#075 Ten advanced English Idioms (to sou...

I’ll be honest with you—I don’t really enjoy going to the dentist. I think most people feel the same way. It can be a little scary, right? Now imagine you’re not speaking your native language. If you already feel nervous about the dentist, trying to explain everything in English ... Show More

Last time, we talked about false friends—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends Example 1: Actual This one’s a classic false friend. In Spanish, ... Show More

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian. These languages all come from Latin — you know, the language spoken by the Romans ... Show More

Listen to these five English sentences to learn some idiomatic expressions for talking about negative points at work.#1 – "My co-workers don’t pull their weight, and I’m always picking up the slack."#2 – "I can’t stand the office politics. It seems like kissing up to the people w ... Show More

There are two phrases I hear many students say: "My English is terrible." "Sorry for my BAD English." Have you ever said these things? Be careful, because these two phrases are dangerous to your English learning! Listen to today's lesson to find out why you SHOULDN'T say these ph ... Show More

Struggling to get English tenses right? Fed up with boring grammar https://adeptenglish.com/english/grammar/ drills? Adept English https://adeptenglish.com/ has cracked the code! Hilary’s latest podcast lesson doesn’t just teach you English—it transforms you into a fluent speaker ... Show More

One of the most common questions I receive from all of you is "How come I can't understand native speakers?" "What can I do to better understand native speakers?" Or, "Why is it so difficult to understand native speakers?!"  This podcast episode will help you better understand wh ... Show More

Do you want to know the secret to speaking more like a native speaker?  Don't say "I think"... say these expressions instead and you will sound exactly like a native speaker!   These are some very common expressions we use as native speakers to express our thoughts and opinions a ... Show More

Native speakers never make mistakes in English, do we? We definitely do! From time to time even native English speakers make grammar and pronunciation mistakes! So if you are learning English as a second language or foreign language, don’t feel bad about making mistakes. Remember ... Show More