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Espresso English Podcast

Dec 31, 2018

It's December 31st - we're at the tail end of the year! (= the very last part)

In today's lesson, you'll learn 8 English idioms with the word end.Remember, don't try to translate these idioms literally word by word - if you do, they might not make sense. Instead, learn each one as a whole expression.

We're about to...


Dec 19, 2018

Phrasal verbs are very common in everyday spoken English - and many students ask me about the definitions of phrasal verbs they've heard in conversations, TV shows, or movies.

Today I'm going to explain five phrasal verbs that you might not know yet: square away, step up, space out, blow over, and swear off.

If you...


Dec 12, 2018

I've noticed a pronunciation mistake that many students make when they say words like "succeed" and "successful."

There are actually 3 different ways to pronounce CC in English! Today we're going to practice saying 26 words with CC. Listen and try to repeat after me.

Listening and repeating - like you did in today's...


Dec 5, 2018

Today you can test your knowledge of 10 common business English terms.

This quiz only taught you 10 words and expressions... but you can learn hundreds more words and phrases inside my Business English Course!

The course will teach you practical English for work. You'll learn day-to-day vocabulary for interacting with...


Nov 28, 2018

We recently had the holiday of Thanksgiving in the United States. Most people celebrate it with their families, but there's a growing tradition of also celebrating "Friendsgiving" - and that's the topic of this week's lesson.

Click here to learn 15 vocabulary words/expressions from the article!

I hope you've enjoyed my...