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Coffee Break English is a podcast which will help you learn English in regular 15-minute episodes, perfect for your coffee break! Find out more about Coffee Break English at https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/coffeebreakenglish/ .

Coffee Break English can help you improve your English with short lessons - the perfect time to enjoy a cup of coffee while learning. The course is presented in slow English which is easy to understand. Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word, it’s more important to get the general meaning. Season one is at A2 level. This course is for you if you learnt some English at school or if you want to review the basics. Coffee Break English can help you improve your accuracy and understanding of English, to prepare you for many situations like using English at work, visiting an English-speaking country, taking exams, or talking with English-speaking friends. In each episode of the audio lessons, one of our colleagues from an English-speaking country tells us about an aspect of life or culture in their country. In season one, we hear from our friends in the UK, the USA, Canada, and Australia, helping you understand lots of different accents and varieties of English. 

Mark and Josie guide you through the text, explaining the language and helping you understand it better. Each text focuses on a specific language point, including tenses, prepositions, phrasal verbs, and much more. 

In addition to the main audio lesson, the course contains lesson notes, which explain the language in the lesson in more detail and provide a transcript of the text; practice exercises; a video version of the lesson; bonus audio episodes; and vocabulary lists in many different languages. Find out more at https://coffeebreakacademy.com.

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Learn English with Coffee Break English

Welcome to this bonus episode of Coffee Break English! Today, we're learning some examples of phrasal verbs in the time it takes to have a coffee!

In this episode, Nick talks to Anabel about what is important to him during the festive period. He uses a lot of examples of phrasal verbs and Nick and Anabel will go through each phrasal verb and explain their meaning.

➡️ That's not all! There's a blog article for this episode, with further explanations about phrasal verbs. Click here to access it now.

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Festive Bonus Episode | 6 examples of phrasal verbs to celebrate the holidays

Welcome to a brand new season of the Coffee Break English Show! Throughout this 10-episode series, Nick will help you take your English to the next level alongside guest hosts Anabel, Mark and Francesca. Join them and improve your English, one coffee break at a time! ☕

We cover a range of topics to help you deepen your understanding of tricky grammar, broaden your vocabulary, and improve your pronunciation. You'll sound like a native speaker in no time! 

In the first episode of Season 2, we talk about comparative adjectives and how you can make them stronger and weaker with modifiers. 

Prefer to watch these lessons? Go to our Coffee Break English YouTube Channel to access the video version of each podcast episode. Remember to subscribe to our channel so that you don’t miss an episode!

That's not all... each episode of the Show is accompanied by a blog article and worksheet to increase your understanding of the topics covered. ✍️

☕️ To purchase a Coffee Break mug, click here! ☕️

📺Now watch! Comparative adjectives in English | Coffee Break English Podcast S3E01 📺

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Making comparisons - How to use 'much' and 'a bit' | The Coffee Break English Show 2.01

Welcome back to episode two of The Coffee Break English Show! In this episode, Nick and Francesca explain how to use 'must' and 'have to' with 4 simple rules! By the end of this episode, you will be able to use these tricky modal verbs with ease 💪

➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this episode ⬅️

📺Now watch! 'Have to' and 'want to' in English | Coffee Break English Podcast S4E04 📺

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'Must' and 'have to' - 4 simple rules | The Coffee Break English Show 2.02

Do you know when to use ‘will’, ‘be going to’ and the present continuous??

In this episode, we talk about future plans and how to use ‘will’, ‘be going to’, and the present continuous to be precise about your plans and ideas. By the end of the episode, you will have a clear understanding of when to use each of these important future phrases.

🔮 Plus Nick and Anabel provide clear examples and a mini quiz at the end! ✍️

➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this episode⬅️

Now watch! 

👉 Future in english - how to talk about the future | Coffee Break English Podcast S3E05

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Future forms in English - Talking about future plans | The Coffee Break English Show 2.03

Do you find producing the 'th' sound difficult?

In this episode of the Coffee Break English Show, we look at different 'th' sounds and how to make them. Nick and Francesca look at lots of practical examples and provide plenty of practice with tongue twisters to help you master this difficult sound. 👅😵‍💫

➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this episode ⬅️

Now watch!

👉 How to pronounce 'Tuesday' and 'Thursday' | The Coffee Break English Show 1.09

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How to pronounce TH Sounds in English | The Coffee Break English Show 2.04

We are now halfway through this series of The Coffee Break English Show! In this episode, we talk about the quantifiers 'too much, 'too many' and 'enough'. By the end of this episode, you will be able to describe quantities with clarity and precision 🎯

➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this episode ⬅️

👉 You can watch the video version of this episode.

Now watch: ‘How much' or 'how many'? | The Coffee Break English Show 1.10

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Too much or too many: What’s the difference? | The Coffee Break English Show 2.05

Do you get confused with the present perfect? Do you know when to use ‘been’ or’ gone’? In this episode of The Coffee Break English Show, Nick and Francesca unpack the Present Perfect tense to help you talk about your life experiences with confidence. They give clear examples and show you how to use ‘been’ and ‘gone’ effectively, as well as when to use the past simple. And stay tuned for a fun game to practise the present perfect near the end. 🎲

➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this episode ⬅️

👉 You can watch the video version of this episode.

Now watch 👉The past simple vs the present perfect tense | Coffee Break English Podcast S1E08

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The present perfect tense - How to talk about experiences | The Coffee Break English Show 2.06

Welcome to our new series which will help you improve your English. Episode 1 of Coffee Break English is about holidays, and our correspondent Catriona is on holiday in Italy. She compares Italy with her home town of Manchester in the UK. Join Coffee Break English teachers Josie and Mark who will help you understand all the English in this episode.

Coffee Break English can help you improve your English with short lessons - the perfect time to enjoy a cup of coffee while learning. The course is presented in slow English which is easy to understand. Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word, it’s more important to get the general meaning. Season one is at A2 level. This course is for you if you learnt some English at school or if you want to review the basics. Coffee Break English can help you improve your accuracy and understanding of English, to prepare you for many situations like using English at work, visiting an English-speaking country, taking exams, or talking with English-speaking friends. 

Find out more about Coffee Break English at https://coffeebreakacademy.com/p/coffee-break-english-season-1/

In each episode of the audio lessons, one of our colleagues from an English-speaking country tells us about an aspect of life or culture in their country. In season one, we hear from our friends in the UK, the USA, Canada, and Australia, helping you understand lots of different accents and varieties of English. 

Mark and Josie guide you through the text, explaining the language and helping you understand it better. Each text focuses on a specific language point, including tenses, prepositions, phrasal verbs, and much more. 

In addition to the main audio lesson, the course contains lesson notes, which explain the language in the lesson in more detail and provide a transcript of the text; practice exercises; a video version of the lesson; bonus audio episodes; and vocabulary lists in many different languages.

Coffee Break English is presented in English, to give you lots of practice, but we also provide a vocabulary list for each lesson in lots of languages, to give you a little extra help. If you speak Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish, we have a vocabulary list for you.

Follow Coffee Break English on social media:

Facebook - https://facebook.com/coffee-break-english-podcast

Instagram - https://instagram.com/coffeebreakenglish_

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CBE 1.01 | Rain in England, sun in Italy - Catriona’s holiday and the present tenses

This week Kate tells us about which films she likes, and doesn’t like! We learn lots of vocabulary related to films, and we practice using the past simple tense of the verb ‘be’.

Coffee Break English can help you improve your English with short lessons - the perfect time to enjoy a cup of coffee while learning. The course is presented in slow English which is easy to understand. Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word, it’s more important to get the general meaning. Season one is at A2 level. This course is for you if you learnt some English at school or if you want to review the basics. Coffee Break English can help you improve your accuracy and understanding of English, to prepare you for many situations like using English at work, visiting an English-speaking country, taking exams, or talking with English-speaking friends. 

Find out more about Coffee Break English at https://coffeebreakacademy.com/p/coffee-break-english-season-1/

In each episode of the audio lessons, one of our colleagues from an English-speaking country tells us about an aspect of life or culture in their country. In season one, we hear from our friends in the UK, the USA, Canada, and Australia, helping you understand lots of different accents and varieties of English. 

Mark and Josie guide you through the text, explaining the language and helping you understand it better. Each text focuses on a specific language point, including tenses, prepositions, phrasal verbs, and much more. 

In addition to the main audio lesson, the course contains lesson notes, which explain the language in the lesson in more detail and provide a transcript of the text; practice exercises; a video version of the lesson; bonus audio episodes; and vocabulary lists in many different languages.

Coffee Break English is presented in English, to give you lots of practice, but we also provide a vocabulary list for each lesson in lots of languages, to give you a little extra help. If you speak Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish, we have a vocabulary list for you.

Follow Coffee Break English on social media:

Facebook - https://facebook.com/coffee-break-english-podcast

Instagram - https://instagram.com/coffeebreakenglish_

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CBE 1.02 | That film was scary! - Talking about films in the past tense

In episode 3 we're talking about music. In fact, we're talking about one of the most famous bands in history: the Beatles.

 

Coffee Break English can help you improve your English with short lessons - the perfect time to enjoy a cup of coffee while learning. The course is presented in slow English which is easy to understand. Don’t worry if you don’t understand every word, it’s more important to get the general meaning. Season one is at A2 level. This course is for you if you learnt some English at school or if you want to review the basics. Coffee Break English can help you improve your accuracy and understanding of English, to prepare you for many situations like using English at work, visiting an English-speaking country, taking exams, or talking with English-speaking friends. 

Find out more about Coffee Break English at https://coffeebreakacademy.com/p/coffee-break-english-season-1/

In each episode of the audio lessons, one of our colleagues from an English-speaking country tells us about an aspect of life or culture in their country. In season one, we hear from our friends in the UK, the USA, Canada, and Australia, helping you understand lots of different accents and varieties of English. 

Mark and Josie guide you through the text, explaining the language and helping you understand it better. Each text focuses on a specific language point, including tenses, prepositions, phrasal verbs, and much more. 

In addition to the main audio lesson, the course contains lesson notes, which explain the language in the lesson in more detail and provide a transcript of the text; practice exercises; a video version of the lesson; bonus audio episodes; and vocabulary lists in many different languages.

Coffee Break English is presented in English, to give you lots of practice, but we also provide a vocabulary list for each lesson in lots of languages, to give you a little extra help. If you speak Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish, we have a vocabulary list for you.

Follow Coffee Break English on social media:

Facebook - https://facebook.com/coffee-break-english-podcast

Instagram - https://instagram.com/coffeebreakenglish_

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CBE 1.03 | Beatlemania - The Beatles and the past simple tense

In this episode, we hear from Kate in the USA. She talks to us about the Founding Fathers of the United States, and we focus on the past perfect and past simple tenses.

Would you like to receive free lesson notes to accompany this lesson? If so then click here to go to our website and enter your name and email address in the form below the episode. We’ll deliver the lesson notes for the current and future episodes to your inbox.

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CBE 4.08 | The Founding Fathers | Language focus: the past perfect and past simple tenses

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