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PODCAST

Espresso English Podcast

Shayna Oliveira

On the Espresso English podcast, you"ll learn English grammar, vocabulary, phrases, idioms, and more. Espresso English lessons are clear and practical, making it easy to learn the language quickly and effectively. Visit http://www.espressoenglish.net to get English courses and e-books that will help you learn faster!

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01:38

What's the difference between INCOMING and UPCOMING?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/10

Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-incoming-and-upcoming/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

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01:28

How do we pronounce acronyms in English?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/09

Today’s question is about how to pronounce acronyms - terms like CEO - do we say their letters, or do we pronounce them as a word? Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-do-we-pronounce-acronyms-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

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01:38

What's the difference between a COOK and a CHEF?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/08

Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-a-cook-and-a-chef/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

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01:55

I will travel, I am traveling, or I will be traveling?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/07

Our question of the day is about the future in English - what's the most natural way to talk about future plans? Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/i-will-travel-im-traveling-or-i-will-be-traveling/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

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01:49

Should we say IN the end or AT the end?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/06

Should we say “in the end” or “at the end”? The answer is both, in slightly different situations. “In the end” is more metaphorical, and “at the end” is more literal. Let's look at examples. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/in-the-end-or-at-the-end/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

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02:07

Can you end a sentence with a preposition in English?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/05

The answer is YES in some cases and NO in others! Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/can-you-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

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01:43

Is LOOK an action verb or a state verb?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/04

Our question of the day - is "look" a state verb or an action verb? It can be both. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/is-look-an-action-verb-or-a-state-verb-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

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01:36

How to pronounce words starting with CON-?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/03

A student asks, “How do you pronounce CON at the beginning of English words?” It depends – there are two pronunciations depending on whether that syllable is stressed. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-to-pronounce-con-at-the-beginning-of-english-words/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

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01:52

What's the difference between RARE & SCARCE?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/02

Question: what’s the difference between "rare" and "scarce"? Both of them describe things that are uncommon or hard to find, but there are two differences. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-rare-and-scarce/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

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06:46

How well do YOU know prepositions?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/02

How well do YOU know prepositions in English? Let’s find out! This is a quiz lesson. I’ll show you a sentence and give you three possible words to complete it. You’ll have 5 seconds to decide which is the correct preposition before I tell you the right answer. There are 15 questions total – keep track of your score and let me know how you did! When you’re learning English, you want to get everything right – and these tiny words like prepositions can be very challenging. My Advanced English Grammar

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01:56

ASK THE TEACHER: What does "awfully good" mean?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/08/01

Hey! I’m doing a special series called “ask the teacher” in August, featuring questions from real students like you! Our first one is this – what does the phrase “awfully good” mean?! Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/what-does-the-phrase-awfully-good-mean/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off

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12:07

How to pronounce the 50 states in the U.S.

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/07/31

Get ready for LOTS of pronunciation practice - today we have a lesson teaching you how to pronounce the names of 50 U.S. states! Want 250+ more words to practice? Take our FREE Pronunciation Power-Up Mini-Course! You'll learn how to pronounce: 50 jobs 50 food and drink words 50 countries 50 brand names 50 difficult words 20 bonus words The next step is to continue improving your pronunciation in my American English Pronunciation Course + Shadowing with Shayna - these courses are designed to give

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05:48

Learn 20 phrasal verb commands in English

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/07/26

Hey everybody - listen up! Do you know what that means? Telling people to “listen up” means you want them to pay attention. This is an example of a phrasal verb being used as a command. Another one you probably know is “Watch out!” - we use this when we want to warn somebody about danger. Today I’ll teach you 20 phrasal verbs that are often used as commands, and what they mean. Phrasal verbs like these are so common in everyday English, but they can be a little hard to learn because they’re all so

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04:44

Client or customer - Do you know the difference?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/07/24

Client and customer are two very common words in business English, but there's a difference between them... do you know what it is? If you’re learning English for your job or career, come join my Business English Course! You’ll learn hundreds of practical English phrases for speaking with clients, customers, co-workers, supervisors, and more - so you can speak more confidently at work. The lessons also teach you lots of professional vocabulary for management, finance, marketing, and even idioms

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05:35

10 phrases for describing MOVIES

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/07/19

Have you seen any good movies lately? Today we’ll look at 10 phrases for talking about movies in English, learning useful vocabulary along the way. If you want to learn more English phrases and expressions for everyday life, my Everyday English Speaking Courses are a great choice. These courses teach you lots of phrases that native English speakers use all the time, to help you speak more fluently. There’s a discount when you join both levels together!

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12:27

Affect vs. Effect + 50 collocations!

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/07/17

Affect and effect are two words that even native English speakers confuse - because they sound the same in spoken English, but they have different meanings. Today you'll learn not only the difference between these words, but also more than 50 COLLOCATIONS with affect and effect (common words used in combination with them). Make sure to join my e-mail list: https://www.espressoenglish.net/500phrases The English language has lots of confusing words, and you can learn a lot more of them in

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04:29

Difficulty understanding questions in English?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/07/12

Has this ever happened to you – someone asks you a question in English, and you don’t understand it at ALL? One reason for the difficulty is that when native English speakers are talking fast, we often change how we pronounce the words at the beginning of questions. It can be frustrating and embarrassing when you don’t understand a question… but this video will help! When you know about these pronunciation changes, then you can recognize them when you hear them – and understand questions a lot

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07:56

100+ words with LONG and SHORT vowels

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/07/05

Let's practice 100+ words with long and short vowel sounds! Download lesson text 👉 https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/long-short-vowels-pdf-audio/ A vowel is a sound we make with our mouth and vocal cords open, without touching our tongue to any other part of our mouth. In vowel sounds the air flows freely (differently from consonants, in which we block the air with our tongue, lips, or teeth). Vowels in English are represented by the letters A, E, I, O, and U. The letter Y is considered a

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05:21

Think about, of, over, up, back, or through?

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/06/28

Don’t say “I’m thinking to buy a new car.” The correct way is “I’m thinking about buying a new car.” There are actually multiple prepositions we can use after the verb “think,” but what’s the difference between them? That’s what you’ll learn in today’s lesson! How can you improve your grammar so that you don’t make mistakes with prepositions? I have resources for all levels – from my Basic & Intermediate Grammar E-Books to my Advanced Grammar Course. These lessons will explain English grammar

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14:09

100 idioms + meanings + examples (PART 2)

Espresso English Podcast ·

2023/06/26

Download the PDF of this lesson text - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/100-idioms-free-pdf-audio/ Now let's continue learning inside my 300+ Idioms Course! The lessons in the idioms course are more than just lists... instead, they help you learn the expressions more actively: First you'll see examples of idioms in sentences, and you’ll try to guess what they mean from the context. Then, you can watch a video where I teach the idioms’ meanings. Next, try a quiz to see how well you remember

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