Espresso English Podcast

Do YOU know these common expressions in everyday English?

Test yourself with these 10 questions!

I’ll show you a sentence, and you need to choose the right word to complete the phrase. After a few seconds, I’ll tell you the right answer.

What was your score? Let me know how many of these questions you got correct, and whether you learned a few new phrases today!

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Let’s learn about compound words in English! This is when two or more words come together, making a new word that functions as a single word.

Compound words can be:

• - nouns: ice cream, mailbox, merry-go-round
• - verbs: babysit, take off, double-check
• - adjectives: long-term, homemade, bulletproof
• - adverbs: singlehandedly, self-consciously
• - prepositions: inside, without

As you can see from those examples of compound words, there are three types:

• - "Open" compound words (with a space between them) police officer, hot dog, high school
• - "Closed" compound words (without a space between them) bedroom, popcorn, firefighter
• - Hyphenated compound words well-dressed, self-esteem, mother-in-law 

Today I’ll teach you 30 compound words - some you might already know, but others will be new to you. And I’ve prepared a free PDF with 100 compound words, each one with a definition and example sentence - I highly recommend you download it to expand your vocabulary even more!

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Do you know when to use in, inside, into, and within? These prepositions can be tricky, but today I’ll help you understand the difference clearly! 

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DO NOT pronounce these word endings exactly as they look...

• -ous
• -tion
• -ate
• -cial
• -ance

We say them DIFFERENTLY in English! Listen to today's lesson to find out the natural way to say them.

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Let's learn 10 spelling differences between British English and American English with lots of examples! If you can’t remember all these words, don’t worry, just download the free PDF of this lesson which has all of them nicely listed for you.

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Learning fluent English often feels like trying to cross the Amazon rain forest...

• It feels difficult.
• It takes a very long time.
• It's easy to get lost or stuck, so you can't see any progress.

But here's the good news: 

You CAN reach your English fluency goals, if you have three things:

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When you join the Espresso English Academy, you'll benefit from:

✅ A step-by-step path of courses helping you improve every area of your English: speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, business English, informal expressions, and more. Just follow the lessons and you can be confident you're making great progress towards fluency!

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Get ready to expand your vocabulary by learning 40 collocations with the word discussion!

Collocations are words that native speakers often use together, and learning them helps you speak English more fluently and naturally.

40 collocations are a LOT, so make sure you download the free PDF of today’s lesson by clicking on the link under this video. That way you can save the lesson and review it again later!

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Let’s learn all about superlative adjectives - when to use them, how to form them, and mistakes to avoid!

Adjectives are words that describe things, and superlative adjectives compare 3 or more things, or compare one thing to all others. Here are some examples:

 - My grandmother is the oldest person in my family.  - Russia is the biggest country in the world.  - This is the easiest test I’ve ever taken.  - I just finished the most interesting book I’ve ever read

How do we form superlatives? Let me quickly explain 5 rules and give you a few examples of each. And make sure to listen to the end because I’ll explain the most common error I see English learners make with superlatives.

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One of the most common situations that can make you a little nervous is when you have to introduce yourself.

This could be in a job interview, when the interviewer says “So, tell me about yourself!” or it can be at the beginning of a meeting or presentation, or when you join a new group, class, or team. You want to give a nice, strong, confident self-introduction, so that you make a good first impression.

Well, today I’m going to teach you a super-easy way to introduce yourself professionally - and this can be used in both formal and informal situations.