Espresso English Podcast

Sometimes students ask me about the "rules" of English pronunciation - but it's impossible to teach "rules," because there are so many exceptions. A lot of English words are pronounced differently fro...

22 Mars 20179min

Prepositions can be very challenging, even for advanced English learners! Today I'll teach you 10 of the most common mistakes students make with prepositions. Lesson text: http://www.espressoenglish.n...

15 Mars 20177min

Can you find the mistakes in these sentences? They are all incorrect. They don't sound natural. "I bought yesterday a new t-shirt." "Please finish quickly the report." "I'll put on the table the dish...

8 Mars 20176min

If you're tired of using the same basic and boring English words all the time, today's lesson will teach you some new vocabulary. You'll learn 20 very powerful adjectives, such as excruciating, desti...

1 Feb 20178min

Do you know the difference between get away with and get along with ? Do you know what sleep with really means? Can you use deal with, stick with, and mess with in a sentence? Today's lesson will t...

25 Jan 20177min

You probably already know that "right" and "wrong" are the same as "correct" and "incorrect" respectively. These words are also used in a lot of informal expressions and idioms in English. Today I'll ...

11 Jan 20178min

In December, I like to reflect on all the wonderful things we did during the year. How about you? How has your English improved this year? Here are some of the highlights for Espresso English in 2016....

28 Dec 20166min

I have a very special holiday gift for you: A FREE little e-book with 50 expressions... illustrated with short comics! You can download it, learn from it, and share it with your friends who are also l...

21 Dec 20163min