Oct 9
#358 US State Name Stories – West and SouthWest
Welcome back, travelers! One last time, pack your bags — we’re heading west. Today, we’ll visit the Southwest and the West. In the Southwest, we have: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. And in the West, we have: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, ... Show More
14m 16s
Oct 2
#357 US State Name Stories - Midwest
This is the third episode of our state names series. This time, we’re traveling to the Midwest. Let’s quickly list all the states in the Midwest: They are: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. T ... Show More
12m 38s
Sep 26
#356 US State Name Stories – Northeast
Hi! This is part two of our series about US state names. Today, we’ll explore the Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. That’s eleven states in total! And today I’ll focus on ... Show More
16m 45s
Dec 2020
Learn English with a dictionary (with Peter Sokolowski)
People are passionate about language, especially language change, and words matter. And nobody knows this better Peter Sokolowski, who is an editor at the Merriam-Webster dictionary, one of the most famous and most trusted dictionaries in the world. Peter has spent his life immer ... Show More
1h 15m
Sep 2021
English Grammar Lesson | Word Order Matters!
A lot of people aren't aware that the way we construct sentences in English matters. We cannot place words in any order, even when using adjectives to describe people or things. When native speakers hear people use words in the wrong order, it sounds very weird.
In this episode, ... Show More
7m 46s
Jun 2024
Phrasal Verbs In Daily English Conversation Ep 756
Phrasal verbs in daily English conversation can be difficult for English language learners. Did you know? Phrasal verbs make up over 10,000 phrases https://adeptenglish.com/english/phrases/ in English! The GOOD NEWS is, at Adept English, we focus on the ones you might actually wa ... Show More
12m 19s