Shayna Oliveira

Espresso English Podcast

On the Espresso English podcast, you'll learn English grammar, vocabulary, phrases, idioms, and more. Espresso English lessons are clear and practical, making it easy to learn the language quickly and effectively. Visit http://www.espressoenglish.net to get English courses and e-books that will help you learn faster!

Author

Shayna Oliveira

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Education

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www.espressoenglish.net

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Some, Any, or No + Quiz 22.05.2024

Let's learn about 3 tiny little words that can cause mistakes and confusion for English learners: some, any, and no. When exactly do we use these, and how can you avoid errors? I'll explain it all clearly in today's lesson! Make sure to download the free lesson guide to try the quiz inside - click here: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-some-any-no/   I want to make sure your English gram...

Learn 30 internet abbreviations in less than 10 minutes 20.05.2024

Download FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-30-internet-abbreviations/   Let's learn common internet abbreviations used in online chats and comments as well as text messaging. There are hundreds or thousands of these, and new ones are being invented all the time – but today you'll learn 30 of the most common abbreviations so that you'll understand when you see them online, and yo...

Whose vs. Who's in 2 minutes! 17.05.2024

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons -  https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ 600+ Confusing Words Explained E-Book: https://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained/  

Agenda, Itinterary, or Schedule? 15.05.2024

In today's lesson I'll teach you the difference between the words agenda, itinerary, and schedule - three similar words that can often be confused by English learners. For more lessons like this one, get my e-book called 600+ Confusing English Words Explained - https://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained/  

Advanced Prepositions Quiz 13.05.2024

How well do you know English prepositions? Let's find out with this quiz! I'll show you a sentence, and you'll try to choose the correct preposition. After a few seconds, I'll show you the right answer. There are 15 questions - keep track of your score and leave a comment letting me know how you did. Good luck! 1 dollar English grammar e-books: http://www.1dollargrammar.com   Advanced English Gram...

10 different words for SURPRISED 10.05.2024

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons -  https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/   ⭐ Vocabulary Builder Courses - https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-courses/  

30 Reporting Verbs + Examples 08.05.2024

Download  FREE  PDF:  https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-30-reporting-verbs/   Reported speech is when we talk about what someone said in the past - and the verbs we use for it are called "reporting verbs" - ones like say, tell, ask, recommend, advise, warn, promise, and more. But there are some important little details to remember about the sentence structure when using each of these repo...

Direct & Indirect Objects - and MISTAKES! 06.05.2024

Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-direct-indirect-objects/   Do you know how to use direct and indirect objects CORRECTLY  in English? Today I'll help you avoid two very common mistakes I see English learners make! Want to correct your mistakes and learn to use English more confidently? Check out my  Advanced English Grammar Course! One of my students says this c...

BATTLE vs. BOTTLE pronunciation 26.04.2024

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons -  https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/   ⭐ American English Pronunciation Course - https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course/  

Phrasal Verbs: Transitive, Intransitive, Separable, Inseparable 24.04.2024

⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-types-of-phrasal-verbs-examples/ ⭐ Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course/ What Are Phrasal Verbs? They are verbs with two or three words: main verb + particle (preposition or adverb). Phrasal Verbs are very common in the English language! I wake up at 7:30 every d...

50+ Contractions in English! 22.04.2024

Contractions combine two words into a short form with an apostrophe – for example, I am becomes I'm; could not becomes couldn't... and many more that you'll learn in this lesson. Contractions are extremely common in spoken English and informal written English, and today you're going to learn 50 of them – yes, we do have that many contractions in English! Make sure to download the free PDF guide to...

MAYBE vs. MAY BE (with examples) 19.04.2024

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons -  https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/   ⭐ 600+ Confusing Words Explained E-Book - https://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained/  

Learn 20 LINKING verbs in English 17.04.2024

⭐ Download FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-linking-verbs/ ⭐ $1 grammar e-books: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-grammar-e-books-audio-mp3/ ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/   Linking verbs do not describe an action – instead, they connect the subject of the sentence to a word describing it or providing additi...

Gotcha, Gotta, Got it - How to use these in English! 15.04.2024

Our question of the day is "What do gotcha, gotta, and got it mean – and how do we use them in informal spoken English?" All of these involve the word "got," but they are different! Thanks for the great question - you can download lots of our past ask the teacher lessons by clicking on the link below. ⭐ Download FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/   ⭐ Everyday E...

How to use "I beg to differ" and other phrases 12.04.2024

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/   ⭐ Everyday English Speaking Courses: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course/  

How to APOLOGIZE and respond to apologies in English 10.04.2024

Do you know how to apologize in English, beyond just the single word "Sorry"? Let's learn some phrases for making apologies and then phrases for responding to an apology. If you want to download this lesson, you can click here to download your free PDF lesson guide! JOIN MY COURSE TO LEARN MORE: In my Everyday English Speaking Course , you'll learn real English phrases for daily life – in the cont...

20 words you're pronouncing WRONG (yes, even you, native English speakers!) 08.04.2024

⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/20-commonly-mispronounced-words/   ⭐ American English Pronunciation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course/   You're probably pronouncing these words wrong - yes, even you, native English speakers! Today I'm going to teach you the right way to say 20 English words that are often mispronounced - s...

What exactly does HOOK UP mean? 05.04.2024

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/   ⭐ Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course/  

How to use FOOL in English! 02.04.2024

⭐ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course/ April 1 is an informal holiday known as April Fools' Day! People celebrate by playing jokes and trying to trick people in funny and harmless ways. You might be wondering about this word "fool" – how is it used in English? I'll teach you all about it in today's lesson. 

Canceled or Cancelled? Traveled or Travelled? 29.03.2024

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/   ⭐ 200 Common Errors in English Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/200-common-errors-in-english-course/  

Your definately spelling these words incorectly! 26.03.2024

⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-100-commonly-misspelled-words/   ⭐ 200 Common Errors Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/200-common-errors-in-english-course/   Hi! It's Shayna from EspressoEnglish.net and today you'll learn 20 words that most people spell wrong. In fact, two of them are in the title of this video!  1. The word definitely does NOT have a...

When we use YEAR OLD vs. YEARS OLD 22.03.2024

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ $1 English Grammar E-Books: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-grammar-e-books-audio-mp3/  

Different future tenses for different situations in English 20.03.2024

⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-different-future-tenses/   ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/   Let's learn and practice future tenses in English! We have a whole bunch of ways to talk about the future in English, including: Will and won't Going to  Future continuous Future perfect Present continuous...

Run up, run off, run after, run over, and more phrasal verbs with RUN! 18.03.2024

Today we're going to learn phrasal verbs with RUN - run around, run for, run off, run on, and many more.  Because these phrasal verbs are all so similar, it's essential to test yourself by taking a quiz to see if you remember the difference. Download the lesson guide to try the quiz! If you want to be fluent in English, then you need to know phrasal verbs, because we use them all the time!  Most t...

There IS or there ARE an apple and two bananas on the table? 15.03.2024

⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons -  https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/   ⭐ $1 English Grammar E-Books:  https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-grammar-e-books-audio-mp3/  

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