Espresso English Podcast

Shayna Oliveira

  • 6 minutes 32 seconds
    10 Casual Phrases Every English Learner Needs To Know

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    😃 Everyday English Speaking Courses

    ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY

    In this English lesson, we're diving into 10 casual English phrases that real people use all the time to make your English speaking sound more natural. These natural english expressions are straight from my everyday English conversations. By using these common phrases, you can speak more fluent English and communicate more effectively!

    16 February 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 5 minutes 19 seconds
    Big, Large, Great, Deep, Strong, or Heavy?

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    📖 1000 Collocations E-Book

    ✨ Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course

    Don't say "I'll have a big coffee" Say "I'll have a large coffee"

    Don't say "It was a large success" Say "It was a great success"

    Don't say "I'm in heavy trouble" Say "I'm in deep trouble"

    Why do the first sentences sound strange, but the second ones sound natural? The answer is collocations! Collocations are two or more words that go together naturally. Learning them is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural!

    Today we'll learn 50 common English collocations with the words big, great, large, deep, strong, and heavy. These all seem rather similar, but they are used in DIFFERENT combinations of words.

    10 February 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 6 seconds
    These 10 Reductions Are Why You Struggle With Fast Spoken English

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    ❤️ American English Pronunciation Course

    🚀 Espresso English Academy

    Are you trying to pronounce each word clearly and perfectly when you speak English? In this English lesson, we explain that native English speakers use reductions, which are sounds that change or disappear when spoken at normal speed. Learn and practice common reductions to improve your American accent and how to speak English more naturally.

    Natural spoken English contains reductions – those are sounds that change and disappear when spoken at normal speed. This sometimes makes it hard for English learners to understand.

    Like instead of saying "What are you going to do?" We say: "Whatcha gonna do?"

    Today you'll learn and practice 10 of the most common reductions in fast spoken English - it will help you speak more naturally AND understand native speakers more easily.

    Before we get started, I've got a free gift for you - it's my pronunciation guide to all the sounds of American English! This guide covers all the consonants and vowel sounds we use, with practice words and audio so you can listen and repeat.

    OK, are you ready to listen and repeat? Let's learn these reductions.

    Now you know 10 of the most common reductions in English — and once you start hearing them, you'll notice them everywhere.

    If you'd like to improve your pronunciation and practice speaking more naturally, come join me in the Pronunciation + Shadowing Courses!

    🎧 The lessons help you listen, repeat, and train your mouth to speak English smoothly and accurately — just like a native speaker. The link to those courses is in the video description if you'd like to check it out - along with the link to that downloadable pronunciation guide I mentioned.

    Thanks for practicing English pronunciation with me today, and I'll talk to you next time!

    2 February 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 11 minutes 30 seconds
    STOP Mixing Up These 100 Homophones in English!

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    😃 600+ Confusing Words E-Book

    ✨ Espresso English Academy

    Lots of English words sound exactly the same, but they have completely different meanings - like waste and waist, hear and here, piece and peace.

    These are called homophones, and they confuse even advanced English learners. Native speakers often make mistakes with these, too!

    In this lesson, I'll quickly explain over 100 of the most common homophones in English, so you can finally keep them straight.

    We're going to run through these super fast, so make sure to download the free lesson PDF by clicking on the link in the video description. You'll be able to review all the definitions with example sentences for each word.

    And if you want detailed explanations plus lots of example sentences, I recommend my book "600+ Confusing English Words Explained" - so that these confusing words will become clear to you.

    26 January 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 28 seconds
    Gym, Exercise, & Fitness: 50 Vocabulary Words

    🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-50-gym-exercise-words/

    😃 Vocabulary Builder Courses: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course/

    🚀 Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course

    Lots of people make New Year's resolutions to lose weight and get stronger by going to the gym. But if you're learning English, there's another challenge – how to talk about exercise naturally in English.

    Today I'll teach you 50 essential vocabulary words for fitness — the words native English speakers use when we talk about working out (working out = exercising). We'll start with words for gym equipment, then learn verbs for specific exercises, and finally some super common phrases about exercise. Let's learn some gym vocabulary, fitness vocabulary, and exercise vocabulary in English!

    If you want to learn English vocabulary fast, check out my Vocabulary Builder Courses as well as my Advanced Vocabulary and Collocations Course to learn and practice a total of 3000 useful English words.

    19 January 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 29 seconds
    Master English Conditionals: Zero, First, Second, Third & Mixed

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    😃 Advanced English Grammar Course

    ✨ Espresso English Academy

    Conditional sentences can be tricky, but in this English lesson, we make them clear! You'll learn the five main types of conditionals and exactly how to use conditionals correctly: - Zero conditional - First conditional - Second conditional - Third conditional - Mixed conditional

    This English grammar lesson provides examples for each type, helping you improve your English grammar. By the end, you'll feel more confident in your understanding of conditional sentences in english grammar.

    You can also download a free PDF with 50 different conditional sentences, so you can see many different examples of how to use them.

    🎁 Download Free PDF: 50 Conditional Sentences in English: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-50-conditional-sentences-in-english/

    12 January 2026, 1:00 pm
  • 4 minutes 24 seconds
    New Year's Vocabulary every English learner needs

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    ✨ Espresso English Academy

    Let's ring in the new year with some fresh English vocabulary!

    In today's lesson, you'll learn words and phrases we use to talk about New Year's Eve, resolutions, celebrations, and well-wishes — from "champagne" and "fireworks" to "turning over a new leaf."

    Whether you're going to a party, making goals for the year ahead, or just chatting with friends in English — these are phrases you'll hear everywhere in the final few days of the year.

    Make sure to download today's lesson PDF so you can review this new year's vocabulary and make it a permanent part of your own English.

    If one of your New Year's resolutions is to finally speak English more confidently and fluently...then come join me inside the Espresso English Academy.

    You'll get full access to all my courses — covering speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, idioms, and more — with short and sweet lessons and activities you can do at your own pace.

    The Academy gives you lifetime access - so you can not only start the year strong, but keep building your skills for life!

    Join the Academy and let's get started. Here's to more fluent English in 2026! 🥂✨

    🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-new-years-vocabulary/

    ✨ Espresso English Academy: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/academy/

    29 December 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 11 seconds
    20 English Phrases With "END"

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    😃 Everyday English Speaking Courses

    ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY

    It's the end of the year… so let's learn English phrases with the word END! These are informal English expressions you might hear in everyday English conversation - so it's important to know what they mean and how to use them naturally.

    If you love learning English expressions like these and you'd like to see how they're used in English conversations, check out my Everyday English Speaking Courses — they are full of real-life phrases for so many situations!

    The first level focuses on practical English phrases for daily life, and the second level teaches you more advanced informal expressions - all the lessons are based on dialogues so you can learn in context and speak English more confidently.

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    26 December 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Mini-Course: 100 Ways To Use 5 Common English Words!

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    ✨ Espresso English Academy

    I'd like to give you a holiday gift ✨🎁😊

    As you know, many English words have multiple meanings - and this can be frustrating for learners, because the same word is used in different ways.

    That's why I'm giving you a FREE 1-hour class + e-book teaching you 100 ways to use 5 of the most common English words: RUN, GET, BREAK, CUT, and SET!

    📖 Download the e-book & audio here: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/mini-course-100-ways-to-use-5-common-words/

    This is the perfect way to become more fluent in English as we finish 2025!

    22 December 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 5 minutes 2 seconds
    50+ Christmas Vocabulary Words in English

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    😃 Vocabulary Builder Courses

    🚀 Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course

    Christmas is coming, and in today's lesson, you'll learn 50 essential English words related to the season! We cover everything from Christmas traditions and winter activities to festive food and decor, helping you build your Christmas vocabulary so you can speak English more confidently.

    You'll definitely want to download today's lesson PDF with all the Christmas words and pictures for easy review. Now, grab a cup of hot chocolate ☕, get comfy, and let's learn some festive Christmas vocabulary together! ❄️

    If you want to learn English vocabulary fast, check out my Vocabulary Builder Courses as well as my Advanced Vocabulary and Collocations Course to learn and practice a total of 3000 useful English words.

    15 December 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 37 seconds
    10 Easy English Words With HIDDEN Meanings

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    😃 Espresso English Courses

    ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY

    You already know words like hot, broke, and sick in English, right? 🔥 But did you know those same words have completely different slang meanings?

    - "hot" doesn't just mean the temperature. - "broke" isn't only about something snapping in half. - and "sick"... might actually be a compliment!

    In today's video, we're going to look at 10 common English words with surprising double meanings — the kind native speakers use in slang or informal English conversation all the time.

    If you want to understand real English in movies, music, and everyday speech — you'll love this one. And you can download today's lesson PDF - with a bonus quiz. Give it a try to see if you fully understand all these English words with their hidden meanings.

    Now you know how even easy English words can have multiple meanings — especially in slang! 😄 The more of these you learn, the more natural and confident your English will sound. Make sure to download the free PDF to review and remember what we learned today.

    👉 If you want to keep improving your fluency, check out my online courses at Espresso English. I've got clear, practical lessons on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking, idioms, phrasal verbs, and more — all designed to help you make real progress, even if you only have a few minutes a day to study.

    8 December 2025, 1:00 pm
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