Babe, darlin, dear, schnookims, babycakes!

There are lots of sweet little affectionate names we can call our partner or significant other. 

And what better time than the beginning of February, the month of LOVE, to learn and practice some of the most common terms of endearment...

The holiday season is in full swing! It’s a perfect time to learn and practice conversational phrases commonly used during this time of year. In this lesson, I’ll share 15 holiday phrasal verbs and we’ll practice using them together.

Phrases used in this lesson:

Put up: To...

I started a new thing a few years ago that has changed my life.

I take a few minutes each day to write 3-5 things I am grateful for.

Sometimes these things are deep, like... I am grateful for the health of my children and  I appreciate support and encouragement I consistently receive...

In this lesson we’re going to practice an essential element to more natural sounding rhythm in spoken English: word stress.

We’ll practice compound nouns and phrasal verbs together and you'll discover how shifting the emphasized word within a phrase can change its meaning and...

It’s February- the month of love right? With Valentine's day on the 14th, you may have romance on your mind, so I thought this would be a fun time to learn and practice some idioms and phrases about LOVE!

Let's dive in! 

Practice phrases and sentences used in this lesson:

1. My one and...

In this lesson, you'll learn 6 common idioms and phrasal verbs with the word "wrap." We will also practice linking and past tense pronunciation.

Be sure to check out this lesson as well for smoother conversations during this festive time of year: 10 Phrases for Better Holiday Conversations

It’s our main topic of conversation right now. The Virus. The Pandemic. The Lockdown. The Quarantine. In this lesson you’ll learn 16 conversational idioms you’re likely hearing from friends and coworkers that you may wish to use yourself to describe what’s happening in...

In the business world there are a ton of very common expressions used in daily conversation that don’t make a lot of literal sense. In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common business expressions to help you sound more fluent and professional.

Be sure to watch to the end of the listen-...

It’s an exciting and special time of year. You’ll often hear the months of November and December referred to as “the holidays” as we bounce from Thanksgiving to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and on into New Years celebrations.

It’s a busy time of year- often filled...

It’s October and fall is officially here. This is my favorite time of year- I love the colors, the smells, the crispness in the air and all things pumpkin!

So in honor of this fabulous season, this lesson focuses on 10 common idioms and phrasal verbs with the word “fall.” ...