065 - 32 English Collocations for Talking About Your Family
Let’s begin our study of collocations by learning some common expressions about the family. Your parents and siblings (brothers and sisters) are your immediate family – and your extended family includ...
18 Nov 20157min
064 - English Slang Expressions that Your Textbook Won't Teach You
These slang words are common in spoken American English, but you probably won’t find them in English textbooks.Why not? Well, some of them are slightly offensive and others are just extremely informal...
11 Nov 20156min
063 - 18 Handy Idioms With the Word HAND
#1 - get out of hand (v.) = To get out of control.My uncle’s drinking problem got out of hand, and eventually he became an alcoholic.#2 - experience something first-hand (v.) = To experience something...
4 Nov 20157min
062 - Sentence Starters for Everyday English Speaking
One of the biggest challenges when learning to speak English is simply knowing how to start your sentences.And if you think too much about it, there will be awkward pauses... or the conversation will ...
28 Okt 201510min
061 - So, Neither, Too: How to Agree in English
A lot of students get mixed up when it comes to using short answers of agreement, like "So do I" and "Neither do I." In today's lesson, I'll teach you exactly how to use these phrases - both the simpl...
21 Okt 20159min
060 - Ten Idioms With the Word SHOW
Do you know what it means to steal the show or ask for a show of hands?What's the difference between the expressions show someone the door and show someone TO the door?You'll learn all these idioms an...
14 Okt 20156min
059 - Take Over or Overtake?
Learn the differences between... - take over / overtake - come over / overcome - look over / overlook - think over / overthink - do over / overdoClick here for the episode text: http://www.espressoe...
7 Okt 20157min
058 - Business English Phrasal Verbs
If you work in an English-speaking environment, you might hear these common phrasal verbs used in business situations! draw up get ahead burn out not measure up zero in on lay off pencil in close dow...
30 Sep 20154min
