“地道英语”：Under your breath 低声嘀咕

虽然都可以被用来表达 “原本应该做某事” 这个含义，“should have” 和 “could have” 在语气上并不相同。其中，“should have” 强调 “应该完成的事情没有完成”，带有强烈的指责意味；而 “could have” 表示 “原本能做到的事情却没有做”，暗示了错失机会的遗憾。听节目，跟主持人 Georgie 和步理学习如何使用表达 “should have” 和 “could have”。 

单词 “rope” 不可仅以作名词，意思是 “绳子”，还可以作动词，意思是 “用绳子捆、绑”。英语表达 “rope someone in” 正是以 “用绳子套住某人” 这个意象来比喻 “用花言巧语说服某人做一件原本不想做的事”。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Georgie 学习表达 “rope someone in” 的用法。 

乘坐出租车或和朋友一起开车出行时，我们经常需要用简短的方式告诉他人 “把车停在某个具体位置” 或者 “临时停一下车”。短语动词 “pull up” 和 “pull in” 都有 “停车” 的意思，但它们的区别是什么？它们后是否都可以跟“停车的具体位置”？听节目，跟主持人 Beth 和步理学习三个描述 “停车” 的短语动词。 

Although it might be normal to say "what" in your native language when you don't understand someone, it is considered very rude by native English speakers, so you want to avoid doing this. In this episode, I give you several phrases you can use so you don't sound rude to others.  ... Show More

I want you to STOP saying “I don’t like it.” Why? Well, there’s nothing wrong with that sentence, but English has so many alternatives! So let’s get beyond that basic phrase and learn some other ways to express dislike. If you’re looking to improve your English speaking and espec ... Show More

Did you know it's considered very rude to say "WHAT" in English when you don't understand something?  In this video, I give you some phrases that are used instead of saying "WHAT".   Join my Telegram Channel, Youtube and Podcast here: https://linktr.ee/englishteachermonica --- Su ... Show More

This phrase is used to tell someone to make less noise, or to stop talking. "Could you pipe down a bit please, I'm trying to work in here!" 

I want to teach you about a phrase that one of my students asked me about. That phrase is, “It can’t hurt.” This is an interesting expression. Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/learn-english-phrases-it-cant-hurt Everyday English Speaking Course: https://www.espressoeng ... Show More

Learn English Faster By Having 1:1 Private Conversations With Zach Over Video Chat - https://www.speakenglishwithzach.com/ Vocabulary: A pet peeve is something that a person finds particularly annoying. The word literally can be used for emphasis while not being literally true. I ... Show More

In English, we use the word “please” to make requests and orders more polite – but have you ever considered where exactly to put the word “please” in your sentence? In today’s lesson I’ll show you several correct places to put the word “please” as well as a couple that sound unna ... Show More

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