Essential English

About Essential English

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.

Publisher

Ria University

Category

education · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Dec 2025

Latest episode

24 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Jul 2026

   Essential English to Order a Pizza

   In this episode of Essential English, you’ll learn the key vocabulary and expressions you need to order a pizza confidently in English. From choosing the size and crust to asking for toppings, delivery, or pickup, this episode helps you communicate naturally in real-life restaurant and takeout situations. We cover essential terms like toppings, crust, slice, size, delivery, pickup, and combo with simple explanations and practical examples. You’ll also hear short dialogues that show realistic conversations, including ordering a pizza by phone, ordering at a restaurant, asking about your order, and speaking politely with restaurant staff. Perfect for English learners who want to improve their everyday English, build confidence when ordering food, and communicate more naturally in restaurants, pizzerias, and takeout situations.

2. 

   10 Jul 2026

   Practical Grammar: Farther vs Further

   In this Practical Grammar episode of Essential English, you'll learn the difference between farther and further and how to use them correctly in everyday English. Although these words are closely related and sometimes interchangeable, they are typically used in different contexts, with farther referring to physical distance and further expressing additional information, progress, or figurative distance. Through clear explanations, simple examples, and practical comparisons, you'll discover when to talk about literal distance, when to use further for abstract ideas, and how native speakers naturally use both words in conversation. You'll also learn helpful collocations, common sentence patterns, and easy tips to avoid one of the most frequent grammar mistakes among English learners. Perfect for English learners who want to improve their vocabulary, grammar accuracy, and fluency. By the end of this episode, you'll confidently know when to use farther and further in both speaking and writing.

3. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Essential English for Soccer

   In this episode of Essential English, you’ll learn the key vocabulary and expressions you need to talk about soccer confidently in English, especially in high-energy World Cup moments. From describing matches and players to reacting to goals, penalties, and unforgettable comebacks, this episode helps you express the excitement and emotion of the game like a true fan. We cover essential terms like match, kick-off, goal, striker, defender, midfielder, referee, penalty, extra time, penalty shootout, upset, and champion with simple explanations and practical examples. You’ll also hear short dialogues that show real-life soccer conversations, including watching intense matches, reacting to last-minute goals, experiencing stadium atmosphere, and handling penalty drama. Perfect for English learners who want to improve their everyday English, enjoy sports conversations, and feel more confident expressing emotions while watching soccer, especially during World Cup moments.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

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