Espresso English Podcast

Both of these words refer to the action of putting something down on a surface, or an object/person/animal resting on a surface. However, lay has a direct object and lie does not. In today's episode, ...

13 Apr 20164min

Do you want to expand your English vocabulary?Here are 10 negative adjectives for describing undesirable traits in people, things, or situations. You'll learn how to use words like hideous, petty, rep...

6 Apr 20166min

A lot of students ask me about when to use WHO and when to use WHOM. This is an aspect of English grammar that even native English speakers confuse! Today I'll explain it to you clearly with example s...

30 Mar 20164min

In your native language, are there "regular words" that also have a slang meaning?In today's lesson, you're going to learn the alternative slang meanings of English words like hot, high, dump, dig, gr...

23 Mar 20168min

When learning another language, it's easy to make the mistake of being a little bit rude, since you might not be aware of the phrases which sound "polite" and "impolite" to native speakers.Yes, you al...

16 Mar 20167min

Sometimes the verb "have" can be used in the present continuous (having) and sometimes it can be replaced by "have got"... but not always. In today's podcast, I'll teach you 15 expressions with the ve...

9 Mar 20169min

Amanda is looking for a place to stay on her vacation, and she asks Joe his opinion of a hotel she's considering. Joe gives her some advice. Listen to the dialogue to learn phrases and vocabulary for ...

2 Mar 20164min

Listen to these five English sentences to learn some idiomatic expressions for talking about negative points at work.#1 – "My co-workers don’t pull their weight, and I’m always picking up the slack."#...

24 Feb 20165min