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#378 How to sound warmer in English

In today's episode, we're going to talk about how to sound warmer in English. Get the transcript on my website for free: Because sometimes your English is correct, but it sounds a little cold. Too direct. Too short. Too flat. And that can change the whole feeling of a conversatio ... Show More

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Apr 23

#377 How to Keep Talking in English

In this episode, I'm going to show you how to keep talking in English.After that, we'll practice with a mini-story. Many English learners have the same problem. At the beginning, the conversation is fine. They answer one question. Maybe two. Get the transcript here: https://speak ... Show More

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Apr 3

#376 Happy Easter 2026! Learn English with Easter Traditions, Food, and a Fun Mini-Story

Happy Easter, everyone! 🐰🌸 A new episode of the Speak English Now Podcast is here: Happy Easter 2026! Learn English with Easter Traditions, Food, and a Fun Mini-Story In this episode, we talk about: 🥚 Easter traditions 🍖 popular Easter food in the US 🐇 the Easter Bunny 🎧 an ... Show More

11m 37s

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

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#293 English expressions - Good for you!