Podcast
Essential English
Hosted by Ria University · EN
Essential English is your practical, everyday guide to speaking English confidently.
Each short episode teaches the real vocabulary, expressions, and conversations you need in daily life — from driving and grocery shopping to going to the doctor, traveling, handling money, and more.
Designed for busy learners, this podcast helps you build natural English through simple explanations, useful phrases, and real-life dialogues. No textbooks. No complicated grammar. Just the English you actually use every day.
Presented by the Learning & Development Team at Ria Money Transfer.
Created by Emerson.
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Practical Grammar: Lend vs Borrow
Mar 2700:01:37Tap to summarizeIn this short Practical Grammar episode of Essential English, you’ll learn the difference between lend and borrow and how to use them correctly in everyday English. Many learners confuse these words, but this episode explains the difference in a clear and practical way.We break it down with simple explanations, clear examples, and real-life situations so you can understand when to lend something to someone and when to borrow something from someone.Perfect for English learners who want to avoid common mistakes, sound more natural, and use everyday English with greater confidence without overcomplicating grammar.
Transcribe →Essential English for Calling Customer Service
Mar 2700:20:20Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Essential English, you’ll learn the key vocabulary and expressions you need when calling customer service. From explaining a problem to asking for help or a refund, this episode helps you handle common phone situations with confidence.We cover essential words like account number, representative, issue, refund, charge, and billing, with simple explanations and examples. You’ll also hear short dialogues that show real customer service conversations.Perfect for English learners who want to communicate clearly and feel more confident on the phone.
Transcribe →Practical Grammar: Big vs Large
Mar 2000:01:20Tap to summarizeIn this short Practical Grammar episode of Essential English, you’ll learn the difference between big and large and how to use them correctly in everyday English. Many learners think these words are exactly the same, but this episode explains the difference in a clear and practical way.We break it down with simple explanations, clear examples, and real-life situations so you can understand when to use big in casual, everyday contexts and when to use large in more formal or specific situations like sizes, quantities, and shopping.Perfect for English learners who want to avoid common mistakes, sound more natural, and use everyday English with greater confidence without overcomplicating grammar.
Transcribe →Essential English at the Clothing Store
Mar 2000:20:50Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Essential English, you’ll learn the key vocabulary and expressions you need when shopping for clothes. From asking about sizes and prices to trying items on and paying at the cashier, this episode helps you handle common situations in a clothing store with confidence.We cover essential words like size, fitting room, receipt, discount, try on, return, exchange, and out of stock, along with simple explanations and practical examples. You’ll also hear short dialogues that show how these expressions are used in real conversations with store assistants, at the fitting room, and at the checkout.Plus, we review common mistakes English learners make and give you practice prompts so you can improve your speaking.Perfect for English learners who want to communicate clearly while shopping and feel more confident using English in clothing stores anywhere in the world.
Transcribe →Practical Grammar: Finish vs End
Mar 1300:01:29Tap to summarizeIn this short Practical Grammar episode of Essential English, you’ll learn the difference between finish and end and how to use them correctly in everyday English. Many learners confuse these two verbs, but this episode explains the difference in a clear and practical way.We break it down with simple explanations, clear examples, and real-life situations so you can understand when to use finish for completing tasks and when to use end for events or situations that stop.Perfect for English learners who want to avoid common mistakes, sound more natural, and use everyday English with greater confidence without overcomplicating grammar.
Transcribe →Essential English at the Airport
Mar 1300:21:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Essential English, you’ll learn the key vocabulary and expressions you need when traveling through an airport. From checking in for your flight to asking about your gate or dealing with delays, this episode helps you navigate common airport situations with confidence.We cover essential words like boarding pass, gate, carry-on bag, security check, delay, layover, and departure, along with simple explanations and practical examples. You’ll also hear short dialogues that show how these expressions are used in real conversations at the check-in counter, airport gates, and information desks.Plus, we review common mistakes English learners make and give you practice prompts so you can improve your speaking.Perfect for English learners who want to communicate clearly while traveling and feel more confident using English at the airport and during international trips.
Transcribe →Essential English at the Mechanic
Mar 500:19:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Essential English, you’ll learn the key vocabulary and expressions you need when visiting a mechanic. From describing problems with your car to asking about repair costs, this episode helps you handle real-life situations with confidence.We cover essential words like oil change, engine, brake pads, estimate, and maintenance, along with simple explanations and practical examples. You’ll also hear short dialogues that show how these expressions are used in real conversations at a mechanic’s shop.Plus, we review common mistakes English learners make and give you practice prompts so you can improve your speaking.Perfect for English learners who want to communicate clearly in everyday situations and feel more confident when talking about car repairs and maintenance in English.
Transcribe →Practical Grammar: Who vs Whom
Feb 2600:03:18Tap to summarizeIn this short Practical Grammar episode of Essential English, you’ll finally understand the difference between who and whom and when it really matters in everyday English. We break it down in a simple, practical way—explaining subject vs. object with clear examples, easy tricks, and real-life situations so you can use both forms with confidence. Perfect for English learners who want to sound more accurate, more natural, and more professional without overthinking grammar.
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