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20 collocations with the word "goal"

In soccer, we don't say "make a goal," we say "score a goal." Outside of sports, we don't say "follow a goal," but we do say "pursue a goal" or "work…

5 years, 5 months ago

Quick answers to your questions about idioms

A lot of students ask me about phrases and idioms they've heard in conversations and TV shows.

In today's lesson, I'm going to share the answers wit…

5 years, 6 months ago

10 practical phrases for worries and relief

When you're worried, it's even harder to express yourself in English - but this lesson will help: 10 Practical English Phrases for Talking about Worr…

5 years, 6 months ago

4 different ways to pronounce words starting with "U"

Did you know that these words all have DIFFERENT ways to pronounce the "u" in the beginning?

In today's lesson, you'll …

5 years, 6 months ago

DON'T use a preposition in these 5 situations!

Prepositions like in, of, at, from, and to are used very frequently in English.

However, there are some cases in which you SHOULDN'T use one – and i…

5 years, 6 months ago

Compliment vs. Complement vs. Complimentary vs. Complementary

These two words are pronounced the same, but they are spelled differently and have different meanings! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/…

5 years, 6 months ago

Learn 36 compound words to expand your vocabulary

Today I'm sending you a special class all about compound words!

Compound words are when two or more words are put together to form a new word with a…

5 years, 7 months ago

My secret for staying motivated with Espresso English

My recent videos were all about staying motivated when learning English...

...but what's MY secret to staying motivated when teaching English?

Ther…

5 years, 7 months ago

Stay motivated tip #10 - Challenge and reward yourself

I'm sharing my tenth and final tip for how to stay motivated to learn English. This one is really interesting and fun, and it can really help you kee…

5 years, 7 months ago

Stay motivated tip #9 - Find a learning partner

Today's tip for staying motivated is

Find A Partner Or Join A Community

Scientists have discovered that one of the most effective motivators is "pee…

5 years, 7 months ago