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When to use ‘do’ and ‘make’ in English

Do you know when to use do and when to use make when you’re speaking English? This can be a difficult topic for English learners, because many languages just have one verb for do and make. In this episode of The Coffee Break English Show, we’ll do some work to help you avoid making mistakes

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The present simple and present continuous: ‘I work’ or ‘I am working’?

Do you know the difference between I work and I am working in English? This can be a challenging topic for English learners, especially because many languages just have one present tense. The Coffee Break English Show is a podcast series of bite-sized, friendly conversations to help you understand some difficult topics in English. In

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When do I use ‘travel’, ‘trip’ and ‘journey’?

Do you know the difference between the words travel, trip and journey? They all have similar meanings, so it’s easy to confuse them! The Coffee Break English Show is a podcast series of bite-sized, friendly conversations to help you understand some difficult topics in English. In the latest episode, Mark and Josie talk about when to

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How to pronounce ‘eat’ and ‘it’ correctly

Do you know how to pronounce the words eat and it correctly in English? These two words sound very similar, and it can be difficult to understand the difference between them, when it comes to pronunciation. This is because the vowel (vowel = the letters a, e, i, o, u) sounds are very similar. There

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What’s the difference between ‘like’ and ‘as’?

Do you know the difference between like and as when you’re speaking English? Using like and as can be a difficult topic for English learners, because these words can be used in similar ways. The Coffee Break English Show is a podcast series of bite-sized, friendly conversations to help you understand some difficult topics in

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Question tags: when to say ‘is it?’ at the end of a sentence

Do you know when to use is it? at the end of a phrase in English? Is it? is a question tag. Question tags can be a little difficult to use in English, but once you understand the rules, they are very useful. The Coffee Break English Show is a podcast series of bite-sized, friendly

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When to use ‘in’, ‘on’ or ‘at’ with time

Do you know when to use in, on, and at in English? These little words are called prepositions. They can be difficult to use correctly, because they appear very often, and there aren’t many rules to follow! The Coffee Break English Show is a podcast series of bite-sized, friendly conversations to help you understand some

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When to use ‘a’ and ‘the’ in English

Do you know when to use a and the in English? These little words are called articles. They can be difficult to use correctly, because they are used in different ways in different languages, and in some languages they don’t exist at all! The Coffee Break English Show is a podcast series of bite-sized, friendly

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How to pronounce ‘Tuesday’ and ‘Thursday’

Do you know how to say the words Tuesday and Thursday correctly in English? These two words can be confusing when it comes to pronunciation. This is because the sounds at the beginning of the words (tu and th) can be difficult to pronounce. There are lots of other words that contain these sounds, so

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What’s the difference between ‘how much’ and ‘how many’?

Do you know when to use how much and how many in English? It can be confusing, but don’t worry – there are some clear rules to follow. In this episode of The Coffee Break English Show, we’ll help you understand when to use how much and how many to talk about countable and uncountable nouns.