Everybody ESL

Episode 185 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful construction that involves the phrases “on the one hand” and “on the other hand.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 184 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “That just doesn’t do it for me.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 183 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common and useful expression “sweet spot.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 182 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you more about the mysterious word “ever,” which we started talking about in episode 181. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 181 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use “at all” and “ever,” which only work in certain situations. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 180 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that features a joke about the pandemic. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 179 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common and useful expression “might as well.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 178 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you two common and useful expressions: “to be tired of” and “to be sick of.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 177 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you about the -en suffix. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 176 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the fun and nonstandard expression “Who’da thunk it?” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 175 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common informal words “sorta” and “kinda.” What do they mean, and how do you use them? Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 174 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the common expression “as we speak.” What does it mean, and how can you use it? Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 173 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “Let it slide.” What does it mean, and how can you use it? Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 172 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “gray area.” What does it mean, and how can you use it? Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 171 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful “X and X” construction. What does this construction mean, and how do we use it? Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 170 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “hit or miss.” What does it mean, and how can you use it? Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 169 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the fun and useful expression “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 168 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the strange but useful “the more, the more” construction. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 167 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you three ways to tell people what you think about something or what conclusion you have come to. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 166 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a grammar mini episode that reveals another Secret of Native Speakers: a very common—but unexpected—way to use the word “me.” (Find other Secrets of Native Speakers in episodes 66, 69, 81, 102, 117, 131, and 162.) Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 165 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression: “cold comfort.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 164 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use Pig Latin, an old language game based on English. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 163 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a grammar mini episode that teaches you an interesting way we use the article “the.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 162 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a grammar mini episode that reveals another Secret of Native Speakers: a very common contraction that your textbooks might not teach you. (Find other Secrets of Native Speakers in episodes 66, 69, 81, 102, 117, and 131.) And send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 161 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression: “fizzle out.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 160 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression: “up for grabs.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 159 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another useful expression that you might hear during the coronavirus pandemic: “hunker down.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 158 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “in full swing.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 157 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of vocabulary words related to the coronavirus, a lesson about adjectives that work like nouns, a tip about greeting friends during difficult times, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to [email protected]!Episode 157 rundown: Vocabulary (words related to the coronavirus): 1:20, Grammar (adjectives that work like nouns): 6:55, Small talk (a tip about greeting people in difficult times): 10:50, the Joke of the Week: 12:45, Listening quiz: 14:15.

Episode 156 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “under the weather.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 155 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the expression “in broad daylight.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 154 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the expression “shoot the breeze.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 153 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of phrasal verbs about driving, a lesson about crowded cafés, Part 3 in our series about tag questions, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to [email protected]!Episode 153 rundown: Vocabulary (phrasal verbs about driving): 1:20, Grammar (Part 3 in the series about tag questions): 6:00, Small talk (a lesson about crowded cafés): 13:00, the Joke of the Week: 16:10, Listening quiz: 17:50.

Episode 152 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the expression “bent out of shape.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 151 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how and when to use the useful phrase “jump the gun.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 150 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “like the back of my hand.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 149 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of vocabulary words about TV, a lesson about agreeing, Part 2 in our series about tag questions, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to [email protected]!Episode 149 rundown: Vocabulary (words about television): 1:25, Grammar (Part 2 in the series about tag questions): 6:30, Small talk (how to agree with somebody): 12:40, the Joke of the Week: 14:50, Listening quiz: 16:40.

Episode 148 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the interesting word “kitty-corner.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 147 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “Let bygones be bygones.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 146 of the Everybody ESL podcast has a list of vocabulary words with changing pronunciations, a lesson about insisting, tag questions, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to [email protected]!Episode 146 rundown: Vocabulary (silent letters that might not be silent anymore): 1:20, Small talk (how to insist): 7:40, Grammar (Part 1 in a series about tag questions): 10:15, The Joke of the Week: 14:30, Listening quiz: 16:20.

Episode 145 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “It can’t hurt.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 144 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful expression “vice versa.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 143 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you the useful phrase “to cut corners.” Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 142 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about babies, a lesson about apologizing, Part 4 in our series about passive verbs, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to [email protected]!Episode 142 rundown: Vocabulary (words about babies): 1:20, Small talk (how to apologize): 6:40, Grammar (Part 4 in the series about passive verbs): 8:35, the Joke of the Week: 14:40, Listening quiz: 16:00

Episode 141 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the two meanings of the phrase “used to.” You will learn to understand them and make sentences using them. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 140 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the expression “That’s more like it.” Find out what it means and how to use it. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 139 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about fall, a lesson about making promises, Part 3 in our series about passive verbs, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to [email protected]!Episode 139 rundown: Vocabulary (words about fall): 1:25, Small talk (how to make a promise): 6:05, Grammar (Part 3 in the series about passive verbs): 8:05, The Joke of the Week: 14:20, Listening quiz: 16:10.

Episode 138 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the “down / to go” construction, a common way of talking about your progress. Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 137 of the Everybody ESL podcast teaches you the interesting English expression “stick to your guns.” What does it mean, and how can you use it? Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to [email protected]! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

Episode 136 of the Everybody ESL podcast has good vocabulary about sounds, a lesson about asking someone for a favor, Part 2 in our series about passive verbs, the Joke of the Week, a listening quiz, and more. (Can you find this episode’s special guest?) If you have questions, comments, or suggestions (or if you’d like to record an introduction for future episodes), send an email to [email protected]!Episode 136 rundown:Vocabulary (hard-to-define sounds): 1:25,Grammar (Part 2 in the series about passive verbs): 6:20,Small talk (asking someone for a favor): 11:25,The Joke of the Week: 14:30,Listening quiz: 16:10