Stay ConnectedOn the Espresso English podcast, you’ll learn English grammar, vocabulary, phrases, idioms, and more. Espresso English lessons are clear and practical, making it easy to learn the language quickly and effectively.
Visit http://www.espressoenglish.net to get English courses and e-books that will help you learn faster!
Copyright: © Copyright Shayna Oliveira 2015
Today we've got a really interesting question from a student: In English, do we say "congratulations ON or FOR your anniversary"? Listen to the lesson to find out :-)
When you're learning English, it can be hard to feel like you've really mastered the grammar of the language. There are so many rules, so many exceptions, and the grammar might be very different from how it works in your native language. At Espresso English we've got something to help you at every level:Today let's expand your vocabulary by learning 20 different words for lights - from lamps to lighthouses to lightning (which you shouldn't get confused with lighting). As you learn each word, repeat it after me to practice your pronunciation.
Do you ever have trouble remembering the English vocabulary words you learn? It's very common. In fact, lots of students write to me asking what to do about this problem. I have several tips, but one important thing to think about is how you originally learn the word. Is it from a word list, textbook, or dictionary? Well, that's a good start... but your memory will be even more powerful if there's an image - a picture - associated with the new word. That's how we learn vocabulary as children. We don't yet know how to read, but we learn to associate new words with the objects we see. That's why there are lots of pictures and illustrations in my Vocabulary Builder Courses! Each level of the course will teach you more than 1,000 useful words in a simple, efficient way.
English has some interesting expressions with the word "business" – and many of them AREN'T related to work.
Today you'll learn 10 expressions with "business":
If you are learning English for work, my Business English Course will teach you the phrases and vocabulary you need. You'll learn what to say in interviews, meetings, negotiations, phone calls, presentations, networking events, and more.
You'll also expand your vocabulary in the areas of management, finance, marketing, human resources, entrepreneurship, and many other topics.
👉 Learn more inside the Business English Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/business-english-course/
Mistakes are part of language learning... and part of life!
Remember that with the word mistake, we always say: "I made a mistake" and never "I did a mistake."
But what are some DIFFERENT phrases native English speakers use to admit mistakes and promise to resolve them?
That's what we'll learn in today's lesson.
Inside my Everyday English Speaking Courses, you can learn phrases for lots of different situations in everyday life.
And if you'd like to focus on correcting mistakes you might be making in English, then a good choice is my 200 Common Errors in English Course!
⭐ Everyday English Speaking Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course/
⭐ 200 Common Errors in English Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/200-common-errors-in-english-course/
Compound words are made of two words together, forming a new word with a new meaning. For example:
Let's improve your English vocabulary and practice your pronunciation with these compound words around the house. How many of these things do you have in your home?
When you expand your vocabulary, you will be able to express yourself better in English because you won't always have to pause trying to think of the right word. You can increase your vocabulary by 1,000+ words in the next 30 days when you join my Vocabulary Builder Course – it's a FAST way to learn and practice useful English words! There are two levels of the course – Level 1 is easier, and Level 2 is more advanced. (The words in the courses are different, so you'll learn 1,000+ words in Level 1, and 1,000+ MORE words in Level 2)
The pronunciation of many English words sounds different from the way they appear to be written. Some English words have "disappearing or dropped syllables" - reductions or eliminations of sounds in the middle of the word.
One example is the word favorite - we don't pronounce it FAV-o-rit with three syllables. Instead, we say it more like FAV-rit - the "o" syllable disappears.
In today's lesson, you're going to practice pronouncing some of the most common English words that tend to have dropped syllables.
If you're having difficulty with pronunciation, the key is to practice repeatedly and consistently!
You can get that practice inside my Pronunciation & Shadowing Courses. There are lots of exercises for you to listen and repeat, and at the end you get a pronunciation evaluation.
When you buy both these courses together, you get a discount, so you can get a lot of pronunciation training for a great price :-)
👉 Learn more inside the American English Pronunciation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course/
⭐ Watch the video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-challenge-day-5/
✔️ Download the worksheet: https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Phrasal%20Verbs%20Challenge%20-%20Day%205%20Review%20Practice.pdf
Today is the FINAL DAY of our phrasal verbs challenge. We've covered a lot this week, but there are still many more phrasal verbs to learn!
You can do that inside my Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course. The lessons in that course teach phrasal verbs through dialogues, so you can easily see how native English speakers use them when speaking.
Let's get started with our challenge questions! Try to figure out the meaning of the phrasal verb from the sentence, and after a few seconds, I'll show you the right answer.
This brings us to the end of our phrasal verbs challenge! I hope you've enjoyed it and learned a lot. We covered 50 phrasal verbs in 5 days, so make sure you also go back and review the lessons to help you remember them better.
Your learning doesn't have to stop here – you can keep going and learn 500 more phrasal verbs by joining my Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course. Make sure to check that out if you want to master these phrasal verbs that we use so frequently.
Thanks again for joining me for the phrasal verbs challenge – we'll move on to other topics next week – so I'll say goodbye for now and I'll talk to you in the next video.
Learn more in the Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course
⭐ Watch the video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-challenge-day-4/
✔️ Download the worksheet: https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Phrasal%20Verbs%20Challenge%20-%20Day%204%20Review%20Practice.pdf
Welcome to day 4 of our phrasal verbs challenge – we've been flying through these phrasal verbs, learning 10 a day, every day.
I hope you're enjoying the quizzes; they're an interesting and challenging way to learn these phrasal verbs because they make you look more actively at the sentence and think for yourself about what the phrasal verb might mean. I've got 10 more for you today; let's give them a try!
How many of these phrasal verbs were new to you? Remember to download the worksheet to review and practice these a little more, so that you don't forget them.
And tomorrow will be the final day of this challenge, so make sure to watch the final video. I'll talk to you then!
Learn more in the Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course
⭐ Watch the video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-challenge-day-3
✔️ Download the worksheet: https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Phrasal%20Verbs%20Challenge%20-%20Day%203%20Review%20Practice.pdf
It's day 3 of our phrasal verbs challenge and today we'll learn 10 more interesting phrasal verbs through a quiz where you'll have to guess what each one means. Do your best – good luck!
Phrasal verbs are important to learn, because we use them so often in everyday spoken English.
You can learn a lot more phrasal verbs inside my course called Phrasal Verbs in Conversation – those lessons are based on conversations, so it's really easy to see how the phrasal verbs are used in context. Click on the link in the description for more information about that.
And we still have two more days left in this phrasal verb challenge, so stay tuned for the next lesson. Bye for now!
Learn more in the Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course
⭐ Watch the video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-challenge-day-2
✔️ Download the worksheet: https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Phrasal%20Verbs%20Challenge%20-%20Day%202%20Review%20Practice.pdf
Welcome to day 2 of our phrasal verbs challenge, where we're learning 50 phrasal verbs in 5 days by looking at them in context.
As a reminder, these lessons are quiz-style, and I'd highly encourage you to try your best to figure out each phrasal verb from the sentence. Let's jump right in.
Now that you've learned these 10 phrasal verbs, download the worksheet to review and practice by clicking on the link in the video description.
I'll be back tomorrow with the next challenge video!
Learn more in the Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
