Espresso English Podcast

In today's lesson you're going to improve your business English vocabulary by learning some interesting verbs that are used in the business world. If you work in an English-speaking environment – or ...

15 Apr 20207min

Did you know that there are at least four different ways to use the -ING form of verbs in English? You might already know one or two of these, but after this lesson you'll have a more complete unders...

8 Apr 20208min

If you frequently confuse the verbs SAY, TELL, SPEAK, and TALK, you're not alone – these are some of the most commonly confused English words! They seem like they all mean the same thing - and they a...

1 Apr 20205min

Today I want to answer a question from a student who asked how to pronounce words ending in -ILE, like the word "mobile." Words with this ending are a little tricky because there's a pronunciation di...

25 Mar 20205min

"Time" is one of the most common words in English - but do you know all the different ways you can use the word time? In today's lesson, you'll learn 16 common collocations with the word TIME, such a...

18 Mar 20207min

This lesson is on one of the topics that's most requested by my students – it's all about phrasal verbs with the word "get." We have get off, get by, get along, get over, get back, and lots more… and ...

11 Mar 202012min

If you want to speak fluent English, it's important to learn phrases and expressions - NOT just individual words. This is especially important when studying idioms. Why? Because it's often NOT poss...

4 Mar 20206min

Today's lesson is a quiz to help you practice some English words that are frequently spelled wrong. These spelling mistakes are made by both English learners and by native English speakers. Can you sp...

26 Feb 20206min