Espresso English Podcast

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 Jan 201510min

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 Jan 20158min

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 Jan 20158min

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 Jan 201511min

#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 Jan 20155min

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 Jan 20155min

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 Jan 20158min

Using "linking words" can improve your spoken and written English by helping you form longer, more complex sentences. In today's lesson, you'll learn how to use: but / however although / even though ...

11 Jan 20156min