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This is a story about the daily life of New York Nate, who lives in the United States; and London Laura, who lives in England. As you can see, they have very similar lives… but the vocabulary words they use are very different!
Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/british-english-vs-american-english-vocabulary/
Using "linking words" can improve your spoken and written English by helping you form longer, more complex sentences. In today's lesson, you'll learn how to use:
Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/linking-words-contrasting-ideas/
If you frequently confuse the words SAY, TELL, and SPEAK, you’re not alone – these are some of the most commonly confused English words! In this lesson, I’ll teach you the rules for the difference between say, tell, and speak.
Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-say-tell-and-speak/
Adjectives are words that describe the qualities of something. Some adjectives in English are gradable - that means you can have different degrees or levels of that quality. For example, the weather can be a little cold, rather cold, very cold, or extremely cold.
Extreme adjectives or non-gradable adjectives are words that mean “extremely + adjective” – for example, “freezing” means “extremely cold.” The weather can’t be “a little bit freezing” or “very freezing” – because the word “freezing” itself automatically means “extremely cold.”
Click here for the lesson text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/extreme-adjectives-in-english/
Do you have difficulty speaking English? Sometimes the hardest part is simply starting a conversation. Learn these expressions for starting a conversation in English in any situation – formal or informal, at work, school, or other contexts!
Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/how-to-start-a-conversation-in-english/
In this lesson you’re going to expand your vocabulary with 37 words to describe a person’s appearance.
Let’s begin with the word beautiful – in English, this word is mostly used for women. We use the word handsome for men. To describe beautiful women, we also have the words pretty, lovely, gorgeous, and stunning – “stunning” means extremely beautiful, like a woman who is so beautiful that she attracts a lot of attention.
Listen to the lesson for the rest of the vocabulary words!
Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/37-english-words-for-describing-a-persons-appearance/
These two words can be confusing, but I’ll teach you the difference – and teach you 60 common collocations with example sentences to help you!
Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-do-and-make-60-collocations/
In the active voice, the subject of the sentence DOES the action:
In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is acted upon:
Notice that the object of the active sentence (letter) became the subject of the passive sentence. If we want, we can include “by Jake” to say who did the action.
Today's lesson is the complete guide to the passive voice in English. You'll learn when to use the passive voice, how to form the passive voice in all English verb tenses, and more.
This is a free sample lesson from the Advanced English Grammar Course.
Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/passive-voice-in-english/
Don’t say: “I’m studying every day for improve my English.”
Say: “I’m studying every day to improve my English.”
The prepositions to and for are very easy to confuse! In today's lesson, I'll explain 6 situations in which we use the word TO, and 7 cases in which we use the word FOR.
Click here for the lesson text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-to-and-for/
A lot of English as a Second Language learners confuse the words TRAVEL, TRIP, and JOURNEY. In today's lesson, you'll learn how to use each word and avoid common mistakes.
Click here for the episode text - http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-travel-trip-and-journey/
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