Mar 9

Spring Offer 2026 – FAQ: What's the Difference Between the Podcast and the Premium Courses?

This week is a bit special! All my courses have a 60% discount. I've received several messages with questions about the courses. In this short episode I'm gonna try to answer some frequently asked questions. By the way, you can get the deal at: Speakenglishpodcast.com/courses

9m 13s

Mar 5

#374 The 90% Rule: How to choose English listening level

How to choose English listening level? Listening is powerful… but it must be comprehensible You already know that I insist on one thing again and again: you need to listen a lot.You need to listen every day, and you need to repeat the same lessons many times, because repetition h ... Show More

21m 22s

Feb 18

#373 Why You Freeze When Speaking English

Have You Ever Had This Moment? You start speaking English. At the beginning, it's okay. And then suddenly… your brain stops. You know the idea. You know the meaning. But the word doesn't come. So what do you do? You speak faster. You try to push the words out. And then you feel f ... Show More

15m 2s

Dec 2021

25. えー、そうなんだ（共感力） "I am happy!" "You ARE happy."

今回ご紹介するのは、共感する言い回し。でも特定なフレーズ”Wow”とか、”That's great!”とかではなく、相手の言葉を引用する「オウム返し」の英語版！ルールは簡単です。相手の言い回しをそのまま使い、アクセントをちょっと変えるだけ。相手の方への共感力アップすること間違い無しです。例えば、"I am happy!"と言われたら、"You ARE happy" （AREは強調するので大文字で書いてます）と言えば良いです。"It is fun!" "It IS fun!"のようにも使えます。色々なシーンで共感してみてください。

5m 5s

Jul 2016

0591 Daily Easy English Lesson PODCAST—Back at you!

When someone says something nice to you--when they WISH YOU good, how can we respond? Well, we can always just say "Thank you!" But it is often better to say something like, "Thanks! You, too!" or "The same to you!" In today's podcast I'll teach you another expression that you ca ... Show More

2m 59s

Aug 2021

#245 - How to Express Your Emotions in English

When people ask us "How are you?", we often get lazy and we use the same old replies such as "I'm good," "I'm great," AND especially "I'm fine." But there are so many more great ways to describe how you're feeling if you want to be more specific ... Show More

38m 1s

Oct 2023

How to ask for a favor in English

Let's learn <a href= "https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-phrases-for-asking-a-favor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-phrases-for-asking-a-favor/&source=gmail&ust=1694097742 ... Show More

6m 22s

Oct 2021

#257 How to Give Compliments in English

Today we'll be talking about the topic you've voted for: how to give compliments in English. If you compliment a person, you praise them or say good things about them. It's not just the words that you say that are important, but also the tone. W ... Show More

41m 36s

Nov 2022

"I couldn't agree more" & "I couldn't care less"

Today I'm answering a question from a student who asked how to use the phrases <a href= "https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-phrases-i-couldnt-agree-more-i-couldnt-care-less/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.es ... Show More

4m 38s

Aug 2020

Episode 9: 10 USEFUL Natural American English Phrases

Hi Friends, Welcome to Episode 9 of the English Vocabulary Help Podcast Thank you so much for studying English with me friend! Today's episode is all about natural English phrases that you can use to sound like an American. Many of these phrases ... Show More

16m 48s

Aug 2020

Episode 8: Use these Natural English Phrases and Idioms!

Hi Friends, Welcome to Episode 8 of the English Vocabulary Help Podcast Today’s episode will teach you six useful English phrases that you can use to sound more NATURAL in an English conversation. These are all phrases that I promise you fluent or native English speaker ... Show More

16m 10s

#293 English expressions - Good for you!