Espresso English Podcast

The English language has many homophones – words that have the same pronunciation, but different spellings and meanings. A lot of English learners confuse these, but today you’ll learn how to use 10 English homophones correctly! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/dont-mix-up-these-10-english-homophones  Pronunciation and Shadowing Courses: https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course 

You know the basic meaning of the word "cold," but do you know these 10 idioms with "cold"? Today I'll teach you the expressions "out cold," "pour cold water on something," "cold comfort," and more. Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/10-cold-english-idioms 300+ English Idioms Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-idioms-course 

Are you wondering if there’s a difference between make sure and ensure? We also have the expression make it a point. I’ll teach you how to use each one in this lesson! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-make-sure-ensure-and-make-it-a-point  600+ Confusing English Words Explained E-Book: http://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained 

We use depend and depending when one thing is strongly affected by another thing. However, a lot of students are confused about when to use depend vs. depending. You'll learn exactly when to use each one in today's lesson. Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/when-to-use-depend-vs-depending  Advanced English Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/