Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
224 - Prepositions: OF vs. FROM
Do you know when to use "of" vs. "from" in English?
Using the wrong preposition is a very common mistake. Many other languages have just one word f…
6 years, 9 months ago
223 - More answers to your questions about phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb + preposition, like get up and find out. Phrasal verbs often have specific meanings that may not be obvious …
6 years, 9 months ago
222 - Peace of mind vs. Give someone a piece of your mind
Spoken English has a lot of little expressions that are used frequently by native speakers - and some of these expressions are so similar that you mi…
6 years, 9 months ago
221 - Food, meal, dish, or cuisine?
A lot of English learners get confused about the words food, dish, meal, and cuisine. These all refer to the general topic of eating, but there are s…
6 years, 10 months ago
220 - How to pronounce words starting with DR-
Are you ready for some pronunciation practice?
In today's lesson we're going to work on pronouncing English words starting with DR-. There are two s…
6 years, 10 months ago
219 - Learn 10 idioms and informal expressions with GET
Today's question comes from a student who was watching a movie. In this movie, one character said to another, "Get lost," so the student is asking wh…
6 years, 10 months ago
IETLS exam tips - with Ben Worthington
Episode 218
Today I have a special guest - his name is Ben, and he's an expert in IELTS test preparation. He'll share some top strategies for each section of the…
6 years, 10 months ago
217 - How to use the words invaluable, infamous, inflammable
Today I'm going to teach you three pairs of confusing words that have the prefix IN-. In many words, IN- means the opposite or "not":
independent = …6 years, 11 months ago
216 - Finish vs. finish up and other verbs vs. phrasal verbs
Someone asked me if there's a difference between finish and finish up. The answer is no - there's no difference in meaning. Finish up is just more in…
6 years, 11 months ago
215 – Practice with me to avoid these common pronunciation mistakes!
I've heard a lot of students' speaking samples in my courses, and today I'd like to address a few of the pronunciation mistakes that I've been correc…
6 years, 11 months ago