# Learn English with Coffee Break English

A podcast by Coffee Break Languages. 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…

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## Latest episodes

- [5 more English adjectives that don't mean what you think: a false friends quiz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/5600ef4f8d11) (2026-10-26, 9 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6ad9d64f0a858cda446e07bf/media.mp3
- [5 English adjectives that don't mean what you think: a false friends quiz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/b4f55b9825d8) (2026-10-12, 8 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6ac766d368b7ce6ffb31b66d/media.mp3
- [When to use 'I want' in English and when it's too direct](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/8d9f850fc5f1) (2026-09-28, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6ab4f5a059a98735e138a78c/media.mp3
- [6 natural alternatives to 'I want' in English](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/2f7964492b5a) (2026-09-14, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6aa2a6c8c939da2795468c6d/media.mp3
- [8 phrases to buy yourself thinking time in English](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/107ad058c2b6) (2026-08-31, 9 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6a90339dd8ffec4c414239ec/media.mp3
- [12 natural English reactions for everyday conversation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/98ebd1f6467b) (2026-08-17, 11 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6a7c5cd991cf66ecf88b0dbf/media.mp3
- [How to sound more natural: describing experiences instead of using 'nice' or 'good'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/e203772b7d31) (2026-08-03, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6a6b2be7efbf118697023850/media.mp3
- [Stop saying 'I think' so much: 3 ways to sound more confident](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/f20e1ae71859) (2026-07-20, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6a58fb0862e50b14bd39c35c/media.mp3
- [7 natural English phrases that make you sound more fluent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/5daa24c8eea1) (2026-07-06, 12 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6a4641dbbe51d57f76499fe0/media.mp3
- [What to say in English when you forget a word](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/bb6ed83e24cc) (2026-06-22, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6a3135f20c9e914f70800d76/media.mp3
- [How to sound more professional in English at work](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/271b4cc462e8) (2026-06-08, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6a030b2637a1e7308deeb907/media.mp3
- [3 listening strategies to understand spoken English](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/46b2d576634e) (2026-05-25, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6a030b1992e9663a6fe898d0/media.mp3
- [All 9 English modal verbs explained in under 5 minutes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/1c92873d6930) (2026-05-11, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/69fa17ab2a1dd3f1a82d6700/media.mp3
- [Read faster in English: 4 reading skills you already have](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/306d561251e5) (2026-04-27, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/69ea46436e5b90839a772ea7/media.mp3
- [Nick teaches you 10 essential phrasal verbs for shopping in English, from "look for" and "try on" to "rip off" and "pick out"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/75f3b4e39d08) (2026-04-13, 12 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/69d4cfc3f57702d2d939d371/media.mp3
- [How to use 'get' in English | The Coffee Break English Show 2.10](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/a9e05fc9a24e) (2025-07-08, 11 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6864ebea2afa19dc3dff388f/media.mp3
- [English word stress explained - 'PREsent' or 'preSENT' | The Coffee Break English Show 2.09](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/a9a4cb81f879) (2025-07-01, 16 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/685bb2a87cd58072a553dbf8/media.mp3
- ['So', 'too', 'either' and 'neither' - Key phrases for natural English | The Coffee Break English Show 2.08](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/2fe9883a6b1d) (2025-06-24, 13 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/685275960bed216db72d66a4/media.mp3
- [How to use 'yet', 'just' and 'already' in English | The Coffee Break English Show 2.07](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/4ef1f86a0c2f) (2025-06-17, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/68493dd8bb8239057443f1ce/media.mp3
- [The present perfect tense - How to talk about experiences | The Coffee Break English Show 2.06](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/448015c42a88) (2025-06-10, 11 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/684001e7f711091cf4497da4/media.mp3
- [Too much or too many: What’s the difference? | The Coffee Break English Show 2.05](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/d0d6289f7cff) (2025-06-03, 12 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6836cee82780b226c78caca5/media.mp3
- [How to pronounce TH Sounds in English | The Coffee Break English Show 2.04](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/5c327a78b75e) (2025-05-27, 12 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/682d926b9a7e8b0aacd1cb3e/media.mp3
- [Future forms in English - Talking about future plans | The Coffee Break English Show 2.03](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/f73f1c7c3de0) (2025-05-20, 14 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/68247baa0dd8f99ce2155a98/media.mp3
- ['Must' and 'have to' - 4 simple rules | The Coffee Break English Show 2.02](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/8371d70f7a42) (2025-05-13, 13 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/681b3aa18b1f3232bcb43667/media.mp3
- [Making comparisons - How to use 'much' and 'a bit' | The Coffee Break English Show 2.01](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/08fd5f4d0fc3) (2025-05-06, 14 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6813582bf3c711a5d0558e6b/media.mp3
- [Festive Bonus Episode | 6 examples of phrasal verbs to celebrate the holidays](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/b4d4f89e2f7b) (2024-12-18, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6762b52f8a7fea7b9086542b/media.mp3
- [‘How much' or 'how many'? | The Coffee Break English Show 1.10](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/858cd6bc49dd) (2023-12-22, 13 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/65783a19cd374a0012b9be4c/media.mp3
- [How to pronounce 'Tuesday' and 'Thursday' | The Coffee Break English Show 1.09](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/ebdf94f385a5) (2023-12-15, 11 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/65783943b83dd0001220db6d/media.mp3
- [‘A' or 'the'? - How to use articles | The Coffee Break English Show 1.08](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/10f057e1f157) (2023-12-08, 14 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6570a03ae8850f0011aaa373/media.mp3
- [‘In', 'on', or 'at'? - Choosing prepositions | The Coffee Break English Show 1.07](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/8c60d20db2fc) (2023-12-01, 16 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6568b6049bd5d3001318e5aa/media.mp3
- [When to say 'is it?' at the end of a phrase - Question tags | The Coffee Break English Show 1.06](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/625e07af4761) (2023-11-24, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/6560c540a0ec7100126e1395/media.mp3
- [‘Like' and 'as' - What's the difference? | The Coffee Break English Show 1.05](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/e1fb29e01748) (2023-11-17, 13 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/65267c5ecf8c4b0012b3e40e/media.mp3
- [How to pronounce 'eat' and 'it' | The Coffee Break English Show 1.04](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/fef19cda9fbd) (2023-11-10, 11 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/65267c202646e8001241abb5/media.mp3
- [‘Travel', 'trip' and 'journey' - What's the difference? | The Coffee Break English Show 1.03](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/e0eeed928951) (2023-11-03, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/65267bf51a58c900121cba23/media.mp3
- [‘I work' or 'I am working'? - The present simple and present continuous | The Coffee Break English Show 1.02](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/a5f6a2e3a52a) (2023-10-27, 11 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/65267b55d5cc040012017a47/media.mp3
- [When to use 'do' and 'make' | The Coffee Break English Show 1.01](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/167928f9001a) (2023-10-20, 9 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/65267afc2646e80012413370/media.mp3
- [Introducing the Coffee Break English Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/615fe474f6f6) (2023-10-10, 2 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/652560e0305ba8001298cede/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.10 | Extra | A waterfall coincidence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/8c0726dcf530) (2023-02-03, 5 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/63cfadd688b9ed0010fc49c1/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.10 | Niagara Falls | Language focus: phrasal verbs with ‘go’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/40ce48bcb9c2) (2023-01-31, 21 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/63cfad65170e4b0012364478/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.09 | Extra | Have you seen the Lord of the Rings?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/4305d53dafec) (2023-01-27, 5 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/63c66401636a9500100674d3/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.09 | New Zealand’s landscapes | Language focus: extreme adjectives](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/ede0fdc69108) (2023-01-24, 18 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/63c66305f0c1a600105096da/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.08 | Extra | Airport Adventures](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/74394ed86b39) (2023-01-20, 6 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/63bd3328ff92d900109399a8/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.08 | The Founding Fathers | Language focus: the past perfect and past simple tenses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/04d7cd7f814c) (2023-01-17, 21 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/63bd309f7ae74e0010b347e3/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.07 | Extra | Kings and queens](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/73d94317944d) (2023-01-13, 6 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/63b6e0d024f1f90012e5fafa/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.07 | King Henry VIII | Language focus: relative pronouns](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/af992bd72c89) (2023-01-10, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/63b6e013cddc410011aca1f8/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.06 | Extra | Weekend conditionals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/763a0ccdcdb2) (2023-01-06, 5 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/63b6d09bd490b60011134e71/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.06 | The Crop Over Festival | Language focus: the first conditional](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/26dbedc5c979) (2023-01-03, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/63a1bbf2feba7d001166f2f5/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.05 | Extra | City or countryside?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/dfb9fdd7904d) (2022-12-16, 5 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/636a7d4f703d6c0011c5b8da/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.05 | The Outback | Language focus: negative adjective prefixes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/5062aa613cda) (2022-12-13, 20 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/636a7c14480e140012cfb84f/media.mp3
- [CBE 4.04 | Extra | What are you scared of?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500388439/1a95e11740a4) (2022-12-09, 6 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakenglish/e/636a7a99ddbff400123a3ba2/media.mp3

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