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Question or doubt?
Question or doubt?

Students often say, "I have a doubt" and then ask me something about English.


However, native speakers DON'T usually say it this way. If you want to…

5 years, 8 months ago

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How we pronounce CAN & CAN'T when speaking fast
How we pronounce CAN & CAN'T when speaking fast

You might be thinking... why make a video about pronouncing CAN and CAN'T - that's so easy and obvious!

But there are some pronunciation changes whe…

5 years, 9 months ago

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20 expressions with the word FREE
20 expressions with the word FREE

Do you know what it means to have a "free spirit" or "free rein"?

Is being a "freeloader" a good thing or a bad thing?

Today you'll learn the answe…

5 years, 9 months ago

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20 collocations with the word "goal"
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, 9 months ago

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Quick answers to your questions about idioms
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, 9 months ago

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10 practical phrases for worries and relief
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, 10 months ago

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4 different ways to pronounce words starting with "U"
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?

ultimate union urgent urine

In today's lesson, you'll …

5 years, 10 months ago

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DON'T use a preposition in these 5 situations!
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, 10 months ago

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Compliment vs. Complement vs. Complimentary vs. Complementary
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, 10 months ago

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Learn 36 compound words to expand your vocabulary
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, 10 months ago

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