Everyday English with E2
Want to improve your English grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation? Want to learn English with the best English teachers in the world? Want fun and interactive episodes? Then check out Everyday English with E2! Each week we bring you interactive episodes that will improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Your grammar will straighten out, your vocabulary will grow, and your pronunciation will clarify, all as you listen to expert teachers from America, Australia and England! And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com
Episodes
#51 - English Spelling- Must Know Rules for Plural Nouns with Natasha!
Welcome to another episode of Everyday English with E2 where, each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation as well as some speaking, writing, reading and listening strategies. And this week, it’s all about spelling, and in particular, the spelling rules for plural nouns.
And remember, if you want to continue to develop your speaking, writing, reading and listening skills an
#50 - English Vocabulary - Master Your English Collocations with Natasha!
Welcome to another episode of Everyday English with E2 and this week, it’s all about vocabulary, and in particular, collocations. Listen to find out the difference between common collocations, verb collocations, business collocations and academic collocations.
....and remember, if you want to continue to develop your English speaking skills and more, make sure you head to https://e2english.com
#49 - English Grammar - "YOUR vs YOU'RE" with Natasha!
Welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2. And this week, it’s all about grammar, and in particular, the homophones Your and You’re. These are some of the most common homophones that people confuse. Even native English speakers often use the incorrect versions of Your and You’re and it’s time that we learn them properly and get them right, once and for all!
...and remember, if y
#48 - English Pronunciation - THEE or THUH for "THE"? with Natasha!
Welcome to another episode of Everyday English with E2 where, each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation as well as some writing / reading strategies. This week, it’s all about pronunciation, and in particular, THEE and THUH, and when to use the different pronunciations of the most frequently used word in the English language, "The". I know you’ll be following al
#47 - English Fun - Crazy Words in English! with Natasha
Welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2 where, each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation as well as some speaking, writing, reading and listening strategies. And this week, it’s all about some crazy English vocabulary.
Check out our E2 English Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced English courses available at https://e2english.com/. There you can pr
#46 - English Grammar - How to use the pronouns "I or ME" perfectly in English with Natasha!
Welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2 where, each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation as well as some speaking, writing, reading and listening strategies. And this week, it’s all about grammar, and in particular, when to use the pronouns I or ME.
Check out our E2 English Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced English courses available at https://e2en
#45 - English Spelling - Master these English homophones "THERE, THEY'RE & THEIR" with Natasha!
Welcome to another episode of Everyday English with E2! This week it’s all about spelling, and in particular, the homophones "there, they’re and their".
Check out our E2 English Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced English courses available at https://e2english.com/. There you can practise and develop your speaking, writing, reading and listening skills, with lessons for any English skill
#44 - English Vocabulary - Build your WORD ASSOCIATION skills and expand your vocabulary with Natasha!
Join Natasha and learn how to build your word associations to expand your English vocabulary. What exactly is word association? Word association is the process of connecting one word to other words based on relationships such as similarity, oppositeness, or association with a particular context. It’s really about connecting words in your mind or on paper so you can expand your vocabulary in more d
#43 - English Pronunciation - Speak with INTONATION to reflect feeling, emotion or attitude with Andy!
Join Andy and learn how to use intonation when speaking in English. Intonation is the rise and fall of a person’s voice when they’re talking. It’s when we change our pitch or tone to reflect the feeling, emotion or attitude behind what we’re trying to say. It’s also what helps to communicate our grammatical meaning as well as the relationship with our listener.
Remember to check out the E2 Englis
#42 - English Grammar - Improve your English Speaking and Writing with VARIETY in your sentence structures with Natasha!
Welcome back to Everyday English with E2!
Join Natasha and learn how to use variety in your sentence structures. This will help you sound and write like a native English speaker, resulting in high scores in your English tests.
Remember to check out https://e2english.com/ to improve your English FAST with our low cost English courses!
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#41 - English Fun - How to use fun "rhyming idioms" in English with Louisa!
English speakers love a rhyme! We like to use them all the time. In fact, English is full of rhyming phrases that we love to whip out at every opportunity! In this episode of Everyday English with E2, we are going to look at 6 of the most common rhyming idioms in the English language.
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and si
#40 - English Vocabulary - Expressing and extending ideas in English using "which" with Mark!
At E2, there are always students asking ‘how can I improve my grammar?’ or ‘How do I extend my ideas on a speaking test?’ Well, I’ve got one word that can do just that. It’s a common word that I’m sure you all know, but it’s very versatile and underused. That word is ‘which’. And today, I’m going to show YOU how to use it well to help you express your ideas clearly.
And if you ever want a bit more
#39 - English Grammar - "The" one definite article you don't want to get wrong in English with Mark!
Ok… Articles… the… an… a… or nothing… what article do I use, and when and why! We get these questions from everyone! Beginners, intermediates, OET and IELTS students, and even students doing a masters degree! Today is episode 2 of an E2 DEEP DIVE into articles.
Hello and welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2. My name is Mark. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary
#38 - English Vocabulary - Essential contractions in English with Mark!
Hello and welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2. My name is Mark. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation or spelling, and this week it’s all about the construction and pronunciation of contractions: can not/can’t, do not/don’t. Let’s have a look!
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.
#37 - English Spelling - The "Magic E" with Louisa!
Silent letters. English is full of them. And they’re the worst, right? I mean, why does ‘February’ need that R in the middle? Wouldn’t we be better off if ‘could’ didn’t have an L? And don’t get me started on the S in ‘island’. But there is one silent letter that is actually extremely useful, and that letter is… the Magic E.
Welcome to another episode of Everyday English with E2. Each week, we hav
#36 - English Vocabulary - Get "get" right in English with Mark!
One of the most common words in English is the word ‘get’. Seriously, we use it so much. In fact, if you look in the dictionary, the word ‘get’ has 37 ways that it can be used. And beyond that, there are dozens, probably over hundred ways we can use the word ‘get’ in a sentence. We could be here for hours talking about it. But for now, we’re just going to review just a few ways you can use the wor
#35 - English Pronunciation - Make or break your English with the past simple verb tense with Mark!
One of the most common challenges students face when trying to improve their grammatical or pronunciation accuracy is the regular past tense: I attended. I watched. I lived. So listen now as this one little sound at the end of a verb can make or break your English test score.
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign
#34 - English Spelling - Is it ‘two’, ‘too’ or ‘to’? How to spell homophones in English with Louisa
Hi and welcome to another episode of Everyday English with E2, where each week we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation. This week, we’re looking at spelling, and focusing on a type of word that can be really challenging when learning English - the homophone. But what is a homophone?
Well, if you’ve been learning English for a while, you’ve probably come across quite a few words th
#33 - English Vocabulary - Use adjectives to describe personality in English! with Mark
Hello and welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation or spelling, and this week it’s all about vocabulary and the adjectives that you can use to describe people.
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test p
#32 - English Grammar - When and why you should use "indefinite articles" in English with Mark
Hello and welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation or spelling, and this week it’s all about grammar and the indefinite article, which you all know as ‘a’ or ‘an’.
What article do I use, and when and why? We get these questions from everyone! Beginners, intermediates, OET and IELTS students, and even students doi
#31 - English Pronunciation - 'Fourty' or 'fourteen'? A guide to numbers in English with Mark
Hello and welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2. My name is Mark. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation or spelling, and this week it’s all about the pronunciation of numbers. Thirteen, thirty, fourteen, forty… and so on.
So a common point of confusion, even for highly proficient speakers of English, and even for native speakers who speak ONLY Engl
#30 - English Spelling - The 100 most commonly misspelled words in English with Louisa
Let’s face it. English spelling is weird. Sometimes you spell a ‘ch’ sound with a C-H, like in cheese, and sometimes you spell it with a T-U, like in Tuesday. If bird is spelled B-I-R-D, why isn’t word spelled W-I-R-D? Have you had enough of all these unusual spellings? But what if I told you that there is a list of the 100 most commonly misspelt words in English, and once you’ve learnt them, you’
#29 - English Vocabulary - Learn different meanings that from words like "red", "green" & "blue" with Mark
Hello and welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation, and this week it’s all about vocabulary. So many students think they need to learn new words to improve their English. And they’re not wrong. New words are great! But you’d be surprised how much easier and more meaningful it can be if you just learn slightly d
#28 - English Grammar - Using 'as' to compare things in English with Louisa
So how do we compare things in English? We can use comparative adjectives like ‘bigger’ or ‘more delicious’, but what if you’re comparing two things that are exactly the same size and exactly the same level of deliciousness? Like a donut and a cupcake! That’s when it’s time for us to use a small but very useful word - as - to help us make a comparison.
And if you ever want a bit more practice befo
#27 - English Pronunciation - Use 'sentence stress' to express emotion in English with Mark
In this episode, we’re focusing on a super important part of pronunciation called ‘sentence stress’, which has a big impact on how clear your ideas and feelings are. So it’s not just about the words you say that ensure you are understood, it’s the emotion you put into your words that helps you really express yourself.
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you
#26 - English Vocabulary - Learn about the root word "information" & other words with Louisa
One of the biggest questions we get at E2 is ‘how can I improve my vocabulary?’ and we get this from everyone! Beginners, intermediates, OET and IELTS students, and even students doing a masters degree! But did you know that sometimes one single word can be slightly changed to mean something slightly different? You don’t have to learn a new word to improve your vocabulary; just slightly modify one
#25 - English Grammar - 5 phrasal verbs to talk about your weekend with Mark
Hello and welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2. My name is Mark. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation, and this week it’s all about grammar.
One of the biggest questions we get at E2 is ‘how can I learn more phrasal verbs?’ and we get this from everyone! Beginners, intermediates, IELTS and even OET students! Now, the short answer is you learn t
#24 - English Pronunciation - Speak with 'intrusion' like a native speaker in English with Louisa
This week we’re focusing on a super important part of pronunciation that is part of ‘linking or connected speech’. It’s called ‘intrusion’
In a previous episode about pronunciation, we talked about linking, and how it allows you to speak slower or fast and maintain intelligibility. Intrusion is part of this. Sometimes, when certain words are linked together, some extra sounds appear. Today, we’re
#23 - English Vocabulary - Learn about the root word "decide" with Mark
One of the biggest questions we get at E2 is ‘how can I improve my vocabulary?’ and we get this from everyone! Beginners, intermediates, OET and IELTS students, and even students doing a masters degree! But did you know that sometimes one single word can be slightly changed to mean something slightly different? You don’t have to learn a new word to improve your vocabulary; just slightly modify one
#22 - English Grammar - Give advice and talk about experiences using the ‘correlative comparative’ with Andy
In this podcast, Andy will teach you how to use ‘the correlative comparative’. You don’t need to know the name. Think of it as ‘the more, the more’. This is a common sentence structure that helps us connect ideas in a fun way using comparative adjectives; it will help you give advice, talk about your feelings and goals, and you’ll be able to do it easily and enjoyably!
And if you ever want a
#21 - English Pronunciation - Be easily understood by LINKING in English with Mark
Welcome to Everyday English with E2. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary, spelling or pronunciation. This week we’re focusing on a super important part of pronunciation called ‘linking or connected speech’, which has a big impact on how easily you are understood. And that’s your aim - to be EASILY understood.
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make su
#20 - English Spelling - How to spell the ‘kuh’ sound in English with Louisa
We are back with another episode of Everyday English with E2! Each week we focus on English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation or spelling. This week we will concentrate on a common English sound that can be quite tricky to spell correctly - the /k/ sound. You’ll learn a collection of quirky /k/ words with contrasting spellings, know a few spelling tricks, and quiz you as you go. By the end of thi
#19 - English Vocabulary - Learn Aussie Slang with Jay!
Australian English has some unique features including the ‘shortening’ of words. This makes Australian English fun and simple. But if you don’t know how these rules work, it will be very confusing. In this podcast, join Jay to learn some Australian slang words including ‘mozzie’, ‘postie’ and ‘avo’. You will also learn how Australians make nicknames based on your full name. It’s a fun and interest
#18 - English Grammar - Tell stories in English using the past continuous verb tense with Louisa
In this episode of Everyday English with E2, Louisa will teach you two ways to use the past continuous verb tense - one for how to tell stories about the past and one for how to answer the question: What were you doing? This is an important podcast that explains a challenging verb tense simply, easily and enjoyably! Listen up and learn to master English grammar with E2.
And if you ever want a bit
#17 - English Pronunciation - How to pronounce words like FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH in English with Jay
How well can you pronounce "ordinal numbers" in English such as FOURTH, FIFTH and SIXTH? These are some of the most difficult to pronounce words in English because that "TH" sound is particularly troublesome for a lot of people. In this podcast, Jay will teach you how to pronounce each of the various sounds from "first" to "thirteenth" giving you lots of opportunities to practice and refine t
#16 - English Spelling - Learn the basics of English spelling with Mark
Welcome to another episode of Everyday English with E2 where every week we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation - but this week we’re doing something a little different. We’re going to focus on English spelling and I’m going to try to convince you that English spelling is - mostly - logical, with maybe a few strange exceptions to the rules. I’ll be sure to quiz you as you go so yo
#15 - English Vocabulary - Introduce yourself in English like a PRO! with Jay
In this episode of Everyday English with E2, you will learn how to introduce yourself in English. When you introduce yourself in English, you need to consider the social context. Are you introducing yourself to one person, or a group of people? Is the person you’re introducing yourself to around the same age as you? Is the person you’re introducing yourself to in a higher social position than you?
#14 - English Grammar - Understand and master 'nouns' with Mark
Today we’re talking about something that might seem simple but is in fact quite complicated, and very interesting. We’re going to talk about ‘nouns’. Put simply, a noun is a thing. Right? But the problem is that in English there are different types of things and the English language changes depending on the type of thing you’re talking or writing about. If you listen carefully, this will help to i
#13 - English Pronunciation - 6 ways to sound more natural when speaking English with Andy
In this episode of Everyday English with E2, We are going to learn about all six of the changes that happen to spoken English – about how words transform so you can sound more fluent when speaking, and how you can understand spoken English much more easily.
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online En
#12 - English Vocabulary - The most important idioms in English with Jay
In this episode, we’re focusing on an interesting and fun part of vocabulary - idioms.
I’m sure you’ve heard of idioms. Ya know: kicked the bucket. It’s raining cats and dogs. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A picture paints a thousand words. These are all examples of ‘proverb’ idioms. But guess what? They’re NOT the type of idioms we’re going to talk about today.
Today we’re going to
#11 - English Grammar - The importance of "modal verbs" with Andy
Welcome to Everyday English with E2. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation, and this week we’re focusing on an important part of grammar called “modal verbs.”
But we’re NOT going to learn when to use can or could or how “should” means the same thing as “supposed to”. No, we’re going to learn how to make predictions using modal verbs and also how to express obligations
#10 - English Pronunciation - Master your ‘word stress’ in English with Mark
In this episode we’re focusing on a super important part of pronunciation called ‘word stress’, which has a big impact on how easily you are understood. And that’s your aim - to be EASILY understood.
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test prep courses for IELTS, PTE, OET, TOEFL, TOEIC
#9 - English Vocabulary - 5 Fun Words for a Happy New Year! with Jay
Join Jay in the final Everyday English podcast for 2021! In this podcast, Jay will teach you 5 fun words to talk about the holiday season. He'll talk to you about the meaning of these 5 fun words and also how to pronounce them correctly. Join Jay for the last episode of 2021!
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign u
#8 - English Grammar - Understand the Present Simple verb tense! with Mark
In this episode, we’re going to focus on the meanings of the most common verb tense in English - the present simple. This verb tense is used all the time and very important.
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test prep courses for IELTS, PTE, OET, TOEFL, TOEIC and CELPIP.
#7 - English Pronunciation - Learn the hardest sound in English - TH! with Jay
The TH sound is unique to English and many people struggle to pronounce it correctly. Listen to this podcast, with Jay, to learn how to pronounce it perfectly!
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English test prep courses for IELTS, PTE, OET, TOEFL, TOEIC and CELPIP.
#6 - English Vocabulary - Important adjectives for describing food, people and events with Mark
In this episode, we’re going to learn 10 important adjectives that describe food, but also and more specifically, taste - but also how we can use these same words to describe people or events! For example, you can use “juicy” for gossip, or “rich” for an exaggeration, or “flaky” if someone is unreliable. These are all great words related to taste that we use in everyday conversation for other purp
#5 - English Grammar - Understand each and every Indefinite Pronoun! with Jay
Listen to this podcast to learn everything there is to know about "indefinite pronouns", those tricky little words such as "each", "fewer", "both and "neither". Jay will explain these words to you so you can understand and use them 100% accurately.
And if you ever want a bit more practice before your English test, make sure you head to www.e2testprep.com and sign up for our free online English tes
#4 - English Pronunciation - The difference between 'B', 'P' & 'V' sounds with Mark
Can you hear the difference between the 'B' and the 'P' sound in English? Did he say "beach" or "peach"? Did she say "pig" or "big"? It's a very subtle difference... it's very hard to hear! It's also difficult to pronounce these two sounds clearly because of their similarities. In this podcast, Mark will take you through the B and P sound in depth. By the end of this episode you'll be co
#3 - English Vocabulary - Housework words and phrases with Jay
Do you like doing the dishes or mopping the floors? Who scrubs the toilet or irons the washing in your house? Whether you like it or not, everyone must do housework.
In this episode we’re going to look at important words and phrases related to housework. We’re going to learn 9 key words and Jay will quiz you as you listen – so make sure you pay attention and learn these words, or if you already k
#2 - English Grammar - Practise the Present Perfect verb tense with Mark
In this episode expert teacher Mark will practise the present perfect verb tense with you. It's the third most common verb tense in English. We use it a lot! And it can be tricky. Mark will make you feel confident by talking to you about the meaning of the present perfect, when to use it and how to create the question, negative and positive forms of the verb in everyday English.
And if you ever wa
#1 - English Pronunciation - Consonant Clusters with the 'R' sound with Jay
It's important to make sure your pronunciation is as clear and natural as possible. You want to be easily understood in the world when you speak English. One of the hardest parts of English pronunciation are what's called 'consonant clusters'. These are when two or more consonants are joined together without a vowel like FR as in friend or BR as in brown etc. In this episode, Jay will take you thr
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Welcome to our brand new English language learning podcast - Everyday English with E2.
Each week there will be a brand new episode focusing on one of three English skills, grammar - the rules of English, vocabulary - the words of English and pronunciation, the sounds of English.
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