) became the subject of the passive sentence. If we want, we can include “by Jake” to say who did the action. Today's lesson is the complete guide to the passive voice in English. You'll learn when to use the passive voice, how to form the passive voice in all English verb tenses, and more. This is a free sample lesson from the Advanced English Grammar Course. Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/passive-voice-in-english/
11 Jan 201518min
008 - Difference between TO and FOR
Don’t say: “I’m studying every day for improve my English.” Say: “I’m studying every day to improve my English.” The prepositions to and for are very easy to confuse! In today's lesson, I'll explain 6 situations in which we use the word TO, and 7 cases in which we use the word FOR. Click here for the lesson text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-to-and-for/
11 Jan 20157min
007 - Travel, Trip, or Journey?
A lot of English as a Second Language learners confuse the words TRAVEL, TRIP, and JOURNEY. In today's lesson, you'll learn how to use each word and avoid common mistakes. Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-travel-trip-and-journey/
11 Jan 20156min
006 - An Easy Way to Form Questions in English
Forming questions in English can be confusing. Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses! This formula is called QUASM: QU estion wordA uxiliary verbS ubjectM ain verb In today's lesson, you'll see how QUASM works for forming questions in various verb tenses. Click here for the lesson text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/an-easy-way-to-form-almost-any-question-in-english/
11 Jan 20159min
005 - Present Perfect vs. Past Perfect
Both present perfect and past perfect talk about something that happened before a point in time (reference point). In the present perfect, our reference point is the present. In the past perfect, our reference point is in the past. Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-present-perfect-and-past-perfect-in-english/
11 Jan 20157min
004 - How to Improve Your Spoken English
Speaking English is difficult for many learners. In this article, I’ll give you 10 ways to speak English better: 5 ways to improve your spoken English at home, and 5 ways to improve your spoken English while in a conversation. Click here for the lesson text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/speaking-english-10-ways-to-improve/
11 Jan 201510min
003 - Difference between SHOULD HAVE, COULD HAVE, and WOULD HAVE
Should have, could have, and would have are sometimes called “modals of lost opportunity” because they describe situations when we are imagining that the past was different. Click here for the lesson text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/past-modals-should-have-could-have-would-have/
11 Jan 20158min
