English Language Pro | Spoken English Conversation + Culture

There are many idiomatic ways to say "hello" in English, learn them here!

How to end a conversation in English

How English speakers say goodbye!

We don't always want to talk to someone, here's how to escape a conversation!

Expressions and idioms for asking questions

The basic grammar structure for asking questions. You'll learn more, topic specific questions we ask, in each section of the course!

How to introduce yourself and others in English

Tell people where you're from, what languages you speak, age and relationship status

How to describe yours and others' physical appearance

Awesome English idioms to describe how someone looks

You already learned how to describe how someone looks, now describe how they act and behave

Be able to describe someone's personality with some great idioms

Be able to describe how you feel emotionally and physically in English, as well as being able to ask other people how they feel

How native speakers talk about exercise, diet and nutrition

The types main types of exercise and some important vocabulary to talk about it!

More colorful ways to describe health and fitness with English idioms

Learn how to talk about the things you most enjoy in life as well as the things you least enjoy!

A ton of vocabulary to talk about different hobbies and interests. Is your favorite hobby missing? Message me and I will add it :D

These idioms are very common when talking about things we enjoy or don't enjoy doing, so don't skip this lecture! 

Learn about different types of relationships and relationship statuses (single, in a relationship, married, etc.)

Your sexual orientation is the type of person and gender you are attracted to, this is an especially talked about topic today

How Americans talk about race and ethnicity

Blind date, break up with someone, catfish, chemistry, out of your league, settle

Get along with someone, bad blood, black sheep, chip off the old block, falling out, the spitting image,

Going to the supermarket can be difficult because you need a lot of food vocabulary as well as some expressions to be able to ask for help and pay for your things.

Vocabulary and expressions to use when paying for your things at the supermarket

The different types of food you can get when you decide not to cook at home: eat out, take out, order out

Start with types of restaurants (cheap VS expensive), the people who work at a restaurant and how to make a restaurant reservation

Learn how to order food and drinks at a restaurant

How to get the waiter's attention, what to do if the place is noisy, and how to pay for your food and understand how Americans tip

What a café is, different types and how it's different than a "cafeteria"

How to order food and drink at a café

Types of bars and clubs, vocabulary for the people who work there

How to order food at a bar, what we call "bar food"

How to order drinks at a bar

How to pay for your food and drinks at a bar

Go bad, chip in, go Dutch, stuffed

Introduction to private transportation and the types (like cars, motorcycles and others). As well, expressions to talk about the traffic

Types of non-motorized private transportation (walking, biking, skating, etc.) as well as expressions

What to do when you get to the airport and vocabulary for different parts of the airport

Expressions to use when getting on the plane and how to ask questions when you are flying

Practice using the flying vocabulary you learned!

Vocabulary and expressions to ride the bus easily and an introduction to the subway! 

More useful expressions for the subway and how to ask questions

At a good clip, backseat driver, butt in line, on your way, live out of your suitcase

How to get someone's attention in a polite way to ask for directions, express you are lost

How to ask for directions to places far away and close to you, ask in an emergency, ask to use someone's phone

Vocabulary to ask  for and give directions to people, part 1

Vocabulary to ask for and give directions to people, part 2

Some more vocabulary for places on the map and finally some practice time with following directions!

Formal greetings for people you are meeting the first time and for people you work with that need to be treated with respect

'Business-casual' greetings are for people you know well or have a more relaxed relationship with, but with whom you still need to have a professional relationship

Explain your job and the type of work you do

The rules for how to greet people at work that you see everyday

What is small talk? When to use it? How to use it? What topics to talk about for small talk and how to be good at making small talk!

Topics to avoid when making small talk, how to have fun with small talk!

Bring something to the table, in the long run, land something, payoff, word of mouth

(not) All it's cracked up to be, deliver the goods, in the pipeline, selling point, sold on something

Ball is in your court, beat around the bush, call someone's bluff, common ground

Hold a meeting, have the floor, put something on the table, move that, follow up meeting