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Get ready for LOTS of pronunciation practice - today we have a lesson teaching you how to pronounce the names of 50 U.S. states!
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Hey everybody - listen up! Do you know what that means? Telling people to "listen up" means you want them to pay attention. This is an example of a phrasal verb being used as a command. Another one you probably know is "Watch out!" - we use this when we want to warn somebody about danger.
Today I'll teach you 20 phrasal verbs that are often used as commands, and what they mean. Phrasal verbs like these are so common in everyday English, but they can be a little hard to learn because they're all so similar – back off, back out, back up, back away, etc.
That's why I created the Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course – to help you learn them in a natural way, by studying conversations. You'll learn more than 500 phrasal verbs inside this course, and I think you'll really enjoy it.
Client and customer are two very common words in business English, but there's a difference between them... do you know what it is?
If you're learning English for your job or career, come join my Business English Course! You'll learn hundreds of practical English phrases for speaking with clients, customers, co-workers, supervisors, and more - so you can speak more confidently at work. The lessons also teach you lots of professional vocabulary for management, finance, marketing, and even idioms that are commonly used in business English.
Have you seen any good movies lately? Today we'll look at 10 phrases for talking about movies in English, learning useful vocabulary along the way.
If you want to learn more English phrases and expressions for everyday life, my Everyday English Speaking Courses are a great choice. These courses teach you lots of phrases that native English speakers use all the time, to help you speak more fluently. There's a discount when you join both levels together!
Has this ever happened to you – someone asks you a question in English, and you don't understand it at ALL? One reason for the difficulty is that when native English speakers are talking fast, we often change how we pronounce the words at the beginning of questions. It can be frustrating and embarrassing when you don't understand a question… but this video will help! When you know about these pronunciation changes, then you can recognize them when you hear them – and understand questions a lot better.
The secret to improving your pronunciation is practice, practice, lots of practice – and you can get it inside my American English Pronunciation Course. It will help you speak English more clearly, correctly, and confidently!Let's practice 100+ words with long and short vowel sounds!
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A vowel is a sound we make with our mouth and vocal cords open, without touching our tongue to any other part of our mouth. In vowel sounds the air flows freely (differently from consonants, in which we block the air with our tongue, lips, or teeth). Vowels in English are represented by the letters A, E, I, O, and U. The letter Y is considered a "semivowel" because sometimes it represents a vowel sound, and sometimes it represents a consonant sound. English vowels can be divided into two types: long vowels and short vowels. The difference between them is in the duration of their pronunciation. Long vowels are pronounced with an extended sound, while short vowels have a quicker sound.
Want to improve your pronunciation even more? Join my pronunciation course! Pronunciation & Shadowing Courses: 30 lessons each course: Listen & repeat words & phrases to practice all the sounds of American English and speak more continuously. Pronunciation evaluation: Send us a recording of your speaking, and get corrections and feedback from an Espresso English teacher. Speak English more clearly & confidently!Don't say "I'm thinking to buy a new car." The correct way is "I'm thinking about buying a new car." There are actually multiple prepositions we can use after the verb "think," but what's the difference between them? That's what you'll learn in today's lesson!
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Now let's continue learning inside my 300+ Idioms Course! The lessons in the idioms course are more than just lists... instead, they help you learn the expressions more actively:
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Now let's continue learning inside my 300+ Idioms Course! The lessons in the idioms course are more than just lists... instead, they help you learn the expressions more actively:
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