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Let's practice pronunciation together! We'll work on pairs of words with confusing pronunciation - in which the same combinations of letters are pronounced differently. One very frustrating thing about the English language is that the pronunciation is irregular. There aren't strict pronunciation rules that you could memorize and always know exactly how words are pronounced – it's just not possible. There ARE some pronunciation patterns… but there are also exceptions to those patterns! Some letters and combinations of letters have multiple different pronunciations, and you can't know which one to use just by reading the word; you need to hear the word. That's why listening and repeating is so important. You can improve your pronunciation fast inside my American English Pronunciation Course – we'll learn and practice all the sounds of the language, helping you to make the differences between similar sounds and avoid pronunciation mistakes. This course will help you speak English more clearly, confidently, and correctly!

Do you know the difference between business and busyness? They're pronounced differently... ...and they mean different things! Let's learn them in this quick lesson. If you need to use English in your job or career, I can help you speak more confidently when you join my Business English Course! It will teach you what to say in lots of professional situations like interviews, meetings, phone calls, and much more. The lessons are very practical - full of useful words and phrases that native English speakers often use at work.

Today I'm going to explain two phrases in English – one is saying "something speaks for itself" and the other is telling someone "speak for yourself." These are very different, and I'll teach them to you by using examples of situations where we'd use these expressions. To learn a lot more common English phrases for daily situations, you can join our Everyday English Speaking Courses – these will teach you so many of the expressions and phrases that native English speakers use all the time. The lessons in those courses will help you improve your speaking and your ability to have natural-sounding conversations in English :-)

This lesson is a quick tip to help you avoid mistakes that can make your English sound unnatural. I'll explain them and tell you what you should say instead. Don't say "today morning"! I've noticed this error in a lot of student homework. Many of our courses at Espresso English include homework that you can send in and get feedback and correction on your answers – one of those is our Advanced Grammar Course.

Do you know what it means to "run interference," "jump the gun," and "show someone the ropes"? Today you'll learn these expressions and more idioms from sports! If you're looking for a fun and easy way to learn more than 300 idioms in English, check out our Idioms Course.

Today you're going to learn the difference between the words human and humane. These are different by only one letter, but they're pronounced differently and are used in different ways. By the way, if you want to learn a LOT more confusing word pairs like this, check out my e-book 600+ Confusing Words Explained! Inside that e-book, I'll help you understand confusing English words easily and clearly.

Today I'm sharing my top 8 tips for improving your writing in English :-) Even when you know a lot of English words, it can be really hard to form good sentences and write well. But when you put these strategies into practice, you'll be able to improve so that you can write confidently in English. We have two courses where you can get your writing evaluated! Our Advanced Grammar Course and our Reading Course both have the option to include writing tasks with teacher feedback – so at the end of each lesson, there's a question or topic and you'll write your response. Then, send it to our teaching team, and we'll reply with comments, corrections, and suggestions for making your writing even better. Students LOVE this feedback, because the it helps you fix any mistakes or bad habits and bring your writing up to a higher level. If you're serious about improving your writing, join those courses and select the version with teacher feedback. I hope you'll put all 8 tips from this lesson into practice!

Your pronunciation is one of the first things other people notice about your English. If you have nice, clear pronunciation, you'll make a good impression. But if your pronunciation is difficult for others to understand, then it will be very hard to communicate - and frustrating, too! The good news is that you CAN improve your pronunciation with practice - by using my top 5 tips for getting better pronunciation :-) To practice and improve your pronunciation FAST, you can join my American English Pronunciation Course! - https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course/ It will help you reach your goal of speaking clear, correct, and confident English. You'll learn and practice all the sounds of American English, and also work on connecting words and phrases together for more natural speaking.

Does this ever happen to you? You study and study and learn lots of new vocabulary... ...but then when you want to use it, you can't think of the words! How can you make sure you don't forget the vocabulary you're learning? Here's one simple thing you can start doing today to remember vocabulary better! Improving your vocabulary can take a long time because there are SO MANY words to learn in the English language. You can accelerate the process by joining my Vocabulary Builder Courses! - https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course There are two levels, and you'll learn 1,000+ words inside each one. It's a fast, focused way to expand your vocabulary quickly.

I always ask new students what their biggest difficulty is in English... ...and the #1 difficulty is speaking. Many, many English learners have a really hard time with it! So today I'm sending you my top 10 strategies for improving your speaking. Check them out and make sure to put them into practice! Now you know HOW to improve your speaking... ...but how can you learn exactly WHAT to say? You can learn tons of useful phrases and expressions inside my Everyday English Speaking Courses! These courses are designed to improve your speaking fast by teaching you what native English speakers say in daily life. When you know what to say, then you can speak more confidently. I hope to see you inside Everyday English Speaking :-) ⭐ Everyday English Speaking Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course

Today I wanted to clarify the difference between the words CON-tent, con-TENT, and contents, since it can be really hard to figure out. The English language is full of words like these, and I've collected a lot of them inside my e-book, 600+ Confusing English words Explained. Like the title says, the e-book will explain them to you so that you'll understand when to use one word and when to use the other one. So you don't have to be confused, instead you can use those words confidently! ⭐ 600+ Confusing Words Explained E-Book: https://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained

Chance can mean a possibility (which could be good or bad) or an opportunity (which has a more positive connotation) and we use it in combination with lots of other words. Let's learn 30 collocations with CHANCE. These are all words that go together naturally with the word chance. When you learn these common combinations of words, then it's easier to put them together so that your speaking sounds natural (and not a little "strange.") Come get your copy of the 1000 collocations e-book to learn even more! This is one of our most popular e-books because the lessons are really quick, so it's easy to make progress fast. ⭐ 1000 Collocations E-Book: https://www.espressoenglish.net/1000-english-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day/

Today we're going to focus on how to use two small but very common words in English – even and ever. I'll show you how to use them correctly, with lots of examples. It's important to be able to use these words correctly so that your grammar sounds good and you can avoid mistakes. I know a lot of you are worried about mistakes or nervous about making them, and that's why I created a course on 200 common errors in English. You can check to see if you've been making any of the mistakes in there... ...and more importantly, the course will help you fix them and say things the right way, so you can speak and write more confidently! ⭐ 200 Common Errors in English Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/200-common-errors-in-english-course/

You probably know that an English word ends in -E, the -E is usually silent; we don't pronounce it - like in the words date, cheese, fine, spoke, and rude. But there are a few exceptions! Many of these words came into English from other languages and so they don't follow the typical trend of a silent E at the end. Repeat after me to learn 12 words in which we DO pronounce the final -E. I know that English pronunciation can be SO confusing with all these exceptions to the rules! If you want to improve your pronunciation fast, come join my American English Pronunciation Course. Inside it, we'll do lots of practice so that you can master the sounds of the language and say them clearly. And when you can pronounce things clearly, you'll be able to speak English more confidently. I hope you've enjoyed today's lesson and learned something new!

Do you want to learn more than 1000 advanced vocabulary words, so you can speak and write like a master of the English language? Keep listening, because this course is for you. ⭐ Advanced Vocabulary & Collocations Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ✔️ Save $15 with discount code ROCKET If you've been studying English for a while, then you already have enough English to communicate. Your English is fine for most situations… but you might feel like your vocabulary is just a little too "simple." You want to express yourself more fluently, without using the same basic words over and over. Maybe you've tried reading a lot to build your vocabulary, but progress is slow. You might read a whole article and only learn a couple new words. And most English-learning apps and online lessons are too easy for you because they teach words you already know. What if you could learn 1,000 advanced words in the next few weeks – by studying just a few minutes a day? You can do that inside our Advanced Vocabulary & Collocations course, which will teach you sophisticated vocabulary for speaking English at a high level. It's Time To Take Your Vocabulary From "Average" To Amazing. This brand-new course starts on April 16, 2021, and if you register right now, you can save $15 by using discount code ROCKET. The Advanced Vocabulary & Collocations Course Will Help You: ✔️ Build your vocabulary with advanced words ✔️ Put words together naturally (the same way a native speaker would) ✔️ Practice your new vocabulary so you'll actually remember it ✔️ Sound more intelligent and well-educated in English This course includes 45 lessons in video + audio + text formats You'll receive a daily lesson for 45 days beginning April 16! Each lesson includes a quiz to help you practice and review your new vocabulary. And there's also the option get feedback from a teacher on your writing – if you choose the version of the course that includes extra writing exercises, then you can send in your answers to get personalized feedback and correction from a teacher on the Espresso English team! Are you ready to advance your vocabulary to a higher level? Join the Advanced Vocabulary & Collocations Course and learn 1,000+ high-level words FAST! Remember, use discount code ROCKET to get $15 off the course when you register today. ⭐️ https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/

I hope you're ready to learn some awesome words! You don't want to use the same basic English words over and over... instead, you want to use interesting and powerful words to express yourself better. Today I'll teach you 20 verbs that will supercharge your vocabulary. That's actually a good example – I could say "improve your vocabulary" or "expand your vocabulary" but the word "supercharge" is so much more descriptive; it creates a mental picture of getting a huge boost in vocabulary power! If you like this lesson, then you'll probably love Level 2 of my Vocabulary Builder Course, where you'll learn 1,000+ words that will really enrich your vocabulary. Every lesson inside the course includes ways for you to practice - quizzes and short-answer questions to help you use these new words yourself. Come join if you'd like to supercharge your vocabulary even more!

One HUGE step towards fluency is learning how to think directly in English. This will help you speak with fewer pauses and express yourself better! But many students say... "It's too hard! "I don't know enough English words!" "I need to think in my native language and translate." "I'm not advanced enough to do that." Today I'm going to show you 4 simple steps to help you develop the skill of thinking in English, without translating from your native language. If you practice these steps, you will succeed and you'll see a big improvement in your English :-) I hope you can see that you don't need to be super advanced to learn to think in English – you can start today. Try one of the four steps this week. Thinking in English is a very important skill for fluency, but you'll need a lot of other skills, too – like a strong vocabulary, clear pronunciation, listening comprehension, and the ability to understand common phrasal verbs and idioms in English. You can improve all your skills inside our courses at Espresso English, because we have courses that focus on each specific area of the language! Not sure which course is right for you? Here are two ways to find out: Take the quick "course finder" quiz Try free sample lessons from all our courses Wishing you the best in your English learning!

Do you know the difference between "making trouble" and "taking the trouble"? What about "having fun" and "making fun"? Today I'm going to clarify 20 confusing collocations with the words do, have, make, and take. The meaning often changes depending on which verb is used. If you want to remember these collocations better, I'd encourage you to try writing your own example sentences using each one – this will help establish the differences in your memory. You can learn even more with my e-book, 1000 Collocations in 10 Minutes a Day. It's full of quick lessons and quizzes that will teach you tons of common collocations, so that you can expand your vocabulary and be able to express yourself better in English – and also avoid mistakes with collocations, avoid putting words together in a way that sounds unnatural. I believe this is actually my most popular e-book; everyone loves how easy it is to complete the lessons! Thanks for watching and I'll talk to you next time :-)

Welcome to the final lesson in our pronunciation power-up mini-course! So far we've practiced 200 English words for jobs, food/drink, countries, and brand names – and I've saved the best for last. The theme of today's lesson is difficult words to pronounce, so I've selected 50 of the words that English learners often find hard to say. If you're serious about improving your pronunciation and you want to practice more with me, you can join my American English Pronunciation Course, which will help you speak English more clearly and confidently. Are you ready to try these difficult words? Let's jump in - listen and repeat! If you've made it to the end of this list, great job! Those words aren't easy. A lot of students ask me, "How can I know if I'm pronouncing a word correctly or not?" and I always encourage you to check an online audio dictionary. For example, if you look up a word in thefreedictionary.com, you can click on these audio icons to hear the American pronunciation and the British pronunciation. Whenever you learn a new word – or if you're just not sure how exactly to say any word – go to an audio dictionary, listen, and repeat. You want to get into the habit of using the correct pronunciation so that you don't have to try to fix problems later. Another great way to evaluate your pronunciation is to get feedback from an English teacher or a native English speaker – someone who can tell you exactly what you're doing well, and exactly what you need to change or improve. When you join our American English Pronunciation Course, you actually get a pronunciation evaluation included with the course! At the end of the course, you can send in two audio recordings of yourself speaking English, and a teacher on our team will listen to you and then send you detailed comments and any corrections on your pronunciation. Some teachers or schools charge around $100 just for a personalized evaluation like this, but you'll get one included right inside the American English Pronunciation Course when you join. Don't miss the opportunity! Thank you so much for joining me in this mini-course :-) I hope you've enjoyed this pronunciation practice - and just remember, your pronunciation training shouldn't end here. Keep doing a little bit every day, and those small exercises, over time, will add up to a big improvement in your pronunciation and confidence.

Hi! It's day 4 of our Pronunciation Power-Up Mini-Course, and today's theme is brand names. Nowadays a lot of brands and companies are really big and well-known – so we're going to practice pronouncing 50 of the biggest and most famous brand names. Remember, in your native language, you might pronounce these exact same names differently – because of the different pronunciation rules of your language. But when you're in a conversation with an English speaker, you'll want to modify your pronunciation and say these brand names the same way native English speakers would say them. All right, get ready to practice repeating after me – 50 brand names in English. Thanks for practicing with me! Tomorrow is the final day of our mini-course, but if you want to continue training and improving your pronunciation, make sure to check out my American English Pronunciation Course, which has 30 lessons to help you even more. Inside it, you'll practice all the sounds of the language – both in individual words and in sentences. I'll give you tips to avoid pronunciation mistakes. We also cover linking words together and speaking with the right intonation, so that you can sound more natural when you speak English. If you want to see the lesson list for the American English Pronunciation Course, just click here see the topics you'll learn and practice inside it. OK, I'll say goodbye for now, and I hope to see you tomorrow for the last lesson in this mini-course – it's a really good one. Take care!

Welcome to day 3 of our pronunciation power-up mini-course! Today we're going to practice pronouncing the names of 50 countries in the world. Some of these might be similar to how they're said in your native language, but others will NOT be the same, so pay close attention to any small pronunciation differences from what you might be used to. I really wish I could do ALL the countries in the world, but unfortunately we don't have time in this short video – so I just took the top 50 countries by population size. Listen and repeat so you can practice saying these countries' names in English. One of my favorite things about teaching at Espresso English is that I have students from all over the world. And I know you're all working hard on your English! I wanted to clear up one question about my American English Pronunciation Course. Someone asked, "Will this course give me an American accent?" But the problem is, that's the wrong question to ask. The reason it's called the American English Pronunciation Course is that it's from an American English perspective, because that's what I speak. But don't make the mistake of thinking you MUST sound EXACTLY like an American in order to be fluent in English. The truth is, there are many different accents of English, and this is one of the things that makes global English so beautiful – so your English is not "bad" just because you might have a foreign accent. Instead, the goal you should aim for is speaking English CLEARLY so that your pronunciation doesn't cause any misunderstandings or miscommunication. You want other people to understand you easily when you talk. Do you see the difference? You don't have to speak exactly like an American, but you do have to speak clearly and understandably – and that's what my course will help you achieve. Remember, keep training your pronunciation! Don't give up! If you practice persistently, you WILL make great progress towards nice, clear pronunciation. That's all for now – I'll talk to you in the next lesson.

Hi everyone! It's day 2 of our pronunciation power-up mini-course, and today we'll be practicing 50 words for food and drink. Remember - in order to get the most benefit out of these lessons, you need to actually SAY the words yourself. Don't just watch... speak! Actually, if you want to challenge yourself even more, try listening and repeating with your eyes closed. Why? Because sometimes it's actually better for you to use ONLY your ears, and NOT your eyes. In English, the way a word is written often doesn't seem to match the way it's pronounced. So seeing the word can sometimes lead you in the wrong direction, because you think or assume it's pronounced one way, but in fact it sounds different. OK? So maybe try this video once with your eyes open, and then once with your eyes closed. Ready to pronounce 50 food and drink words? Repeat after me! One final thing I want to remind you is that practicing your pronunciation is like doing exercise at the gym – you don't go to the gym once or twice and then suddenly you have a perfect body! Instead you need to exercise consistently, do some training every day. It's the same way with pronunciation, because you're re-training your mouth and lips and tongue to change the habits you have from your native language and pronounce words in English. This re-training takes time and consistent practice. I can help you practice more inside my American English Pronunciation Course, and when you join, there's no time limit on your access. It doesn't expire. So you can keep using the videos to practice over and over, for as long as you want. Click here to take a free sample lesson from the course! Thank you for practicing with me today, and I'll see you in tomorrow's lesson.

Hello and welcome to our Pronunciation Power-Up Mini-Course! We're going to practice pronouncing 50 words a day for 5 days - a total of 250 words. This will give you a quick boost in your pronunciation. The #1 most important thing is for you to PARTICIPATE in these lessons by listening and repeating the words aloud. There's space in the video for you to say each word immediately after I do. Try to pronounce it exactly the way I did. When you do this, you're training your mouth to say each word correctly. Each day of the mini-course will have a theme, and today's theme is jobs - so we're going to practice saying 50 common job titles. Those were 50 words for common professions, and now you know how to pronounce each one like a native English speaker. If you want to continue training your pronunciation with me, I have an American English Pronunciation Course that will teach you all the sounds of the language. In that course we focus on the sounds themselves, like the difference between seat and sit, or pool and pull, or they and day. You'll improve your pronunciation fast by repeating words and sentences after me. I hope you found today's pronunciation practice helpful - make sure to tune in tomorrow for the next pronunciation power-up lesson.

Next week I'm giving a FREE mini-course called "Pronunciation Power-Up!" In video games, a "power-up" is something that increases your skills quickly - and that's what we're going to do with your pronunciation :-) This 5-day mini-course will help you practice 250 words so you can pronounce them correctly and confidently. The mini-course will run from March 1-5. To get the lessons, just register (again, it's free!) by visiting EspressoEnglish.net/minicourse and entering your e-mail address. Or keep listening because the episodes will be published on this podcast :-)

When should you use the word drank and when should you use the word drunk? They are pronounced differently AND used differently! Today you'll learn how to use drank & drunk correctly. To learn more about confusing English words - how to understand them clearly and use them correctly - get my e-book called 600+ Confusing English Words Explained. It covers TONS of words that are often mixed up by English learners. I'll explain these words to you and include examples to make them perfectly clear!

Learn 16 American English slang words and expressions about food and drink! Read the slang words and example sentences, listen to the pronunciation and repeat the words and sentences out loud to improve your English speaking. At the end of the lesson, try the quiz to test your understanding of these American slang words. Learn slang & informal English easily with our e-book.

Some English phrasal verbs are easy to understand, like "give away" or "wake up." But others are hard to figure out - like beef up, fawn over, and wipe out! What do these phrasal verbs mean??? Let's have fun today by learning 10 interesting phrasal verbs! The problem with English textbooks is that they often teach you only the "basic" phrasal verbs like wake up, turn off, and get out - but there are thousands and thousands of interesting phrasal verbs in English, as you can see from this lesson! Examples are very important because they show you the situations in which you can use the phrasal verb. If you study only a list of phrasal verbs and definitions, without seeing the context, it will be harder to remember and easier to make mistakes. That's why I teach phrasal verbs inside dialogues in the Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course! This makes it more fun to learn them, and you can see exactly how to use each one in context - so you can use them in your English, too.

Do you feel like you keep forgetting what you learn in English? Maybe you study words and phrases and grammar… but then it doesn't stick in your mind, and you can't seem to remember things when you need to use them. So what can you do about this problem? How can you actually remember what you learn, so that it becomes part of your English and you can use it confidently? I do have some tips to help you review and remember English more effectively - so you can grow and expand your skills! I can also help you further when you join my courses. The lessons inside are quick, so it's easy to do them every day – and many of them also have quizzes and exercises that can help you practice and review. Also, when you're following a course, you can just take the lessons in order instead of constantly looking around the internet for something new to learn.

Today we're going to talk about the differences between the words review and revise. They're used slightly differently in American English vs. British English. But by the end of the lesson you'll understand clearly when to use each one. There are so many confusing words like this in the English language, and that's why I wrote a book about them – it's called 600+ Confusing English Words Explained. Everything in it comes from questions asked by students like you. So if you have a question about a pair of confusing words, you'll likely find the answer inside!

Sometimes students write to me and say "I need to learn English FAST." Maybe they have a deadline, like "I'm starting a new job or taking a test two months from now, so I need to be fluent by then" or maybe they just don't want to waste time; they want to reach their goal of fluency as quickly as possible. Is it possible to reach fluency fast? And how can you do it? I'm going to explain my opinion and give you some tips in today's lesson. Now go put these 5 tips into practice! I'd love to hear if you try some of these things and they help you - so please let me know how it goes. Our courses at Espresso English can help you learn faster and in an efficient way. More than 10,000 students have benefited from these courses, and I hope you will, too!

What's the difference between homework and housework? These two words seem practically identical, but they actually have separate meanings and uses. I'll explain in today's lesson, so that you can be sure to use the right word. And at the end I'll also tell you about a common mistake that English learners often make with homework and housework. Now you know the difference between homework and housework – and remember, doing homework is really important for reviewing and practicing what you learn! A lot of our courses at Espresso English include homework. Sometimes that's a quiz so you can test yourself on the lesson, and sometimes the homework is a writing task or speaking task where you can send your answers to our teaching team and get feedback. Our students often find this the most valuable part of our courses, because then you're not just watching or reading or listening to me in English, but you're also using English yourself. It really makes a difference in helping you remember better!

If you want to make your English sound more natural, more like a native speaker, then pay close attention to today's lesson. I'm going to teach you five phrases that English learners often use, but that native English speakers would never say – either because they're incorrect or because these phrases just don't sound natural. Remember – I don't want you feel BAD about these mistakes; I want to help you learn from them instead! As you can see from these examples, these are NOT major, serious mistakes. They won't cause communication problems; however, they do make your English sound a little strange, and they make it obvious you're not a native speaker. So if your goal is to be fluent in English, then you should continually check for these small problems and fix them so that you can sound more natural. Of course, it can be hard to check for your own mistakes... and that's why it's nice to join a course where you can get some correction and some feedback from a teacher and native speaker. A number of our courses have this feature - learn more here!

There are two phrases I hear many students say: "My English is terrible." "Sorry for my BAD English." Have you ever said these things? Be careful, because these two phrases are dangerous to your English learning! Listen to today's lesson to find out why you SHOULDN'T say these phrases... and what you SHOULD say instead. I want to see you both succeed in learning English AND enjoy the process of learning! Another thing that can help you improve your skills and feel confident about your progress is joining a course at Espresso English. The lessons inside our courses are organized and teach you step by step to help you make real progress. Thanks for watching, and remember – your English is not "bad." It's simply a work in progress, and that progress should be celebrated :-)

Today you'll learn some common English words that are often misused because they are so similar. The only difference between them is a space, or one letter. The context of the sentences will help you understand how to know whether to use one word or two. Already vs. all ready Sometime vs. some time Anyway vs. any way Everyday vs. every day Everyone vs. every one Apart vs. a part Altogether vs. All together Learn more inside the 600+ Confusing English Words Explained E-Book!

During this month of December, we have some holidays… and during holidays, many people give gifts to each other. So I thought it would be a good time to learn 25 collocations with GIVE! We're going to start with some simpler ones and then learn some more that might not be so obvious, or might not mean what you think. Studying collocations is wonderful for learning how to put words together naturally. You can learn collocations fast inside my e-book, 1000 collocations in 10 minutes a day. Each lesson is full of useful expressions, and it's really quick to read the lesson and then take the quiz to practice. I hope you've enjoyed this lesson full of expressions with "give," and I hope you have a wonderful rest of the year!

Native English speakers use a lot of informal expressions in day-to-day life! Lately, I've been paying attention to my own conversations – and today I'll teach you 10 English expressions I've used in recent situations. It's much easier to learn and remember phrases when you can see them in context. But if you don't live in an English-speaking country, where can you find conversations to learn from? You can listen to podcasts and interviews, but they don't explain the expressions you might not know. In my Everyday English Speaking Course, you'll listen to short conversations and then learn the phrases frequently used by native speakers!

Today I'm going to give you some tips for pronouncing "world" - a lot of students find this very difficult. We'll also practice work and word, since these are two more that English learners have a hard time pronouncing clearly and correctly. Remember, you CAN master these difficult words with practice! If you want to be fluent in English, your pronunciation doesn't have to be "perfect" (there's really no such thing as perfect pronunciation) - but it does need to be CLEAR so that other people can understand you. I can help you get that nice, clear, confident pronunciation in my Pronunciation & Shadowing Courses. The lessons inside will help you practice and improve fast.

This week is the holiday of Thanksgiving in the United States... so in today's lesson, you'll learn useful expressions with the word THANK or THANKS :-) I'll also teach you about a couple common mistake - make sure to watch the whole video so you can avoid the errors. If you want to improve your spoken English by learning more REAL phrases that native English speakers use - then join my Everyday English Speaking courses! You'll learn exactly what to say in everyday situations, social situations, and more. The Everyday English Speaking Courses are based on conversations so you can learn the expressions in context. These are our most popular courses!

A student asked about the following four phrasal verbs: flip out freak out piss off tick off She asked, "Are they all the same? Are they all appropriate to use?" Good questions – I'm going to explain them in today's lesson! Piss off, tick off, flip out, freak out Can you see how it's essential to learn phrasal verbs like these in context, with examples? And it's also very important to put them into practice yourself. You can learn 500 more phrasal verbs in a natural and effective way inside my course: Phrasal Verbs in Conversation! Each lesson in the course contains: a conversation my explanation of the phrasal verbs in the conversation a quiz to help you practice and review the phrasal verbs short-answer exercises to help YOU use the phrasal verbs (and you can send these in for feedback and correction!) If you want to be fluent in English, you need to know common phrasal verbs. You can join my phrasal verbs course to get started today :-)

The English language has a number of words that sound nice and are fun to say! Today I'll teach you 10 words that many people find beautiful - you can learn what they mean and practice pronouncing them in order to expand your vocabulary. If you're working on getting your vocabulary up to a more advanced level, there are 1,000 more words waiting for you inside our Vocabulary Builder Course - Level 2. OK, now get ready to listen and repeat 10 beautiful English words... Which one was your favorite? Do you have any English words that you enjoy saying, simply because you think they sound pretty? Let me know – I'd be interested in finding out which words you think are nice to say and hear. And if you want to learn more about our many online English courses, click here for more information as well as some free sample lessons you can try. Thanks so much for joining me today - I'll talk to you in the next lesson!

Do you ever use the wrong word in English? It's a very common problem - and it affects students at all levels, from beginner to intermediate to advanced. These mistakes are especially common when the two words appear very similar - like "interfere" and "intervene" or "relation" and "relationship" - or when they seem to have the same meaning, like "problem" and "trouble" or "staff" and "employees." Today I'm going to teach you the differences between all these super-confusing words I just mentioned, as well as a few more. I hope this lesson has helped clarify these super-confusing words! If you have any words that confuse you, let me know and I'll add them to my list for a future lesson. But you might find many of your questions answered inside my 600+ Confusing Words E-Book. You can see exactly what's covered in that e-book when you click on this list of all 600 words you'll learn.

This month we've been doing a series on different ways to say things in English, in order to help expand your vocabulary and know what to say in lots of situations. Today we'll cover 20 ways to say "thank you" – phrases for expressing gratitude and appreciation. We'll start out with some basic ones you probably already know, but keep watching so that you learn some new ones! Thank you so much for joining me; I hope you learned some new phrases today! To continue learning real-life English, join my Everyday English Speaking Courses. More than 2,000 students love these courses! In addition to helping you learn phrases from the dialogues inside the lessons, the Everyday English Speaking Courses also have opportunities for you to record yourself speaking and get feedback from a teacher on our team. I hope you gave a great day. Thanks a million for being my student :-)

Today you're going to learn 20 different ways to say "sorry" in English. Why should you learn all these different expressions? Because they're used in different situations. There are many different times we might want to say "sorry," but we'd use different words depending on whether we spilled some coffee, or hurt someone's feelings, or made a mistake at work. Some of these phrases are more informal and casual, and others are more serious. This means you're not just learning a bunch of equivalent ways to say the same thing - you're learning what native English speakers would say in different situations, so that you can be more fluent. Now you know a whole bunch of different ways to say "Sorry" in English – for minor things and major problems, in formal situations and informal situations, and at times when you want to get someone's attention or express sympathy. If you like learning how to use phrases inside real situations, check out my Everyday English Speaking Courses, where all the lessons are based on situations in daily life. It's a great way to learn phrases in context!

Last week you learned 20 different ways to say "yes" in English, and today you'll learn 20 different expressions for "no." These are especially important to learn because we often want to be polite when declining an invitation or request – it sounds a little rude to just say "no." Or maybe you want to add some additional information to the simple answer of "no" – a lot of today's expressions include extra meaning. This is just a very small sample of the many ways we have to say "no" in English – there are many, many more! As you can see, these different expressions all add slightly different meanings. A lot of them are commonly used in some situations, but don't sound natural if used in another situation. This is why it's so important to learn words and phrases in context, so that you can use them the right way. The lessons inside the Everyday English Speaking Courses are based on dialogues that help you learn phrases in the real situations where we use them. It's our most popular and practical course at Espresso English :-)

Today you're going to learn a lot of different ways to say "yes" in English. But wait – why should you learn these expressions, when you could just use "yes" to keep things simple? There are two good reasons: So that you can understand native English speakers, because we use these expressions all the time. If you only know the word "yes," then you might be confused when you hear someone say "Why not?" or "Be my guest!" So that you can express your own answers in creative ways. Some of these expressions actually add additional meaning beyond a simple "yes," so it's important to learn types of situations where you can use them. Let's get started with these 20 ways to say yes! Instead of showing you a big list of words, I'm going to show each one inside a little situation. Now you know 20 different ways to say "yes" in English, in all sorts of different situations – formal and informal, replying to questions about facts, favors, and offers. To continue improving your spoken English and learning the phrases that native speakers use, come join my Everyday English Speaking Courses. You'll learn what to say when traveling, socializing, doing daily activities, and talking about all sorts of topics.

Today you're going to learn 14 business English "buzzwords" – informal expressions that you might hear at work or in a professional context. I'll tell you a little story that will teach you expressions like: push the envelope a shoestring budget streamline pitch an idea the lion's share ...and more There are tons of these informal expressions used in the business world, and my Business English Course includes several lessons about business idioms. You'll also learn practical phrases and vocabulary for phone calls, meetings, presentations, negotiation, networking, customer service, and more. Click here to see the lesson list!

Today I'm going to teach you how to use worse and worst correctly. Even some native English speakers confuse these words! After taking this lesson, you'll understand the difference clearly - and you'll also learn a few expressions with each one. The opposite of worse is better, and I'm here to help your English get better! You can learn more when you join one of my online courses. At Espresso English, you can improve all your English skills - from grammar to vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading, and much more. I hope you enjoyed today's lesson, and I hope to see you inside a course!

Do you know what color these words describe: maroon, fuchsia, hazel, and ivory? You probably learned simple colors like red, yellow, and blue in your first year of English... but the language has a lot more color words than these basic ones! Today you'll learn 12 interesting vocabulary words for colors. One quick note: Online, you'll often find very long lists of color words - but many of those are NOT in used in everyday English... they are typically used to describe different colors of paint, nail polish, or makeup, but they are not common in daily life. The words I'll teach you today are some of the more common ones. Expanding your vocabulary is a great way to become more fluent in English - because when you know more words, you can express yourself better and say exactly what you want to say. I created two great courses to help you improve your vocabulary - they're called the Vocabulary Builder Course Level 1 and Level 2. You'll learn and practice more than 1000 useful words in each level! Level 1 is good for learning the essential English words we use to talk about everyday objects, activities, hobbies, and more. Level 2 is more advanced - you'll learn words that will help you express more complex ideas in detail. Here are some free samples so you can see which level is best for you: Free sample - Level 1 Free sample - Level 2

⭐ Download the worksheet: http://bit.ly/miniexercise5 ✔️ Read the lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/20-different-ways-to-use-the-word-set-in-english/ ❤️ Free sample lessons from my courses: http://bit.ly/EEFreeSamples Hello students! Today is the final day of our mini-course on words with multiple meanings – I hope you've been enjoying it. Our multiple-meaning word of the day is SET. You'll learn how it's used as a verb, noun, and adjective. We'll also learn phrasal verbs like set aside vs. set apart, and idioms like dead set, not set in stone, and set the record straight. We've now reached the end of this mini-course – can you believe it? In just 5 days you've learned over 100 different ways to use the words run, get, break, cut, and set. I know it's a lot of information to take in, so I'd recommend reviewing all the lessons to remind yourself of all the meanings. To continue learning, you can keep following my free lessons by e-mail, or on YouTube – but if you have your heart set on becoming fluent in English – if you really want this, if it's your goal – one of the best ways is to join my courses. These free lessons are helpful, but my courses are even more detailed and organized. They will help you learn English effectively, even if you have little time to study – and I have courses on all the different areas of the language: speaking, listening, vocabulary, grammar, phrasal verbs, and much more. ▶ Free E-Book: 500 Real English Phrases: http://bit.ly/FreeEbook500Phrases ▶ Espresso English Courses on Speaking, Vocabulary, Grammar, Pronunciation, & more! http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishCourses ▶ Free Samples: http://bit.ly/EEFreeSamples ⭐️ Get a 50% discount when you join the Complete Program! ⭐️ 600+ lessons - http://bit.ly/CompleteProgram50discount --------------------------------------- FOLLOW ESPRESSO ENGLISH TO LEARN ENGLISH FASTER! - Espresso English Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet - On Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook - On Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter - SUBSCRIBE on YouTube: ➡️ http://bit.ly/subscribe2espressoenglish --------------------------------------- ABOUT ESPRESSO ENGLISH: Espresso English gives you clear and practical lessons to help you improve your English in just a few minutes a day. You can study anytime, anywhere - so that you can learn English quickly and easily. Visit our website for more English tips, e-books, and courses: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ---------------------------------------

⭐ Download the worksheet: http://bit.ly/miniexercise4 ✔️ Read the lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/20-different-ways-to-use-the-word-cut-in-english/ ❤️ SUBSCRIBE to get new lessons on YouTube! http://bit.ly/subscribe2espressoenglish Hi there! It's lesson 4 of our mini-course on words with multiple meanings, and we're going to focus on the word CUT. Today you'll learn 20 ways to use it - from different definitions, to phrasal verbs (cut back, cut off, cut out, etc.) to idioms (cut corners, cut your losses, cut to the chase, etc.) ▶ Free E-Book: 500 Real English Phrases: http://bit.ly/FreeEbook500Phrases ▶ Espresso English Courses on Speaking, Vocabulary, Grammar, Pronunciation, & more! http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishCourses ▶ Free Samples: http://bit.ly/EEFreeSamples ⭐️ Get a 50% discount when you join the Complete Program! ⭐️ 600+ lessons - http://bit.ly/CompleteProgram50discount --------------------------------------- FOLLOW ESPRESSO ENGLISH TO LEARN ENGLISH FASTER! - Espresso English Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet - On Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook - On Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter - SUBSCRIBE on YouTube: ➡️ http://bit.ly/subscribe2espressoenglish --------------------------------------- ABOUT ESPRESSO ENGLISH: Espresso English gives you clear and practical lessons to help you improve your English in just a few minutes a day. You can study anytime, anywhere - so that you can learn English quickly and easily. Visit our website for more English tips, e-books, and courses: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ---------------------------------------