

Speak Better English with Harry
Harry
Clear, practical English for intermediate and advanced learners. Speak Better English with Harry helps you use natural English with confidence in real situations — at work and in everyday conversations. Each episode focuses on vocabulary, collocations, phrasal verbs, and expressions that native speakers actually use, explained clearly and simply by an experienced native English teacher. This podcast is ideal if you already know the basics and want to sound more natural, fluent, and confident when you speak English.
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Jan 14, 2020 • 8min
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 123
Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that.In today's episode, we continue learning English expressions in context. I have 4 expressions for you today: at odds with, to make strange bedfellows, to put a spanner in the works, to be prone to something.Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your ThoughtsIf you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve. Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIf you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by stepDiscover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence

Jan 12, 2020 • 6min
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 122
Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I'm trying to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that.In this episode, I have a number of English expressions for you. In fact, I have four expressions with the word talk. To talk shop or a talking shop? Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your ThoughtsIf you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve. Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIf you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by stepDiscover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence

Jan 11, 2020 • 8min
Strong Adverb Collocations Used in Real English [121]
🚨 If you use English at work, these phrases matter. These are the only English phrases I allow my private students to use at work, and the ones I tell them to stop using. 👉 Download the PDF (€9): https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/workphrases-podcastIn this episode, you'll learn strong adverb collocations that native speakers use all the time.I cover the most useful adverb-adjective combinations for everyday conversations and professional English.You'll hear how these collocations work in real contexts, why some combinations sound right while others don't, and when to use them to express intensity, certainty, or emotion.This episode works well for intermediate and advanced learners who want to improve their spoken fluency, expand their vocabulary, and speak English with more precision and confidence.Share Your ThoughtsIf you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve. Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIf you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by stepDiscover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence

Jan 10, 2020 • 7min
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 120
Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I try to help you with your conversational English and fluency.In this episode, you will learn more about word formation in English. We will use 4 nous and will try to form the verbs using the prefix EN-. Anger, trust, courage and force.Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your ThoughtsIf you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve. Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIf you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by stepDiscover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence

Jan 9, 2020 • 7min
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 119
Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your conversational English and your fluency.What we're going to do today is to convert some English adjectives into verbs. Strong. Long. Fright. Tight.Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your ThoughtsIf you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve. Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIf you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by stepDiscover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence

Jan 7, 2020 • 8min
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 118
Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I try to help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that.We're going to look at strong adverbs in conjunction with adjectives. The very tall man. Inadequately investigated crime. Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your ThoughtsIf you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve. Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIf you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by stepDiscover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence

Jan 6, 2020 • 8min
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 117
Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I help you improve your spoken English and also the grammatical points around that.In this episode, we continue learning common English phrasal verbs. You will learn 4 phrasal verbs: to fall through, to bring out, to put off and to break out.Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your ThoughtsIf you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve. Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIf you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by stepDiscover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence

Jan 4, 2020 • 9min
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 116
Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I'm trying to help you improve your ability to communicate with others in English.We'll look at some simple adjectives and how we can create verbs using the suffix -EN.Learn English with me. Improve your conversational skills in my Easy Peasy English learning club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club Share Your ThoughtsIf you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve. Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIf you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by stepDiscover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence

Jan 3, 2020 • 10min
Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 115
Hi there, this is Harry from www.englishlessonviaskype.com and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I try to help you understand the English language a little better.In this episode, let's talk about not so common English phrasal verbs.Join the club https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/easy-peasy-english-club/ Here you can improve your English from intermediate to advanced levelShare Your ThoughtsIf you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve. Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIf you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by stepDiscover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence

Jan 2, 2020 • 7min
Common Collocations Used to Talk About Crime (Part 2) [114]
🚨 If you use English at work, these phrases matter. These are the only English phrases I allow my private students to use at work, and the ones I tell them to stop using. 👉 Download the PDF (€9): https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/workphrases-podcastIn this episode, you’ll learn common English collocations related to crime and how they are used in real situations.I explain each collocation in clear, simple English and show how these words naturally go together when people talk about crime, law, and punishment. This will help you build topic-based vocabulary and avoid unnatural word combinations.This episode is useful if you want to:improve your vocabulary on serious topicsunderstand news stories and real conversations more easilyspeak more clearly and confidently about crime-related issuesShare Your ThoughtsIf you often hesitate, make mistakes, or feel unsure when speaking English, book a trial lesson. We assess your level, correct you clearly, and give you a focused plan so you know exactly what to improve. Book a free trial here: https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/trialIf you prefer to study on your own, explore our online courses. They give you structured lessons to build stronger grammar, clearer pronunciation, and more confident speaking step by stepDiscover all courses and guides: https://englishlessonviaskype.com/confidence


