Which is right: FACE problems or FACE WITH problems?

Hi and welcome to the Espresso English podcast where you can improve your English in just a few minutes a day. My name is Shayna and I'm the teacher at Espresso English. Make sure to visit the website ispressoenglish.net where you can get online courses and e-books that will help you learn English even faster. Let's get started with today's lesson. Today's question. Do we face problems or face with problems? In this case the verb face means to encounter or confront. When the sentence is in the active voice we say you face a problem difficulty or issue. Parents of twins face a lot of challenges. But when the sentence is in the passive voice then we say you are faced with a problem difficulty or issue. Parents of twins are faced with a lot of challenges. They mean the same thing but there's a slight difference in emphasis. The active voice places more emphasis on you facing the problems. And the passive voice form places a little more emphasis on the problems as though the problems came to you and found you. What's the difficulty or challenge you've faced? Let me know in the comments. If you want more great English lessons visit EspressoEnglish.net where you can sign up by email to receive a free e-book with 500 plus real English phrases. You'll also find online courses to help you improve your English fast even if you don't have much time to study. Keep practicing your English and I hope you have a wonderful day. You