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When you're learning a language, it's common to feel sad about your progress. You want to become fluent... but it seems like that goal is so far away! If you hear an expression that you don't know, or have difficulty understanding a fast conversation, it's easy to lose confidence in your abilities. You might think negative thoughts like "My English is so bad." You might wonder, "Will I ever become fluent in English, or is it impossible for me?" Let me tell you about my language-learning experience...
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One of the best ways to learn English phrasal verbs is to see them in context. This lesson will teach you 15 common English phrasal verbs related to sports and health by showing each one in use in an example sentence.
Click here for the lesson text: http://www.espressoenglish.net/15-english-phrasal-verbs-in-use-sports-health/
In today's episode, you'll learn expressions like buckle up, give you a ride, pull over, pit stop, and slam on the brakes.
Click here for the lesson text: http://www.espressoenglish.net/12-everyday-english-phrases-driving/
Today's lesson is a challenge - I'm going to show you 10 sentences, and you have to find the grammar mistake in each one.
After you've done your best to identify each error, I'll give you the correct answers and explanations.
Click here for lesson text: http://www.espressoenglish.net/can-you-find-the-english-grammar-mistakes-in-these-sentences/
Reading the news in English is a great way to learn new words and phrases, especially for talking about current events.
I was reading the newspaper recently, and found these 10 English expressions I'd like to teach you today.
Click here for lesson text: http://www.espressoenglish.net/10-english-expressions-i-found-in-the-news-recently/
Hello students! How's life?
We sometimes use the question "How's life?" as a casual way to ask how the person is feeling and what they have been doing recently.
In today's lesson, you'll learn 10 phrases and expressions with the word "life," such as:
- "Get a life!"
- "He leads a charmed life."
- "They put their lives on the line."
- "I feel like I have a new lease on life."
- ...and more!
Lesson text:
http://www.espressoenglish.net/english-phrases-and-idioms-with-life/
Do you have difficulty listening to and understanding native English speakers?
How to improve your English listening Listening is one of the BIGGEST problems for English learners.
It’s possible for you to:
read well
have good grammar & vocabulary skills
be able to speak and write
…but when you listen to spoken English, you don’t understand everything.
So why is listening so difficult?
There are three main reasons.
Lesson text:
http://www.espressoenglish.net/do-you-want-to-improve-your-english-listening/
A lot of students ask me about the difference between house and home. The word home refers to the place where you live and feel an emotional connection, and the word house refers to a specific type of building. We also use some different collocations with house and home! Today you'll learn 36 adjectives, verbs, and nouns that are frequently used together with these words.
Lesson text:
http://www.espressoenglish.net/english-collocations-with-house-and-home/
Today I'm going to teach you English words that many learners confuse:
- beside and besides
- than and then
- wander and wonder
By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to use these English words correctly and confidently!
Lesson text:
https://www.espressoenglish.net/beside-or-besides/
Today you'll learn English phrases with the word "What." These phrases are common in English conversation.#1 - "What's the catch?"Say this in response when something sounds too good to be true... and you suspect there's a hidden problem. For example, if your friend says he'll sell you his car for just $200, you could say, "What's the catch?" because you are wondering if there's something wrong with the car... or if your friend wants you to do some favor in return.Click here for the lesson text: http://www.espressoenglish.net/10-conversational-english-expressions-with-the-word-what/
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