Everyone makes mistakse right? Well, today is your lucky day because on this episode of English with Dane we take a look at 5 common mistakes you might be making in English. People sometimes experience anxiety when speaking a foreign language because they are worried about making mistakes. It takes away our motivation to practice and makes us feel insecure. After dealing with different students' mistakes for 10 years, I've realized that the only way to improve is to be aware of what they are,...

I'm back with more of my favourite idioms in English! Last week I did an episode about idioms and people seemed to like it so here's another one. 5 more idioms for you to incorporate into your day-to-day speech and help you improve your fluency. Today's idioms include: to cross that bridge when you get there, better late than never, to bit the bullet, to face the music, and to weather the storm. Find out how to use them in this episode of English with Dane!Follow English with Dane on In...

By now you know that I love phrasal verbs. They're not SUPER easy to use at first, but if you practice, and include them in your day-to-day use, you'll surprise yourself. This episode is about 5 phrasal verbs with "take" that you can include right away. Stop trying to explain what you mean, and say what you mean. Listen to this episode of English with Dane and start becoming a phrasal verb master. Today's phrasal verbs are:take away, take down, take off, take on, and take over. Let's learn ho...

On this episode of English with Dane, I dive into 3 Strange News stories from around the world, while taking a close look at new vocabulary. Today's stories include a South Korean football club saying sorry, a man who recovers his phone from a river after 8 months, and a Peruvian mayor acting dead to drink with his friends. But that's not all. I also talk about new vocabulary including: despite, soaked, to agree, tucked, and more.Follow English with Dane on Instagram

This episode of English with Dane is all about idioms in English. If you don't know, an idiom is a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own. "A piece of cake" for example. We use this idiom to say that something is very easy to do: "Riding a bike is a piece of cake." There are tons of idioms in English. Some idioms are about sports, some about food, some about animals, but they all help us express specific feeli...

Do you like music? Do you ever talk about music? How confident do you feel talking about music in English? Not sure? Are you getting frustrated with all these questions? Joking aside, this is something I've noticed my students have a difficult time with. We usually use music to learn vocabulary while practicing our listening and pronunciation skills, but we don't really learn how to talk about it in general. Plus, as a little bonus, come along while I build a song from the ground up and take ...

Have you ever been confused by how to use the verb "to get"? You hear it all the time in movies, TV shows, and casual conversations and you can usually understand what people are trying to say... but the real question is: Do you know how to use it?Most of the time, we use "get" in three ways:1. As: to obtain or to receive: "Can you get me a drink?"2. To talk about changes of state: "It's getting dark." / It's getting cold."3. To cause something to happen: "I'm getting my computer fixed."/ "Th...

This episode of English with Dane is a look back at a monumental moment in history: Victory in Europe Day. On a day like today, Europe celebrated the most important victory in recent history by defeating the Germans in World War II. Learn new vocabulary and phrasal verbs in English while learning about what it was like to live in Europe 75 years ago to the day. Where would you go to celebrate?Follow English with Dane on InstagramFollow English with Dane on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

Strange News is back! Learn new vocabulary in English with these 3 strange stories from around the world. The first one takes us to Japan where some lonely eels need some human connection. The second one is about a man who was found camping on a Disney Sponsored Island Paradise. And the last one is about an Italian mayor insulting and scaring people with drones. You can't make this up. Plus, this is a great opportunity to learn new vocabulary in context which is always good. So press play and...

Make & Do is something that every English-Learner has a difficult time with at some point. The objective of this episode of English with Dane is to clear up some confusion behind these two verbs, and also give you common examples with each. As always, this episode also includes new vocabulary, expressions, and verbs in English to add to your arsenal. So sit back and learn English with Dane!Follow English with Dane on Instagram for quizzes and additional content.