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774 - Showing Gratitude Nov 20, 2024

Next week is a holiday called Thanksgiving here in the USA. It’s a family holiday, where we show gratitude and appreciation to others. And that gave me the idea to help you boost your vocabulary about thanking someone.
The topic for today is how to thank someone and how to respond when someone thanks you - so you can sound more like a native English speaker.
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773 - Relative Clauses Nov 18, 2024

This podcast, which I produce for you each week, is designed to help you improve your English. I’m sure that English learners who listen to the Happy English podcast can find something useful in each episode. Did you notice those relative clauses?
In a nut shell, relative clauses are kind of like these little phrases that we add into our sentences to give us extra information about a noun. And they're really useful for like, adding detail and making your sentences more interesting.
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772 - Let’s Pay! Nov 14, 2024

I gotta tell you, I was pretty surprised when the boss paid for lunch today. I mean, he pays our salary each month, but he’s never treated us to lunch before. Of course, we were all pleasantly surprised when he took out his wallet and paid the check for us!
English vocabulary can be tricky sometimes, especially when it comes to prepositions. The verb pay is a good example of this. Pay is a simple word, but we can use it on its own, or we can use pay for, pay by, pay in, pay down, pay up and even pay back.
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771 - The Future Is Here Nov 11, 2024

The Future is here! Have you seen what’s going on with AI, space travel, and robotics? When they start sending humans to go to Mars, I’m definitely gonna go. And who knows? Maybe I’ll meet a Martian.
For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at the difference between using be going to and will, and also the other ways we can talk about the future, like using the simple present tense, the present progressive tense, and modal verbs.
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770 - 7 Other Ways To Say Because Nov 06, 2024

Seeing that you like learning English here, I thought you may be interested in sounding more fluent and sophisticated. Today, we’ll look at 7 different ways to give a reason, aside from because, for you need to always expand your vocabulary.
Today's English lesson is all about helping you to explain yourself better. Like, when you want to say "why" something happened. Yeah, you could say “because,” but aren't you tired of just using because all the time? Today, let’s look at all those other ways you can use to explain a reason, so you can sound more fluent and really get your point across.
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769 - Halloween Phrasal Verbs Oct 31, 2024

Have you been bugged out recently? Has anything weirded you out? Have you been creeped out by anything or anyone lately? Well, don’t freak out. Today’s lesson is all about Halloween phrasal verbs.
Today I’ve got some phrasal verbs that will help you talk about your feelings and reactions related to Halloween - this vocabulary is really useful for sounding more natural.
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768 - Halloween Vocabulary Oct 30, 2024

Have you ever been to a haunted house or Haunted Mansion in Disneyland? Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever seen a goblin or a skeleton? Today, let’s dive into the creepy and spooky!
Halloween is just around the corner, so what a perfect time to look at common vocabulary related to this strange and weird holiday. I have lots of treats, and no tricks for you in this English lesson.
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767 - During, For, In, and While Oct 28, 2024

Do you usually listen to music while you’re studying? Do you like to study during the day or in the evening? Do you study for a few hours at once or several times during the day?
When we talk about time and what happens with time, we can use during, for, in, and while. A lot of English learners get tripped up on using these words, so let’s spend some time together today going through them.
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766 - Almost, Most, and Mostly Oct 23, 2024

So thanks to my stupid boss, I almost missed Jack’s party last Friday night. Luckily the party was still going on when I arrived and most of my friends were still there. Almost all of the food was gone though, so I mostly ate chips.
Today, we're gonna tackle a trio of words that can be pretty tricky for a lot of English learners: almost, most, and mostly.
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765 - Idioms With Tree and Leaf Oct 21, 2024

Do you like to leaf through a magazine when you’re waiting for a flight? Or maybe you’ve turned over a new leaf and started studying English more. Are you branching out into new interests? Well, unless I’m barking up the wrong tree, you’ve come to the right place today.
For this English lesson podcast, it's all about idioms with tree and leaf
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764 - Just and Only Oct 16, 2024

Have you ever been writing something or maybe even just talking to someone and you find yourself stuck on a couple of super common words, because you’re not sure which one is actually the right one to use? I think that happens to us language learners from time to time.
Well, today we’re gonna take a deep dive into one set of those words, just...and only.
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763 - How To Improve Pronunciation Oct 14, 2024

These days, it seems like a lot of people all over the world speak English, doesn't it? And that means that there are ton of different English accents out there. Which is totally fine, you know? But if you are concerned about your English pronunciation, then stick around till the end of this podcast - I have a lot of ideas to help you out.
No matter which one you like to listen to and use, here are my top three tips for improving pronunciation and accent.
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762 - I went there. I’ve been there Oct 09, 2024

I went to a jazz club last night. I’ve actually been to that club several times. I went there. I’ve been there. Interesting grammar patterns, don’t you think?
Today, let's look at the difference between the simple past and present perfect tenses and with that info, how you can connect them to make your English conversations longer.
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761 - Save these idioms for a rainy day Oct 07, 2024

Fall is here, and that means rainy days and wind, apples and nuts, and of course, leaves. . And we're diving into a whole bunch of them inspired by fall. Perfect timing, right? The leaves are changing. There's a chill in the air. We’re going to leaf through a bunch of idioms that have those fall items and see how we can use them in everyday conversational English.
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760 - Ain’t I Talking About Ain’t? Oct 04, 2024

Even though I ain’t gonna tell you a deep history of English slang, let’s talk about a word that’s both loved and hated: ain’t!
Over the years this powerful little word has been embraced in pop songs, TV shows and movies. Love it or hate it, ain’t has definitely made its mark on the English language! For today’s podcast lesson, let’s check out how we use ain’t in everyday, conversational English.
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759 - Double Negatives Oct 03, 2024

For some weird reason, the coffee shop was closed this morning. I looked inside, but I couldn’t see anybody. I mean, I could see nothing in there. Well, actually, I didn’t see nobody. There was a mouse running around.
Today, we're gonna be tackling something that's a little different. Get ready to come with me and explore the world of double negatives. Double negatives. Yeah. You heard that right. These are tricky little grammar gremlins that you’ve seen in movies and heard in music.
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758 -Remember To Do This One Thing Sep 30, 2024

Stop, try, remember, and forget. These four verbs can give you a headache because when they are followed by gerund (ING) or an infinitive (TO VERB) the meaning changes, like I stopped doing in vs I stopped to do it. Let me help you with those today.
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757 - 6 Fall Phrasal Verbs Sep 27, 2024

It just turned fall a few days ago, and that got me thinking about fall vocabulary. And, because it’s been a few weeks since we’ve looked at phrasal verbs on the podcast, today we’re going to dive into some phrasal verbs using the word fall. These are super useful and common in everyday English, so if you’re looking to sound more natural, you’ll definitely want to stick around until the end. So, let’s get into it! I’ve got six phrasal verbs to cover today, and I’ll give you some examples and tips on how to use them in your daily conversations.
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756 - Me Too, Me Neither, Me Either Sep 25, 2024

In everyday English conversations, we often use short phrases to express agreement or shared feelings. Three common phrases are "me too," "me neither," and "me either." While "me too" is usually easy to use, "me neither" and "me either" can be confusing for a lot of English learners.
This lesson will help you understand how to use these phrases correctly and confidently. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand the differences between "me too," "me neither," and "me either" and use these phrases correctly in daily conversations.
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755 - I have lived here vs. I have been living here Sep 23, 2024

Check this out. I’ve lived here for 10 years. I’ve been living here for 10 years. A lot of English learners get stuck on the difference between those two types of sentences. Or, I’ve worked here for a long time. I’ve been working here for a long time. Let’s get those unstuck for you!
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754 - Past Perfect Tense Sep 21, 2024

Did you ever wish you could add a little more excitement and interest to your English conversations? Maybe you’d like to add some color and excitement to you English writing, especially when it comes to storytelling? Today, let’s take a deep dive into how the past perfect tense might just be the right spice for your next English dish.
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753 - Present Perfect Tense Sep 19, 2024

I went to Central Park yesterday. Of course, it wasn’t my first time to go there. I have been to Central Park many times before.
Recently, a lot of my students and followers have asked me about the difference between sentences like, I lived there and I have lived there. You may have heard these grammar patterns are called the simple past and present perfect. Well, if these have caused you confusion, you’ve landed on the right podcast English lesson. Today, I’m going to help clear this up for you. We’ll start off simple, talking about the simple past and then move on to the present perfect.
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752 - 6 Ways To Use While Sep 16, 2024

While I was writing this lesson, I was thinking about the early days of my teaching career in Sendai, Japan. While living there, I had the chance to visit a lot of interesting places. While it was different from my life back home in New York, living there was quite an adventure.
While is an interesting word in English, because it can be use as a noun, a conjunction, and an adverb. While you may think you know many of these uses, hopefully there is something new you can find in this podcast English lesson.
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751 - Phrasal Verbs For Education Sep 13, 2024

I went over my notes today and after reading over everything I found out that we haven't run through any phrasal verbs here in a while. Have we fallen behind, or is it just that I’ve been mixing things up.
Phrasal verbs are a huge part of English, especially spoken English and today, I have a set of ten phrasal verbs that you can use to talk about education - learning and studying. Before we dive in, let’s listen to a conversation between two high school teachers who are talking in the teacher’s office at the end of the school day.
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750 - Emphasis In English Sep 11, 2024

I have to be honest, I do need a vacation. Wait, what? Did you notice that? I said, I do need a vacation. Do, need. Two verbs one after another. Do we need to talk about this!
Are you tired of using very and really for emphasis? For today’s podcast English lesson, I’m going to help you take your English up to the next level, by using do and other verb patterns to express emphasis.
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749 - 6 Ear Idioms Sep 09, 2024

I hope you don’t mind if I bend your ear a little bit today. This past week, I’ve been up to my ears in new ideas for English lessons, and today’s podcast English lesson is going to be something that I hope won’t go in one ear and out the other.
Ears! Today, we’re going to look at six idioms that have to do with how you listen to something.
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748 - 11 Uses & Meanings Of Get Sep 06, 2024

In the last podcast episode, I showed you some idioms using the verb get. Well after that I was thinking and just the word get, all by itself has more that 10 different meanings and uses. Let's check it out!
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747 - Things You Can Get Sep 04, 2024

I first got my feet wet in the podcast world in 2014. In those days, everything was new to me, and it took a while for me to get my act together. Thankfully, I got my ducks in a row, and nowadays, I actually need to get my fix of doing this.
As you can see, get is an interesting word in English because there are tons of idioms that use this versatile verb. For today’s English lesson we’re gonna look at things you can get - seven get idioms.
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746 - Using Would Sep 02, 2024

Would you like to learn something interesting today? I knew you would say yes! It would seem that you're pretty interested in improving your English. Well, I would love to help.
According to the dictionary, would is the past tense of will, which is the future, but talking about the future in the past is just one part of today’s podcast English lesson, where we’re gonna look at ten different ways we use would, in everyday English.
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745 - Back To School Aug 30, 2024

It’s the end of August, and you know what that means, right? It’s back to school season here in the US. The school schedule, and education in general is handled by each state, but basically the school year starts around the beginning of September. Today, let’s check out some back to school idioms.
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744 - Driving & Road Trips Aug 28, 2024

One of the things that I like about being self-employed is that I’m in the driver’s seat. Being independent like that and not having a boss is one of the driving forces behind my motivation to do this job. In the driver’s seat, the driving force.
For today’s podcast English lesson, we’re going to talk about something that plays a huge role in the daily lives of Americans: Driving. Let’s take a look at the importance of driving in American culture and the unique tradition of road trips. After that, we’ll go over some idioms and vocabulary to related to driving.
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743 - The Passive Voice Aug 26, 2024

Thanks for joining me for today’s podcast English lesson. Did you know that this podcast was started in 2014? On top of that, My company, Happy English was established in 2010. Those to facts have been presented to you using the passive voice, and that’s the focus of our lesson today.
For this podcast English lesson, let’s look at what the passive voice is, how to form it, and when to use it. We’ll also go over some examples to help you understand this concept better.
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742 - Immigration In America Aug 23, 2024

They say that New York City is a melting pot, and if you’ve been here before, you certainly know how true that is. As you walk down the streets and avenues here, you can see people from all over the world, hear many different languages, and even smell a wonderful tapestry of international foods. This is all thanks to immigration.
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741 - Phrases With All Aug 21, 2024

I've been working all month long to bring you variety of podcasts to learn English and American culture. All along, I had an idea that these would be helpful and all in all, I think I was right. Thanks a lot for being all ears when it comes to my lessons.
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740 - Job Culture in America Aug 19, 2024

Today we’re going to look at the topic of job culture in America. I’ll show you how these concepts shape the daily lives of American workers, and then we’ll go over some useful vocabulary words that will help you talk about work culture in your own conversations.
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739 - The American Dream Aug 16, 2024

I started my own company, Happy English in 2010, but it wasn’t until several years later that it dawned on me that both of my grandfathers were also entrepreneurs. As immigrants, their families came to America seeking the prosperity and upward mobility that came along with the American dream. I think that’s where I get my ambition and perseverance.
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738 - Be Off Aug 15, 2024

I was off work yesterday, so I decided to go off the grid and spend a quiet day at a little park which is totally off the beaten path. Well, I was way off the mark because as soon as I sat down, there were tons of mosquitoes flying around.
In this podcast English lesson, I’m going to show you 8 phrases that use be off.
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737 - Baseball Aug 12, 2024

Right off the bat, I want to let you know that I’m not exactly a big sports fan. I hope my saying that wasn’t a curveball, but maybe for some of you, that came out of left field. Well, today we’re gonna talk about baseball, and I really hope I can hit a home run with this lesson.
By the end of this podcast, you'll know how to use five American idioms that come from baseball.
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736 - Hamburgers Aug 10, 2024

The other day we looked at the iconic hot dog, and how can we not discuss fast food without mentioning the hamburger, a staple of American cuisine. This totally customizable food is a crowd pleaser everywhere.
The iconic hamburger has become a symbol of American cuisine all over the states and around the world. With its juicy beef patty and a wide variety of toppings, the hamburger is a staple at backyard barbecues, fast-food joints, and diners across the United States.
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735 - American Dogs Aug 08, 2024

The other day, someone asked me what’s a classic American food. The beloved hotdog is the first thing that comes to mind. Whether you get one from a street vendor with mustard, or grill one at home with your favorite toppings, the hot dog is the quintessential American food.
In episode 734, we looked at summers in the USA. And if there is one food that reminds me of summer it’s a hot dog. Hot dogs go with summer like peanut butter goes with jelly. And I think it’s safe to say that the hot dog is one of the most classic foods in the United States, especially during summer. Whether you're at a baseball game, a family barbecue, or a 4th of July picnic, you're likely to find hot dogs being served. This simple yet satisfying food has a rich history and a beloved place in American culture.
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734 - Summertime Aug 04, 2024

Do you like to have fun in the sun? Would you rather take a road trip, or laze around the house? Maybe you’re one of those people who likes to hit the beach and soak up the sun.
Today we're gonna dive into a fun and vibrant topic: Summertime in the USA! In this English lesson podcast, I’m gonna show you some common words and phrases that you can use to talk about summer activities in English. These words will help you describe how people enjoy their leisure time and make the most of the summer season.
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733 - Be Down Jul 29, 2024

I told my coworker Bob that there was a new pizza shop down the street and he said that since the internet was down now, he was down with going there. He was a little down because the boss was down on his idea to change the website, and I figured going out would cheer him up. After all, pizza is a happy food, isn’t it!
As you’ve probably noticed in your study of phrasal verbs, one phrasal verb can have a number of different uses and meanings. Be down is no exception and today, we are going to look at 6 different ways that we use be down.
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732 - Pig Idioms Jul 22, 2024

There’s nothing better than a summer barbecue. You can pig out on burgers and hot dogs, even make a total pig of your self and everyone there is as happy as a pig in mud. One of my friends asked me when I was going to stop eating meat. When? Well, when pigs fly, that’s when!
In the last few episodes of the Happy English podcast, I talked about hot and heat idioms. After all, it is the middle of the summer now. And summer brings us to barbecues and picnics - two kinds of events where you can enjoy good food and nice company outside in the park or by the beach. And thinking about that reminded me of this set of pig idioms.
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731 - Using BUT Jul 15, 2024

I wasn't really sure what I was going to talk about here on the podcast but then, I decided to do this. This lesson is going to be nothing but expressions using, but. And, but for a short conversation it's just going to be me doing the talking, as you know, I am but your humble English teacher.
I couldn’t do anything this morning but think about how to teach you these five ways to use but. In fact, I couldn't come up with anything but the following conversation.
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730 - Heat Idioms Jul 08, 2024

Last week, I took the heat for an English lesson with hot idioms. But trust me when I say that when the heat is on, I’m ready for it. I may even catch heat for this lesson...who knows!
It was close to the 40 degree mark this past week in New York and all of that heat inspired me to help you with these heat idioms. There are 8 of them all together, so let’s dive in.
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729 - Hot Idioms Jul 01, 2024

I know that this may be a hot potato but have you been in the hot seat recently? Or perhaps you have been hot under the collar because some hot head got you all hot and bothered. trust me I'm not full of hot air when I say this.
I love helping you learn idioms because they make your English conversation sound much more natural and interesting. for today's English lesson we're going to look at six idioms that contain the word hot.
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728 - 7 Ways to Use OFF Jun 24, 2024

When I found out that the company picnic was off, I drove off from the park and went to the library to study. Since I was off today, I thought I could make good use of my time. Plus, I was a little off yesterday and couldn't focus on studying.
Off is one of those interesting words in English that has a number of meanings and uses, just like what I mentioned at the beginning of this episode. So don’t turn this off, because today I’m going to show you 7 ways we use off.
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727 - Go Through Jun 17, 2024

I went through a rough time when I had to go through with a speech last week. Of course, before I went on stage, I went through a couple of cups of coffee while going through the notes for the speech. That’s a lot to go through!
Have you ever gone through a tunnel with your car? Or maybe a train you were on went through a tunnel. Well, when you go through a tunnel, you start at one end come out the other end. It’s a process of moving from one point to the other. Think about that as you listen to this lesson on using go through.
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726 - Things You Can Go Jun 10, 2024

I am gonna go to the store in order to buy milk. I am gonna go to the store to buy milk. I am gonna go to the store and buy milk. I am gonna go and buy milk. I’m gonna go buy milk.
Go is a pretty basic verb in English, and I guess because it’s so basic, there are a lot of different
phrases with go and different ways to use go. Today let’s look at some of the common ones.
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725 - TO ING Jun 03, 2024

I finally got around to cleaning out that garage. Let me tell you something, that is not a job I look forward to doing at all. I guess I'm more used to messing it up. Yeah I definitely can admit to doing that.
You'll notice in all four cases, there's a there's a verb followed by TO followed by a gerund, you know the ING. But wait Michael, to should be followed by a base verb! Yes, that's true, but there are cases where TO is followed by a GERUND and that's what we're going to look at today.
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724 - Known As, By, For, To Be, And To Do May 27, 2024

I guess you know that NYC is known as the Big Apple. But did you know that the Big Apple is known for it’s pizza? As well, the City is known for being the city that never sleeps.
I know that prepositions can be tricky and sometimes we can pair a word with a few different prepositions. Crazy, isn’t it! Today, we are going to look at the word known, which can be paired with 5 different prepositions and phrases with prepositions. Let’s dive in!
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723 - Unless, Should, As Long As, Provided May 20, 2024

Don’t listen to this podcast unless you like learning English. Yeah, as long as you are a fan of learning English, I am sure you will enjoy this episode, that is provided you find this kind if thing interesting.
We’ve talk about using IF to talk about a condition a few times before, right? Well, have you ever wondered if there are other words you can us to talk about a condition? If so then you are in the right place. By the end of this podcast English lesson, you’ll be able to use unless, should, as long as, and provided to talk about conditions. Let’s get the ball rolling.
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722 - Phrases With At, In, and On May 13, 2024

Do you like to stay in bed late on the weekends? What time are you usually at work until? Have you ever been on a farm or in the mountains. Oh...maybe you see where this conversation is going, huh?
Last week, in Episode 721, we talked about using at and in to talk about location. Today, I’d like to get into how we use in, at, and on in some set phrases, also to talk about location. Let’s get the ball rolling.
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721 - On vs. At May 06, 2024

Are you home or at home? In the office or at the office. Are you listening to this podcast at your house or in your house. Those tricky English prepositions always cause trouble - until today.
Among the various aspects of learning English, prepositions seem to cause more problems than anything else. In particular, a lot of listeners to the podcast have told me that understanding when to use in and when to use at to talk about location tends to be confusing. Well, today I’m going to help you out with exactly that.
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720 - Advise, Propose, Request, and Suggest Apr 29, 2024

I advise you listen to this whole podcast. I know that I have suggested this before, and I often recommend listening to podcasts as a way of improving your English. Well, I today I would like to propose you grab a pen and a notebook, and listen up!
When you have advice that you want another person to consider, there are 4 verbs you can use. These are advise, propose, recommend, and suggest. Interestingly, these verbs can be used with three different grammar patterns, which is what we’re going to look at today. By the end of this podcast English lesson, you’ll be able to use all four verbs in all three grammar patterns with ease. Let’s dive in.
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719 - Stop Studying English Apr 22, 2024

Do yourself a favor. Stop studying English. Yeah I said that. Me, your humble English teacher. In this podcast English lesson, I’m going to explain why I suggest you stop studying English and what you can do instead to practice and improve your English.
Today I want you to rethink what you do in English. I want you to move from the “I study English” to the “I use English” mindset. Let’s jump in!
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718 - TIme Phrases Apr 15, 2024

Even though I was up with the chickens this morning, because of a train delay I got to the office just in the nick of time. I’m using the trains for the time being, but in the meantime, I’m looking for an apartment closer to the office.
For this English lesson, let’s take a look at 6 phrases that you can use to talk about time. These are common phrases that you can use in your everyday spoken and written English. Let’s dive in!
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717 - Care Apr 08, 2024

As you may already know, I’m a huge music lover. But as for sports, frankly, I couldn’t care less. For all I care, all the local teams could lose and it wouldn’t bother me! Would you care to know why?
The verb care is an interesting word in English because it has a number of uses as well as idioms that are common in everyday English conversation.
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716 - Using Ever Apr 01, 2024

Have you ever heard of Louis Armstrong? Did you ever listen to jazz? Among all jazz musicians, Louis Armstrong has probably the most unique voice ever. I’m sure if you listen to his music, you’ll be ever so happy!
The adverb ever means at any time, and that could mean at any time in the past or in the future. For today’s English lesson, let’s look at all the different ways we use this versatile little word.
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715 - Cats & Dogs Mar 26, 2024

I'm not trying to let the cat out of the bag, but I have to tell you, I am dog tired. I'm going to guess that you're going to want to know why, but keep in mind curiosity killed the cat. Yup, today is all about cats and dogs.
For today's English lesson let's have a look at idioms that deal with cats and dogs. I really love helping you learn idioms because they do tend to make your English conversation and writing more colorful and more natural sounding.
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714 - Ability and Possibility Mar 18, 2024

When I was younger I could play the piano a lot better than I can now. You know? I'm glad I was able to tell you that. Knowing modal verbs like can and be able to is not only important for your everyday English conversation, but using this grammar correctly will give you an edge in English exams like IELTS, TOEFL, and TOEIC.
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713 - Day to Day English Mar 11, 2024

Day in and day out, I try to come up with topics to talk about here on the Happy English podcast. Most of my ideas come from questions or problems my students have. At the end of the day, it’s always best to keep trying new things. In this day and age, I think most people are interested in learning something. That’s plain as day, no? Today, let’s look as 10 idioms and expressions that relate to time and day.
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712 - Negative Questions Mar 04, 2024

Wouldn't it be nice if we could learn another language quickly and easily? Oh, don’t worry, this isn’t a commercial, just an intro to this lesson. Isn’t that why you’re here? Negative questions are questions that begin with the negative forms of the be verb and other auxiliary verbs. Like their cousins, tag questions, negative questions are often used to check what we think is true. Let’s go!
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711 - Business Phrases Feb 26, 2024

I’m sure you have a lot on your plate, so thanks a lot for checking out my podcast. Today I have something special for everyone working in an international environment. I’m not saying that I have the silver bullet, but I think this episode is going to be a game changer for you. For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at 8 phrases that you can use in the workplace and in your daily English conversations.
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710 - The Tiny W Feb 19, 2024

American English pronunciation is interesting. A lot of English learners tell me that Americans talk to quickly. But I would say it’s more the style of speaking than the speed. One interesting feature of spoken American English is the fact that We. Do. Not. Like. To. Stop. After. Each. Word. In. A. Sentence. Quite often, the end of one word links with the beginning of the next word. For this English lesson, we’re going look at one particular sound that happens when one word ends with a vowel sound, and the next word begins with a vowel sound.
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709 - 9 Ways To Use Have Feb 12, 2024

For this English lesson, We’re going to look at nine different ways that we use the verb have. Have is one of those interesting words in English that has multiple meanings and uses, as well as a number of different grammar patterns. By the way, have is an irregular verb, and the three parts are have, had, and had. Let’s get the ball rolling!
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708 - Checking Information Feb 05, 2024

For this English lesson, I'm going to show you a couple of different types of questions that you can ask when you want to check that the information you have is right. Basically, these are tag questions and negative questions. By the end of this lesson you'll understand how these questions are used in everyday, conversational English.
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707 - American Conversational Phrases Jan 29, 2024

Guess what! This lesson is all about conversational phrases in American English. And maybe you’re wondering…can I find a lesson like this in a book? Not exactly. “How come?,”you may ask. How come indeed. Let’s check it out.
For this English lesson, I’m going to show you how to sound more American, by using words and phrases that will make your English conversations sound, well, less like a text book. By the end of this lesson, you be able to use and understand this English. Let’s dive in.
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706 - 6 Causative Forms Of Have Jan 22, 2024

Have you ever seen the movie, Good Morning Vietnam with Robin Williams? In that movie, an army base had William’s character work as a radio dj, and his personality had everyone on the base laughing. Except of course his supervisors, who wanted to have him transferred. Have someone do something, have someone doing something, and have someone done. By the end of this podcast, you’ll have learned six different ways to use have in the causative.
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705 - Things You Can Do With Time Jan 15, 2024

Thanks again for spending time with the Happy English podcast. I remember the time I first started doing this in 2014. I was killing time on social medial when I first knew about podcasts. Those were interesting times! Time? Times? Let’s discuss!
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704 - Six Things You Can Pay Jan 08, 2024

Let me ask you something. Would you rather pay train fare or a highway toll? Do you think the admission charge at the movie theater is reasonable? In your country, what percentage of a doctor's fee do patients usually need to pay? In this podcast English lesson you're going to learn the difference between six different types of things you can pay.
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703 - New Year Idioms Jan 03, 2024

Learning idioms can make your English conversations sound more natural and today, we’re going to look at five idioms you might use in your English conversations at the beginning of the year. By the end of this podcast, you’ll learn these idioms and the history behind how we started saying them!
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702 - A Visit From International St. Nicholas Dec 25, 2023

Merry Christmas 2023. For today’s podcast, I’ve gotten together an amazing group of English learners from all over the world to bring to you a very special reading of A Visit From St. Nicholas, the iconic Christmas poem written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1837.
In no particular order, thanks to Rémi (France), Naoko (Japan), Peter (Russia), Andrea (Germany), Konomi (Japan), Fabri (Italy), Tammy (Hong Kong), Sumiko (Japan), Elena (Italy) Noriko (Japan), Nancy (Guadalupe)
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701 - 5 Things You Can HIT Dec 18, 2023

For today's English lesson we're going to take a look at five idioms which are things that you can hit: Hit the ceiling, hit the hay / sack, hit the jackpot, hit the sauce, and hit the town
By the end of this lesson you're going to not only learn these idioms but you also have an idea as to where they came from.
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700 - Part II Water Idioms Dec 11, 2023

Are you determined to do anything, come hell or high water? Are you able to keep your head above water these days? Is there anything you want to try and test the waters? Has anyone told you a story that couldn’t hold water? By the end of this podcast English lesson, you’ll learn five water idioms and also how they came to be.
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699 - Water Idioms Dec 04, 2023

Have you ever felt like a fish out of water? Maybe you’ve been in hot water recently, or in deep water with your boss. Do you feel like your relationship with the boss is like oil and water, or is that more like water off a duck’s back. Let’s discuss.
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698 - Arrive Nov 27, 2023

After you arrive in New York, you can probably arrive at your hotel within an hour. Since you’ll be arriving with luggage, I’d suggest taking a taxi. When you arrive by taxi, the hotel will have a special entrance just for you. Let’s discuss.
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697 - I Suppose I’m Supposed To Nov 13, 2023

I suppose you’re listening to this podcast in order to learn something about English. I also suppose you’ll be taking notes. Why? Well, suppose you want to remember these English points. You’re supposed to do that, you know! Let’s discuss.
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696 - Learning English With Gregory Diehl Nov 06, 2023

In this podcast English lesson, I'm speaking with author and English teacher, Gregory Diehl. Gregory has a new book out called <em>Our Global Lingua Franca: An Educator's Guide to Spreading English Where EFL Doesn't Work</em> which explores the cultural and economic importance of spreading English as a universal language. Gregory has taught in more than a dozen countries and observed the persistent flaws that prevent the majority of learners from developing even conversational English fluency, let alone true fluency.
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695 - Longer Conversations Nov 01, 2023

I think that learning another language is not just about grammar and vocabulary. How about you? Oh, and that reminds me. I wanted to let you know what today’s lesson is all about. And by the way, I’m sure you’re going to find this useful.
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694 - Inversion Oct 23, 2023

Had I known this English point was a pain in the neck for a lot of English learners, I would have covered it before. Can you imagine? How I missed this is beyond me!
Sometimes the word order of a sentence is changed. In particular, we sometimes reverse the order of the subject and verb. And this is called, inversion. For today’s English lesson, lets look at five situations where this happens.
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693 - Confidence? You Got This! Oct 16, 2023

You know? The three things you need to do to boost and keep your confidence in English are:
1. Keep a positive attitude about English.
2. Practice using English every day
3. Read more. Let’s discuss.
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692 - Jessica From IELTS Energy Oct 09, 2023

Talking the IELTS exam? If so, you need to hook up with Jessic from IELTS Energy. So lucky to have her on the podcast today. She's got some tips and ideas to help you reach your dream score on the IELTS exam.
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691 - Spooky Idioms Oct 03, 2023

Have you spilled your guts recently? Have you seen or heard about anything which made your boil or left you scared stiff? Well, before those bad dreams come back to haunt you, let’s discuss. This English lesson is all about Spooky Idioms!
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690 - Face-Part Vocabulary Sep 26, 2023

At the office this morning, Hank was checking out a breathtaking presentation that Annie put together. Hank praised the eye-popping visuals and mouthwatering content, telling Annie that he was sure it would prevent their sales from nose-diving. Let’s discuss!
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689 - Hacking Language With Kyra Sage Sep 18, 2023

This is my chat with Kyra Sage from LanguageHack.co. We talk about learning and hacking languages, plus you can hear all about how Kyra got into teaching English, as well as her own language learning journey
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688 - Business Change Phrasal Verbs Sep 11, 2023

When Jack’s company was taken over by another firm, they closed down their branch offices in Boston and Denver, and laid off all the staff. After two years, the company was doing so well, they started to branch out and take on new staff. Today's lesson is all about change in the business world, with phrasal verbs.
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687 - New York Pizza Sep 05, 2023

When it comes to having a slice, probably the most important thing people consider is the crust. That’s right the crust - not to thick, but not so thin that you can’t pick up a slice with one hand. For New Yorker’s it’s got to be just right. Let’s discuss.
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686 - Room for Time and Space Aug 28, 2023

I’ve recently moved my office into a different room and it has more than enough room for all of my stuff. Now I can do my work with enough space. My new desk has a space for my computer and several spaces where I can put other equipment. Yeah, this room has enough room.
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685 - 4 Conditional Patterns Aug 14, 2023

If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me about conditional sentences, I’d be a millionaire. Do you have questions like that? Well, if I were you, I’d listen carefully to this podcast episode. Basically, there are four different patterns you need to remember, and that’s what we are going to look at today.
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684 - Something, Anything, Nothing Aug 08, 2023

I have something for you to learn. There is nothing else more important than this podcast. Ok, maybe that’s not something smart to say, but anything else may not work. What?
In this English lesson, let's look at 5 different grammar patterns you can use with something, anything, and nothing. Oh yeah, and these patterns also work well with someone, anyone, and noone too!
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683 - 3 Ways to Use ING Adjectives Aug 02, 2023

I saw a magician last night. He was amazing. In fact, he was amazing the audience from the moment he stepped on to the stage. What an amazing magician.
In this English lesson podcast, let's look at 3 ways we use ING Adjectives, also known as present participle adjectives.
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682 - Past Perfect Tense Jul 31, 2023

I came late today because I had forgotten my train ticket at home. So I went back home and by the time I got there, it had started raining. What a morning. If I had known it was going to rain, I would have stayed home. Let’s discuss.
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681 - The 4 Skills To Improve English Jul 24, 2023

Language has input and output. Input is reading and listening. Output is speaking and writing. All together, these are known as the 4 skills of English. The 4 skills you need to work on in order to improve your English. Let’s discuss.
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680 - Using DARE Jul 19, 2023

Don’t you dare tell anyone about this lesson. Wait, on second thought, I dare you to do it. How dare you not tell people about this podcast. Dare…that’s an interesting word in English. Let's study together.
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679 - Am vs. Do In Simple Present Tense Jul 17, 2023

This is a pen. You probably learned a sentence like that back in the day, right? Well, the be verb, you know, am, is are, and the verb do can be confusing sometimes, especially in a negative sentence. Let's study together
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678 - Ways To Take Someone Jul 14, 2023

If you visit New York, let me know and I’ll take you out for a pizza. Did that take you by surprise? I hope you take me up on that. And please…trust me when I say that I won’t take you for a ride.
Idioms can add color and richness to your English, and today I have a set of idioms that use the verb take and various prepositions. These are commonly used phrases in English conversations that you can use with your friends, family, and in the workplace. Let’s check them out.
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677 - Phrasal Verbs From Sports Jul 13, 2023

Have you recently taken up a sport or do you get worn out just thinking about playing sports. Or maybe, you like to cheer on professional athletes when they do sports. Have these questions warmed you up for this lesson?
Learning phrasal verbs can make your English conversations sound more natural and give you an edge on those pesky English exams like TOEIC, TOFEL and IELTS. For today's podcast English lesson, we're going to look at phrasal verbs that you can use to talk about sports.
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676 - Idioms From Sailing Jul 12, 2023

Are you usually on board with your boss or have you thought about jumping ship? Are you the kind of person who likes to rock the boat or make waves? If so I hope you're not in deep water. These are nautical idioms that you can use in your everyday English conversations in the workplace and with your friends and family.
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675 - Can You Improve Your English Without Goals? Jul 10, 2023

Here is another great question that I got from one of my followers on Instagram. Is it true that if you don't have any certain goals, then you won't be improving your English? Is that true? Do you need specific goals to improve your English? Let’s discuss.
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674 - 3 Ways To Use Should With Conditionals Jul 06, 2023

Should is a pretty versatile word in the world of English grammar. I’ve talked about using should in a few other episodes of the Happy English podcast, and today I’d like to talk about how we use should with conditionals. Some of this has a formal sound, which means these three patterns are likely to show up on English exams, like the TOEIC.
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673 - Summer Festival Idioms In Business English Jul 05, 2023

Yesterday was Independence Day here in the USA, which is a holiday with lots of fireworks, and it got me thinking of some related idioms. Today, let’s have a look at six idioms that have a connection to summer festivals which you can use in daily conversation and even in the office.
This podcast English lesson has a dialog where you can hear these idioms in context: Fireworks, Skyrocket, Hotdogging, To go up in smoke, To grill someone, to rake someone over the coals
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672 - Business English Phrasal Verbs Jul 05, 2023

English Lesson and Dialog
Did you dive into your work today? Did you finish up everything or have you put something off? Once you put everything together and then have it all wrapped up, let me know and I'll follow up with you. Today's English lesson and conversation is all about these phrasal verbs for business.
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671 - Improving Pronunciation As An Adult Learner Jul 03, 2023

Today, we’re going to talk about improving pronunciation. As an adult English learner, improving your pronunciation is a worthwhile goal and something that’s going to definitely enhance your overall communication skills and especially, your confidence using English. Here are a few things that you can do to improve your English pronunciation.
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670 - Past Modal Would Have Jun 26, 2023

Today, we’re going to continue talking about some of the tricky grammar points that come up on the TOEIC exam. I hope this will come in handy for you if you are taking the exam, and even if not, I’m sure you can use this grammar in your everyday English conversations. In this lesson, let’s look at the past modal verb, would have. Get TOEIC Mastery: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/TOEIC-Mastery-Online-English-Course
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669 - Past Modal Could Have Jun 19, 2023

Today, I’m going to start a series of podcasts to help you with some of the tricky grammar points that come up on the TOEIC exam. I hope this will come in handy for you if you are taking the exam, and even if not, I’m sure you can use this grammar in your everyday English conversations. In this lesson, let’s look at the past modal verb, could have. Join my podcast learner's study group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript
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668 - Things You Can Run Jun 13, 2023

In this English lesson, let's have a look a things you can run. Some examples are run a business, run the show, run a tight ship, run the risk, run errands, and run a red light. Visit: https://www.myhappyenglish.com Join my podcast learner's study group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript

667 - Phrasal Verbs With RUN Jun 08, 2023

In this episode, we're going to look at phrasal verbs with run. These include run along, run across, run into, run behind, and run off with. Visit: https://www.myhappyenglish.com Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript

666 - Idioms With RUN + Adjective Jun 05, 2023

In this podcast English lesson, we're going to look at idioms with RUN followed by an adjective. These include run dry, run deep, run late, run low, run short, run smooth, and run wild. Visit: https://www.myhappyenglish.com/666-idioms-with-run-adjective/ Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript

665 - Stop Apologizing May 29, 2023

A lot of English learners fall into the bad habit of apologizing for their language skills. Are you in that boat? In this episode, I'm going to talk about why that's a bad habit, and give you some tips to help you stop that habit and start speaking English better.

664 - Idioms With Animals May 23, 2023

In this episode, you can learn idioms with animals.

663 - Singing for Learning English May 08, 2023

662 - Communicating With Touch May 01, 2023

661 - Improving English With TV Apr 24, 2023

660 - 6 Field Idioms Apr 17, 2023

659 - Using BE IN Apr 10, 2023

658 - Work Idioms Apr 04, 2023

657 – 6 Ways To Use TO Mar 27, 2023

656 - Phrasal Verbs Using FOR Mar 21, 2023

655 - Idioms Using AS Mar 13, 2023

654 - Use To, Used To, Be Used To Mar 06, 2023

653 - Coach Shane Interview Feb 27, 2023

652 - Itsy-Bitsy Words Feb 20, 2023

651 - Using Decide Feb 13, 2023

650 - Phrasal Verbs With Bring Feb 06, 2023

649 - 8 Idioms With CATCH Jan 30, 2023

648 – Phrasal Verbs With CHECK Jan 23, 2023

647 - Improving English With Listening Jan 16, 2023

646 – Building Fluency With Your Pen Jan 09, 2023

645 - Stick Idioms & Phrasal Verbs Jan 02, 2023

644 - So What, Who Cares, and Whatever Dec 26, 2022

643 - Phrasal Verbs With LEAVE Dec 20, 2022

642 - English Makes No Sense - Chat With Sara Dec 14, 2022

641 - Idioms With PUT Dec 06, 2022

640 - Finger Idioms Nov 28, 2022

639 - NECK Idioms Nov 21, 2022

638 - Winter Weather Vocabulary Nov 14, 2022

637 - 7 Ways To Use WITH Nov 08, 2022

636 - Idioms Using AT Oct 31, 2022

635 - Using ABOUT Oct 24, 2022

634 – Phrasal Verbs With BY Oct 19, 2022

633 - Using THE Oct 11, 2022

632 - Conditional Words Oct 03, 2022

631 - I Was Like. He Goes Sep 26, 2022

630 - Using Join Sep 20, 2022

629 – Verbs Followed By TO Followed By a Gerund Sep 13, 2022

628 - PULL Phrasal Verbs Sep 05, 2022

627 - Using PASS BY Aug 29, 2022

626 – GET Phrasal Verbs Part 2 Aug 22, 2022

625 – GET Phrasal Verbs Part 1 Aug 15, 2022

624 - Sweets Idioms Aug 08, 2022

623 - BREAK Idioms and Phrasal Verbs Jul 29, 2022

622 - 5 Ways To Use WISH Jul 16, 2022

621 - True, Correct, Doubt, & Question Jun 28, 2022

620 - Listen For, In, To, Up, & With Jun 17, 2022

619 - Idioms With Colors Jun 03, 2022

618 - Idioms With Numbers May 17, 2022

617 - Idioms With UNDER May 03, 2022

616 - Phrasal Verbs With CUT Apr 24, 2022

615 - TRACK Idioms Apr 11, 2022

614 - TELL Phrases Mar 23, 2022

613 - Chicken Idioms Mar 11, 2022

612 - Weird Nouns Mar 03, 2022

611 - Romantic Phrasal Verbs Feb 14, 2022

610 - 4 Casual Phrasal Verbs Feb 05, 2022

609 - Using Sure Jan 29, 2022

608 - Using Check Out Jan 20, 2022

607 – Made of, from, with, by, in Jan 14, 2022

606 - Idioms About Learning Jan 05, 2022

605 - SNOW IDIOMS Dec 19, 2021

604 - Using FINE Dec 09, 2021

603 - Using HOOK UP Nov 23, 2021

602- Using Could Have & Couldn't Have Nov 11, 2021

601 - Using GO FOR Nov 04, 2021

600 - Thinking Back Oct 28, 2021

599 - Using TOUCH Oct 21, 2021

598 - How To Fly Oct 13, 2021

597 - Ability and Possibility Oct 06, 2021

596 - Worthwhile, Worth Doing, and Worthy Sep 29, 2021

595 - Using Go And Verb Sep 21, 2021

594 - Out Of Your Way Sep 15, 2021

593 - Using UP TO Sep 08, 2021

592 - Talking About Nostalgia Aug 31, 2021

591 - Idioms with SPOT Aug 24, 2021

590 - Phrasal Verb TALK OVER Aug 17, 2021

589 - Food Related Idioms Aug 10, 2021

588 - Idioms With LOOK Jul 31, 2021

587 - Using WAY Jul 12, 2021

586 - Using EVEN Jun 30, 2021

585 - 5 Ways To Use TOUGH Jun 15, 2021

584 - 7 BLOW Phrasal Verbs Jun 07, 2021

583 - 5 SO Phrases May 25, 2021

582 - 5 Ways To Use BE GOING TO May 12, 2021

581 - Affect vs. Effect May 04, 2021

580 - Begin, Start, and Prepositions Apr 23, 2021

579 - Teacher Interview Carol (@My.EnglishLife) Apr 16, 2021

578 - Idioms with CALL Apr 10, 2021

577 - Conversational Phrases With TURN Mar 30, 2021

576 - Shoe Idioms Mar 25, 2021

575 - Liaison Linking Part 2 Mar 11, 2021

574 - Jonathan Interview Mar 02, 2021

573 - Liaison & Linking Feb 23, 2021

572 - A vs. The Makes a Difference Feb 16, 2021

571 - 8 ON Idioms Feb 09, 2021

570 - Snow Vocabulary Feb 01, 2021

569 – 6 Ways To Use MAKE in the Causative Jan 25, 2021

568 - Irregular Participle Adjectives Jan 18, 2021

567 - Conjunctions With As Jan 11, 2021

566 - 8 Big Idioms Jan 03, 2021

565 - 8 Winter Idioms Dec 21, 2020

564 - Using BY Dec 02, 2020

563 - 6 Wind Idioms Nov 23, 2020

562 - Using CATCH Nov 17, 2020

561 - Simple Present vs. Present Continuous Nov 09, 2020

560 - Agree TO Agree ON Agree With Nov 02, 2020

559 - GET vs. HAVE Causatives Oct 27, 2020

558 - Cool Chilly & Cool Idioms Oct 19, 2020

557 - 10 Ways To Use WILL Oct 12, 2020

556 - At Hand, On Hand, In Hand Oct 06, 2020

555 - The Perfect Match Sep 28, 2020

554 Big vs. Large Sep 21, 2020

553 - Mean Meant Meant To Sep 16, 2020

552 - 10 DEAL Idioms Sep 07, 2020

551 - Stress and Intonation Aug 26, 2020

550 - More GO Idioms Aug 06, 2020

549 - Steve Sensei Interview Jul 27, 2020

548 - What Phrases Jul 13, 2020

547 - GET ON and GET OFF Jun 27, 2020

546 George Floyd Jun 02, 2020

545 - 8 Slang Words Meaning STUPID May 26, 2020

544 - Part 2 - Rambling and Ranting May 17, 2020

543 - Rambling and Ranting May 07, 2020

542 - IELTS Chat With Jessica Beck Apr 27, 2020

541 - Really Learning Vocabulary Apr 20, 2020

540 - Six Idioms Apr 09, 2020

539 - Vocabulary Related To Space Mar 31, 2020

538 - News Vocabulary Mar 18, 2020

537 - All & Any In Negative Sentences Mar 05, 2020

536 - 5 Ways To Use WONDER Feb 27, 2020

535 - 8 Idioms Using Foot Feb 18, 2020

534 - 5 Idioms With TURN Feb 09, 2020

533 - Modern Slang Jan 30, 2020

532 - Using LEAVE Jan 23, 2020

531 - 7 Animal Idioms Jan 21, 2020

530 - Using Get Together Jan 10, 2020

529 - Preposition Basics Jan 04, 2020

528 - 4 Ways To Talk About The Future Dec 28, 2019

527 - Using Grab Dec 19, 2019

526 - 4 Tree Idioms Dec 13, 2019

525 - 3 Conversational Phrases Dec 05, 2019

524 - Thanks Nov 29, 2019

523 - Using TREAT Nov 21, 2019

522 - Using Already Nov 14, 2019

521 - Using Screw Nov 07, 2019

520 - Conversational Phrases Using Would Oct 31, 2019

519 - Talking About Ability Oct 24, 2019

518 - TO Followed By ING Oct 17, 2019

517 - 10 Things You Can Take Oct 11, 2019

516 - 7 Phrases Using Why Oct 04, 2019

515 - Conversational Phrases With KNOW Sep 27, 2019

514 - 10 Phrasal Verbs For Traveling Sep 19, 2019

513 - 10 Phrasal Verbs For Cooking Sep 12, 2019

512 - Live, Live, and Life Sep 06, 2019

511 - Using Drag Aug 25, 2019

510 7 Ways To Use HAPPEN Aug 06, 2019

509 Using BURN Jul 15, 2019

508 - Prepositions To Talk About Travel Jun 27, 2019

507 - Drink Drank Drunk Drunken and More May 30, 2019

506 - 8 Idioms using BY May 17, 2019

505 10 Idioms Beginning With OUT OF Apr 25, 2019

504 - 10 Ways To Use BOOK Apr 11, 2019

503 9 Ways To Use Be Up Apr 04, 2019

502 Win vs. Earn vs. Gain Mar 23, 2019

501- HAVE vs. HAVE GO TO Mar 08, 2019

500 - Do You vs. Did You Natural Pronunciation Feb 07, 2019

499 - Using DO and BE for Emphasis Jan 30, 2019

498 - 6 Ways To Use WHILE Jan 20, 2019

498 - 6 Ways To Use WHILE Get the transcript here: https://www.myhappyenglish.com

497 - Would vs. Could Jan 04, 2019

496 - The Night Before Christmas Dec 24, 2018

495 - 7 Ways To Use HAVE Dec 20, 2018

494 - 5 Ways To Use COULD Dec 13, 2018

493 - Phrasal Verbs With THROW Dec 04, 2018

492 - Especially vs. Specially Nov 26, 2018

491 - Phrasal Verbs With SET Nov 20, 2018

490 - Fall Idioms Nov 12, 2018

489 - Idioms And Phrasal Verbs With Pop Nov 05, 2018

488 - 5 Ways To Use Get (reissue) Oct 05, 2018

487 - 8 Ways To Use Be Out Sep 13, 2018

486 - 8 Phrasal Verbs With BE Aug 26, 2018

485 - 9 Ways To Use Run Jul 30, 2018

484 - 5 Ways To Use KEEP Jul 18, 2018

483 - Know vs. Know About Jul 05, 2018

482 - IELTS Tips With Elliot From Magoosh Jul 01, 2018

481 - Using IF In Indirect Speech Jun 20, 2018

480 - The Not Secret to Improving Your English Jun 10, 2018

479 - Using Go On Jun 06, 2018

478 - Eight Idioms Using On And The Be verb May 27, 2018

477 - Slang and Idioms About Communication May 19, 2018

476 - 8 Phrasal Verbs With Off May 10, 2018

475 - After Before During While Apr 02, 2018

474 - Can vs. May Mar 25, 2018

473 - Six Bird Idioms Mar 18, 2018

472 - 3 Ways To Use Better Mar 09, 2018

471 - Believe vs. trust Mar 01, 2018

470 - Phrasal Verbs With Over Feb 23, 2018

469 - Using AT Part 3 Feb 16, 2018

468 - Using AT Part 2 Feb 08, 2018

467 - Using AT Part 1 Feb 04, 2018

466 - Any vs. Some Jan 25, 2018

465 - Prefer, More Than, Better Than Jan 17, 2018

464 - Using Fewer and Less Jan 17, 2018

463 - Vocabulary For Talking About Very Cold Weather Jan 03, 2018

462 - Have Got & Have Gotten Dec 27, 2017

461 - 8 FALL Idioms Dec 21, 2017

460 - 7 Cold Idioms Dec 13, 2017

459 - Both vs. Either vs. Neither Dec 06, 2017

458 - As Long As vs. Providing Nov 29, 2017

457 - Any More, Any Longer, No Longer Nov 22, 2017

456 - Using I AM and Prepositions Nov 14, 2017

455 - Silent T Pronunciaiton Nov 02, 2017

454 - Phrasal Verbs With GO Oct 23, 2017

453 - Time Phrases with Before & After Oct 16, 2017

452 - Using THAT Sep 27, 2017

451 - Been and Gone Sep 23, 2017

450 - Phrasal Verbs With Keep Sep 11, 2017

449 - Using Make Part 3 Aug 31, 2017

448 - Using Make Part 2 Aug 28, 2017

447 - Using Make Part 1 Aug 20, 2017

446 - Get plus PP Verb Aug 13, 2017

445 - When, While, and As Aug 09, 2017

444 - Using HIT Jul 17, 2017

443 - A Little Bit Of Jul 06, 2017

442 - Similarity Using As As Jun 28, 2017

441 - Using MOST Jun 19, 2017

440 - Alone vs. By Myself Jun 08, 2017

439 - 5 Ways To Use The Infinitive May 24, 2017

438 - Very Is An Adverb And Adjective May 12, 2017

437 - 3 Ways To Use Should Have May 05, 2017

436 - 7 Ways To Use Need Apr 27, 2017

435 - Slang Greetings Apr 20, 2017

434 - Using Must and Have To Apr 15, 2017

433 - Can, Could and Be Able To Apr 03, 2017

432 - Three-Word Phrasal Verbs Mar 27, 2017

431 - Embedded Questions Mar 23, 2017

430 - Cat Idioms Mar 20, 2017

429 - Good At, Good In, Good For, Good To Mar 18, 2017

428 - Using MAY Mar 13, 2017

427 - Using BY Mar 06, 2017

426 - Using COOL Feb 16, 2017

425 - Using FREE Jan 28, 2017

424 - Using FOR Jan 21, 2017

423 - 7 CLEAN Idioms Jan 14, 2017

422 - Talking About The Weather Jan 07, 2017

421 - 4 Ways To Use SEEM Dec 31, 2016

420 – Hold vs. Have & Attend vs. Go To for Events Dec 13, 2016

419 - Using Let Dec 07, 2016

418 - Pronunciation of I'm, Our, and You Nov 10, 2016

417 – Hurt, Injure, Pain, and Painful Nov 03, 2016

416 - Causative Form Of Make Oct 17, 2016

415 - 6 Ways To Use Should Sep 22, 2016

414 - Using TELL Sep 16, 2016

413 - Be and Get Used To Sep 10, 2016

412 - Special Guest Interview Vanessa Sep 04, 2016

411 - Get Slang and Idioms Aug 24, 2016

410 - Born, Raised, and Grow Up Aug 20, 2016

409 - HIT Idioms Aug 11, 2016

408 - Using BET Jul 06, 2016

407 - Fruit Idioms Jun 18, 2016

406 - 6 Food and Eating Idioms May 17, 2016

405 - Should vs. Be Supposed To Apr 27, 2016

404 - Using COME OUT Apr 07, 2016

403 - Using RIGHT Mar 29, 2016

402 - Grow vs. Grow Up Mar 18, 2016

401 - Using WORTH Mar 01, 2016

400 – Teach vs. Show vs. Tell Feb 26, 2016

399 - T Sounds Like D Feb 24, 2016

398 - Idioms with BREATH Feb 19, 2016

397 - Body Part Idioms Feb 05, 2016

396 - That's A Waste Feb 03, 2016

395 – Open, Close, and Closed Feb 02, 2016

394 – 5 Confusing Adverbs Feb 01, 2016

393 – If vs. When Jan 27, 2016

392 – Phrasal Verbs With Come Jan 25, 2016

391 – Will vs. Be Going To Jan 20, 2016

390 – Using COOL Jan 18, 2016

389 – Phrases with HAVE Dec 23, 2015

388 – 6 Dog Idioms Dec 10, 2015

387 – Using Care Nov 29, 2015

386 – W And V vs W Pronunciation Lesson Nov 04, 2015

385 – Consonant V Pronunciation Lesson Nov 03, 2015

384 – Using LONG Oct 30, 2015

383 – Remember vs. Remind Oct 28, 2015

382 – Completed, Done, & Finished Oct 26, 2015

381 – Idioms & Phrases Using MIND Oct 23, 2015

380 – Time, A Time, & The Time Oct 16, 2015

379 – Using Last Oct 04, 2015

378 – Using Neither Sep 29, 2015

377 – Play or Not Play! Sep 25, 2015

376 – Using Once Sep 18, 2015

375 – Six Apple Idioms Sep 16, 2015

374 – No Matter, It Doesn’t Matter, No Wonder Sep 12, 2015

373 – Using Mostly Sep 08, 2015

372 – Using Rather Sep 05, 2015

371 – When & If For The Future Sep 01, 2015

370 – Some Time, Sometime, & Sometimes Aug 31, 2015

369 – Fault, Mistake, & Error Aug 28, 2015

368 – What vs. Which Aug 25, 2015

367 – Solve vs Resolve Aug 24, 2015

366 – Be & Get Used To Aug 18, 2015

365 – 4 Ways To Use Want Aug 17, 2015

364 – Basic English Greetings Aug 14, 2015

363 – After vs. Later Aug 11, 2015

362 – Nuts Idioms Aug 08, 2015

361 – 1st vs 2nd Conditional Aug 03, 2015

360 – 5 Food Idioms Jul 29, 2015

359 – Natural Pronunciation of What Questions Jul 28, 2015

358 – Early, Quickly, & Soon Jul 27, 2015

357 – Using Bit Jul 22, 2015

356 – Allow vs Let Jul 21, 2015

355 – 5 Weather Related Idioms Jul 18, 2015

354 – 6 Lazy Idioms! Jul 16, 2015

353 – Short Responses Jul 15, 2015

352 – All vs. Whole Jul 13, 2015

351 – Fear, Afraid, & Frightened Jul 10, 2015

350 – Actual & Actually Jul 09, 2015

349 – Have & Let In The Causative Jul 08, 2015

348 – Using Forget Jul 07, 2015

347 – Using Past Verbs for Present & Future Jul 06, 2015

346 – If So, If Not, If Only Jul 02, 2015

345 – I Don’t Mind vs. I Don’t Care Jun 30, 2015

344 -Does That Make Sense Jun 26, 2015

343 – IELTS Grammar Myths – Special Guest Jessica Beck! Jun 25, 2015

342 – Five Baseball Idioms Jun 24, 2015

341 – Good, Well, & Bad Jun 23, 2015

340 – Five Hot Idioms Jun 22, 2015

339 – Need To & Had Better Jun 20, 2015

338 – 7 Rules of Must & Have To Jun 19, 2015

337 – Three Rules of THE Jun 17, 2015

336 – Two Meanings of Should Jun 15, 2015

335 – Prepositions With Time Phrases Jun 12, 2015

334 – Short Responses Why & Why Not Jun 11, 2015

333 – During, For, & In To Talk About Time Jun 10, 2015

332 – Will vs. Would Jun 08, 2015

331 – Winners and Losers in Sports Jun 06, 2015

330 – Think About vs Wonder Jun 03, 2015

329 – Talk About Desire With Want, Hope, & Wish Jun 02, 2015

328 – 4 Ways To Use Spend Jun 01, 2015

327 – Using No and Not May 29, 2015

326 – 5 More Sports Idioms May 28, 2015

325 – 5 Sports Idioms May 26, 2015

324 – Using As Such, Such As, Such A, Such That, And Such May 25, 2015

323 – Seven Ways To Use EVER May 21, 2015

322 – Tall vs. High May 20, 2015

321 – Using Though As A Conjunction & An Adverb May 19, 2015

320 – Using However May 18, 2015

319 – Check, Confirm, & Make Sure May 15, 2015

318 – Much Too & Too Much May 14, 2015

317 – Suppose, Guess, & Figure May 13, 2015

316 – Try and, Wait and, Go and, Come and May 12, 2015

315 – About To, Just About To, & Just About May 11, 2015

314 – Using What & How To Respond In A Conversation May 07, 2015

313 – Talking About Doctors and Hospitals in the USA May 06, 2015

312 – English for Ordering in a Fast Food Shop May 05, 2015

311 – Tipping in The USA May 04, 2015

310 – B vs V Pronunciation Lesson Apr 30, 2015

309 – Sound More Natural! Apr 29, 2015

308 – Each Other, Every Other, & The Other Apr 28, 2015

307 – Make vs Do Apr 27, 2015

306 – Talking About Experience Apr 24, 2015

305 – Need, Need To, Want, & Want To Apr 23, 2015

304 – Look vs Seem Apr 22, 2015

303 – Business English Vocabulary Apr 21, 2015

302 – Rain Idioms Apr 20, 2015

301 – 6 Slang & Idioms Using OVER Apr 17, 2015

300 – Spring Idioms Apr 16, 2015

299 – 8 Ways to Use OVER Apr 15, 2015

298 – 4 Ways to use PLAN with Prepositions Apr 14, 2015

297 – Natural English Pronunciation Whaddamai & Whaddawai Apr 13, 2015

296 – Using Like Better, Would Rather, & Prefer for Preferences Apr 10, 2015

295 – Using Let’s To Make Suggestions! Apr 09, 2015

294 – Using If & Whether in Noun Clauses Apr 08, 2015

293 – Using More Part 2 Apr 07, 2015

292 – Comparisons With Similar, Different, and The Same Apr 06, 2015

291 – Using Like in Casual English Apr 03, 2015

290 – 8 Ways To Use UP Apr 02, 2015

289 – Join vs Enter vs Attend & Go To Apr 01, 2015

288 – 12 Ways To Use IN Mar 31, 2015

287 – Am Not vs Do Not – Simple Present Grammar Mar 30, 2015

286 – Anything But & Nothing But – Grammar Lesson Mar 27, 2015

285 – 8 Ways to use MISS Mar 26, 2015

284 – Scare, Scared, & Scary Mar 25, 2015

283 – 5 Food Idioms Mar 24, 2015

282 – Figure Out vs. Find Out Mar 23, 2015

281 – Slang & Idioms Around The Office Mar 20, 2015

280 – 9 Phrasal Verbs With Turn Mar 19, 2015

279 – A, An, & Nouns Mar 18, 2015

278 – Adjective Comparisons Mar 17, 2015

277 – Passive vs Active Voice Mar 16, 2015

276 – Six Ways To Use FEEL Mar 13, 2015

275 – Cold & Snow Idiom Mar 12, 2015

274 – Stative Verbs Mar 11, 2015

273 – Count On & Depend On Mar 10, 2015

272 – Phrasal Verbs & Idioms Using Drop Mar 09, 2015

271 – Compound Adjectives With Numbers Mar 06, 2015

270 – Worry, Be Preoccupied, & Think Mar 05, 2015

269 – Using Up After Verbs of Motion Mar 04, 2015

268 – Using Spend & Take To Talk About Time Mar 03, 2015

267 – At vs. In To Talk About Location Mar 02, 2015

266 – Some vs. Any Feb 27, 2015

265 – So, Very & Too Feb 26, 2015

264 – Phrasal Verbs Using Take Feb 25, 2015

263 – Using Ought To Feb 24, 2015

262 – Using As If & Like Feb 23, 2015

261 – The Future Progressive Tense Feb 21, 2015

260 – Snow Idioms & Phrases Feb 20, 2015

259 – Six Ways To Use AS Feb 19, 2015

258 – Enough and Plenty Feb 18, 2015

257 – Buy vs. Pay Feb 17, 2015

256 – Recommend & Suggest Feb 16, 2015

255 – Romantic Idioms Feb 14, 2015

254 – If Conditionals for Superstitions Feb 13, 2015

253 – Go Off & Ring Feb 12, 2015

252 – Using MATTER Feb 11, 2015

251 – I Was and I Were Feb 10, 2015

250 – In Case and If Feb 09, 2015

249 – Using More With Verbs and Nouns Feb 08, 2015

248 – Rather, Quite, Fairly, and Pretty Feb 07, 2015

247 – Doubt vs. Question Feb 06, 2015

246 – Using AS For Comparison Feb 05, 2015

245 – Feel Bad, Feel Badly, Poor Him! Feb 04, 2015

244 – American vs. British English Grammar Feb 03, 2015

243 – Give vs. Present Feb 02, 2015

242 – Using LINE Jan 31, 2015

241 – Beside vs Besides Jan 30, 2015

240 – Subject-Verb Agreement Jan 29, 2015

239 – TIME – Countable vs. Uncountable Jan 28, 2015

238 – Tired Of vs. Tired From Jan 27, 2015

237 – 3 Ways to use TOO Jan 26, 2015

236 – Although, Despite, and In Spite Of Jan 25, 2015

235 – Trip vs Travel Jan 24, 2015

234 – Until vs. Unless Jan 23, 2015

233 – Still vs. Anymore Jan 22, 2015

232 – Five Prepositions With Arrive Jan 21, 2015

231 – Five Ways To Use Would Jan 20, 2015

230 – Shopping Vocabulary and Grammar Jan 19, 2015

229 – It Seems vs It Sounds Jan 18, 2015

228 – Take Lunch vs. Have Lunch Jan 17, 2015

227 – Except vs Without Jan 16, 2015

226 – Think Of vs. Think About Jan 15, 2015

225 – Except vs. Except for Jan 14, 2015

224 – The Rest and The Rest Is History Jan 13, 2015

223 – Using Take To Talk About Time Jan 12, 2015

222 – Five Phrasal Verbs with RUN Jan 11, 2015

221 – TO Sounds Like TUH Jan 10, 2015

220 – Cost vs. Spend Jan 09, 2015

219 – High Tension? Jan 08, 2015

218 – Come vs. Go Jan 07, 2015

217 – Can vs. Can’t Jan 06, 2015

216 - Can vs. Could Jan 05, 2015

215 – By vs With Jan 04, 2015

214 - Late vs. Lately and Short vs. Shortly Jan 03, 2015

213 – Whaddaya? Natural Sounding English Jan 02, 2015

212 - Using “Was Like” Dec 31, 2014

211 – Every vs. All Dec 30, 2014

210 – Quit, Retire, Fire, Lay Off Dec 29, 2014

209 – On Time vs. In Time vs. Just In Time Dec 28, 2014

208 – 2 Ways To Use IN for TIME Dec 27, 2014

207 – It vs. This and That for Reference Dec 26, 2014

206 – Twas the Night Before Christmas Dec 24, 2014

205 - Santa Clause Quiz Dec 23, 2014

204 – 5 Phrasal Verbs with Move Dec 22, 2014

203 – Do Me A Favor Dec 21, 2014

202 – As vs. While Dec 20, 2014

201 – When vs. While Dec 19, 2014

200 – And, Or, But, Either, and Neither Dec 18, 2014

199 – 10 Ways To Use THE Dec 17, 2014

198 -Talking About Nostalgia & Nostalgic Memories Dec 16, 2014

197 – Succeed, Success, & Successfu Dec 15, 2014

196 - Anything, Nothing, Anyone, & No One Dec 14, 2014

195 – Cold Weather Idioms & Vocabulary Dec 13, 2014

194 – Using OF Dec 12, 2014

193 - Another vs. Other Dec 11, 2014

192 – Just vs. Only Dec 10, 2014

191 – A vs. THE Dec 09, 2014

190 – Using Plural Nouns For Talking In General Dec 08, 2014

189 – AT, ON, and IN To Talk About Time Dec 07, 2014

188 – Phrasal Verbs with Pick Dec 06, 2014

187 – Collocations with MAKE Dec 05, 2014

186 – Suppose vs Be Supposed To Dec 04, 2014

185 – Sign vs Signature Dec 03, 2014

184 – Wish Doing vs. Wish To Do Dec 02, 2014

183 – Remember Doing vs Remember To Do Dec 01, 2014

182 – 3 Ways to Use Present Progressive Tense Nov 30, 2014

181 – Using TO Nov 29, 2014

180 – 6 Phrasal Verbs With PUT Nov 28, 2014

179 - Pay vs. Pay For Nov 27, 2014

178 – Let vs. Make Nov 26, 2014

177 – Holiday vs. Vacation in American English Nov 25, 2014

176 – Using HAVE in the Progressive or Not Nov 24, 2014

175 – Using HAVE Nov 23, 2014

174 – For vs. Since Nov 22, 2014

173 – Few, A Few, Little, & A Little Nov 21, 2014

172 – Using AS & FOR with Famous & Well-Known Nov 20, 2014

171 – Using (and Not Using) ENVY Nov 19, 2014

170 – Using STORY & FLIGHT To Talk About Buildings Nov 18, 2014

169 – Using MAKE and Prepositions Nov 17, 2014

168 – Using IT Nov 16, 2014

167 – Look vs See vs Watch Nov 15, 2014

166 – Hear vs. Listen Nov 14, 2014

165 – Fit vs. Suit Nov 13, 2014

164 - Vocabulary for Eating Out Nov 12, 2014

163 – Challenge vs. Try Nov 11, 2014

162 – Believe vs. Believe In Nov 10, 2014

161 - Confusing Adverbs Nov 09, 2014

160 – Accept vs. Except Nov 08, 2014

159 – Using Agree & Prepositions Nov 07, 2014

158 – Using Belong With Various Prepositions Nov 06, 2014

157 – A Blast From the Past & Remind Nov 05, 2014

156 – Chores & Errands Nov 04, 2014

155 - Be Sick vs. Catch a Cold vs. Have a Cold Nov 03, 2014

154 – Use to vs. Used to vs. Would Nov 01, 2014

153 – Marry vs. Get Married Oct 31, 2014

152 – Using LOOK Oct 30, 2014

151 – Home vs. House Oct 29, 2014

150 – Using MUST to Make Logical Conclusions Oct 28, 2014

149 – Much vs. Many Oct 27, 2014

148 – Using LIKE Oct 26, 2014

147 – Using JUST Oct 25, 2014

146 – Gerunds & Infinitives as Subjects Oct 24, 2014

145 – 4 Potato Idioms Oct 23, 2014

144 – Restaurant & Food Vocabulary Oct 22, 2014

143 – Wait, Wait For, & Wait To Oct 21, 2014

142 – Memory, Memorize, & Remember Oct 20, 2014

141 – Very vs. Really Oct 19, 2014

140 – Search vs. Search For Oct 18, 2014

139 – Be Able To vs. Can Oct 17, 2014

138 – Convenient vs. Convenience Oct 16, 2014

137 – Visit vs. Go Oct 15, 2014

136 – Linking Sounds in American English Oct 14, 2014

135 – Don’t Use Don’t – Sounding Natural in English Oct 13, 2014

134 – Hard vs. Harsh vs. Tough Oct 12, 2014

133 – By vs. Until Oct 11, 2014

132 – Above vs. Over Oct 10, 2014

131 – In The End vs. At The End Oct 09, 2014

130 – The Simple Present Tense Oct 08, 2014

129 – 5 Idioms Using DO Oct 07, 2014

128 – Using Always To Talk About Habitual Actions Oct 06, 2014

127 – Almost vs. Most Oct 05, 2014

126 – Because vs. Because of Oct 04, 2014

125 – TOEFL Independent Speaking Section Oct 03, 2014

124 – 8 Verb & Preposition Combinations Oct 02, 2014

123 – Hit vs Heat – The [i] Vowel Oct 01, 2014

122 – 4 Patterns Using Go & Prepositions Sep 30, 2014

121 – Using HOW COME? Sep 29, 2014

120 – Kind Of Vs. A Kind Of Sep 28, 2014

119 – Top 10 TOEFL Study Tips Sep 27, 2014

118 – Wish vs. Hope Sep 26, 2014

117 – Using DO Sep 25, 2014

116 – Famous vs. Popular vs. Notorious Sep 24, 2014

115 – 10 Ways To Use TAKE Sep 23, 2014

114 – Using Ago, Before, In, & After Sep 22, 2014

113 – Using DEPEND Sep 21, 2014

112 – Using TO After GO Sep 20, 2014

111 – 6 Ways To Use Get Sep 19, 2014

110 – Using Simple Present & Present Progressive For the Future Sep 18, 2014

109 – Prepositions With Communication Verbs Sep 17, 2014

108 – Using TO Plus a Gerund Sep 16, 2014

107 – Using As, Because, Due To, Since Sep 15, 2014

106 – Using WITH Sep 14, 2014

105 – Security vs. Safety Sep 13, 2014

104 – Some vs. Something Sep 12, 2014

103 – Each vs. Every Sep 11, 2014

102 – Assessment, Evaluation, & Appraisal Sep 10, 2014

101 – There Is vs. There Are Sep 09, 2014

100 – New York Slang Sep 08, 2014

99 – Surprised At, By, With, To, & That Sep 07, 2014

98 – Stop To Do vs Stop Doing Sep 06, 2014

97 – Simple Present vs Present Perfect Sep 05, 2014

96 – Notice vs Realize Sep 04, 2014

95 – Using Never Mind Sep 03, 2014

94 – Say vs. Talk vs. Tell Part 2 Sep 02, 2014

93 – Say vs.Talk vs. Tell Sep 01, 2014

92 – Idioms Using Hand Aug 31, 2014

91 – Take Lunch vs. Have Lunch Aug 30, 2014

90 – Interview with Michael at Little Tree English School Aug 29, 2014

89 – Saying Thank You Aug 28, 2014

88 – Gimme a Break Aug 27, 2014

87 – Pronunciation TO as TUH Aug 26, 2014

86 – Safe, Safety, and Safely Aug 25, 2014

85 – Let It GO Aug 24, 2014

84 – Hard vs. Hardly Aug 23, 2014

83 – Interview with Al Sensei Aug 22, 2014

82 – Phrasal Verbs With LOOK Aug 21, 2014

81 – Taste vs. Flavor Aug 20, 2014

80 – Seem vs. Suppose Aug 19, 2014

79 – Appointment, Reservation, Meeting, & Plans Aug 18, 2014

78 – How To Improve English Aug 17, 2014

77 – L vs. R Pronunciation Aug 16, 2014

76 – Cute vs. Pretty vs. Beautiful Aug 15, 2014

75 – Using Have + Something + DONE Aug 14, 2014

74 – Wanna vs. Want TO vs. Want A Aug 13, 2014

73 – Using Will for Promises and Willingness Aug 12, 2014

72 – Using Ever & Never Aug 11, 2014

71 – Meet vs. See Aug 10, 2014

70 – Good vs. Well Aug 09, 2014

69 – Using To & For to Talk About Purpose Aug 08, 2014

68 – CH Pronunciation Aug 07, 2014

67 – Study vs. Learn Aug 06, 2014

66 – Apologizing in English Aug 05, 2014

65 – Using IT Aug 04, 2014

64 – Using TURN OUT Aug 03, 2014

63 – Lay vs. Lie Aug 02, 2014

62 – 7 Romantic Idioms Aug 01, 2014

61 – Care vs. Worry Jul 31, 2014

60 – Using KNOW HOW Jul 30, 2014

59 – Gerunds & Participles Jul 29, 2014

58 – Early, Fast, and Quickly Jul 28, 2014

57 – During vs. While Jul 27, 2014

56 – Celebrate vs Congratulate Jul 26, 2014

55 – Phrasal Verbs with Call Jul 25, 2014

54 – Besides vs. Except Jul 24, 2014

53 – Like vs. As Jul 23, 2014

52 – Expect vs Hope Jul 22, 2014

51 – Using STUFF Jul 21, 2014

50 – Adverbs of Frequency Jul 20, 2014

49 – Finally vs. The End Jul 19, 2014

48 – Sleep Verbs Jul 18, 2014

47 – Hot Weather Idioms Jul 17, 2014

46 – Even Though vs. Even If Jul 16, 2014

45 – Put On, Take Off, and Wear Jul 15, 2014

44 – Cloth, Clothes, and Wear Jul 14, 2014

43 – Using GONNA Jul 13, 2014

42 – Four Ways To Use Enough Jul 12, 2014

41 – Slang & Idioms About Drinking Jul 11, 2014

40 – Using MEAN Jul 10, 2014

39 – TH Pronunciation Jul 09, 2014

38 – Using MOVE Jul 08, 2014

37 – Work vs Job Jul 07, 2014

36 – Five Idioms with LIKE Jul 06, 2014

35 – Prepositions With WORK Jul 05, 2014

34 – Ain’t Ain’t A Word Jul 04, 2014

33 – Money Idioms With Make Jul 03, 2014

32 – Should vs. Had Better Jul 02, 2014

31 – Imagine, Image, and Imagination Jul 01, 2014

30 – Phrasal Verb Turn Up Jun 30, 2014

29 – Idioms With BLOW Jun 29, 2014

28 – Phrasal Verbs With Get Jun 28, 2014

27 – S vs. SH Pronunciation Jun 27, 2014

26 – Bored vs. Boring Jun 26, 2014

25 – Still vs Yet Jun 25, 2014

24 – Using Play, Do, and Go for SPORTS Jun 24, 2014

23 – Pig Out and Bring Home The Bacon Jun 23, 2014

22 – Time Phrases and Prepositions Jun 22, 2014

21 – Borrow vs. Lend Jun 21, 2014

20 – Bring vs. Take Jun 20, 2014

19 – A Piece Of Cake Jun 19, 2014

18 – How To Pronounce OF Jun 18, 2014

17 – 4 Ways To Use The Word Barbecue Jun 17, 2014

16 – Do You Mind? Jun 16, 2014

15 – Among vs. Between Jun 15, 2014

14 – Using ALMOST Jun 14, 2014

13 – Alive, Live, Dead, & Died Jun 13, 2014

12 – A Pain In The Neck Jun 12, 2014

11 – Talking About Age Jun 11, 2014

10 – Using AFTER Jun 10, 2014

9 – Tag Questions Jun 09, 2014

8 – Hell is a Bad Word? Heck Yes! Jun 08, 2014

7 – Find vs. Find out Jun 07, 2014

6 – Dressed To Kill Jun 06, 2014

5 – Social Media Vocabulary Jun 05, 2014

4 – Fun vs Funny Jun 04, 2014

3 – /ər/ Pronunciation Jun 03, 2014

2 – So vs. Such Jun 02, 2014

1 – Introduction & A Cup Of Joe Jun 01, 2014

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