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Happy English Podcast

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Michael Digiacomo Happy English

Learn American English with your host Michael DiGiacomo from Happy English in New York City. Michael has been teaching English since 1994. This is an English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) podcast that brings you fun, practical, and useful English lessons which are ideal for intermediate and advanced level English learners everywhere. This podcast is perfect for university students, business professionals, homemakers, retirees and anyone who is interested in learning and improving their English skills. Every week, you are going to learn American English idioms, conversational expressions and phrasal verbs. As your American English teacher, I will help you learn real and natural American English pronunciation and conversational style. You will get the chance to improve your vocabulary and have a clear understanding of practical English grammar. I also help you have a deeper understanding of American Culture through language learning. Join my podcast learner's study group to practice these lessons with me each week on zoom. Get Happy, Get English. Happy English!

#782

782 - Winter Phrasal Verbs

It snowed hard last night and when I opened the curtains, the windows were frozen over. It seemed like I was snowed in. But because I’m so snowed under at work, I have to make it to the office somehow. Have you ever been snowed under at work or in school? Do you tend to bundle up before going outside on a cold day? Have you needed to scrape off the ice from your car windshield recently? Today we’re gonna warm up your English with some winter phrasal verbs.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

13 Dec 2024

09 MINS

09:04

13 Dec 2024

#781

781 - Using Kick

I had an awesome lunch today. I went for Thai food and had green curry. It had a kick to it, but it was so tasty. That restaurant is always kicking at lunch time. Actually, I’m kind of on a green curry kick these days. I go there almost every day. When you strike something with your foot, you kick it. So we use kick as a verb, like, let's kick the ball. Hey! Nice kick! Kick is also used as noun. Yeah, nice kick. What an interesting word kick is. Beyond using your foot, we have a lot of other interested uses for kick. Let’s check it out Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

11 Dec 2024

07 MINS

07:53

11 Dec 2024

#780

780 - Using Go For

As soon as I’m finished work today, I’m gonna go for a walk in Central Park. The park looks so nice after a snowfall. This morning when I walked by, I saw a lot of people who were going for a run. Not me, though. I just went for coffee!I’m sure you’ve learned the verb go. It’s a basic verb that lets us move around. Well, go gets a lot more interesting when it teams up with the preposition for. Go for. Today, we’re gonna tackle nine different ways that we use go for. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

09 Dec 2024

09 MINS

09:21

09 Dec 2024

#779

779 - Kind, Kind of you, Kind of, and A Kind of

It’s very kind of you to listen to this podcast. It’s a kind of English lesson, isn’t it? There are different kinds of English lessons out there, but maybe this one is one of a kind. Kind of. A kind of. The word kind is interesting because it has a number of different meanings and uses, depending on which word comes before and after it.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

06 Dec 2024

06 MINS

06:54

06 Dec 2024

#778

778 - 8 Meanings Of Get

I get it. You got here because you want to get something new in English. You’re getting more and more interested in improving your English. I’m sure you’ll totally get this lesson.Let's explore all the different ways that you can use get in English. By the end of this podcast English lesson, you are going to be using get like a native speaker. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

04 Dec 2024

09 MINS

09:39

04 Dec 2024

#777

777 - Is It Want, Wish, Or Hope

I really want you to have a great experience learning English with me. And if you do, I hope you will tell your friends about this podcast. I wish I could tell you how happy I am that you study here with me. What's the difference between want, hope, and wish? That’s a question a lot of English learners have, and today, we’re gonna dive in and find out.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

02 Dec 2024

07 MINS

07:00

02 Dec 2024

#776

776 - Head Phrasal Verbs

I got up early this morning because I needed to head out early. As I was heading to my office I ran into one of my coworkers, who was heading over to the deli for breakfast, so I decided to head there with her. Today we’re going to look at phrasal verbs that use "head" as a verb to mean "go." Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

27 Nov 2024

07 MINS

07:46

27 Nov 2024

#775

775 - Gerunds & Participles

I walked into the office wondering what to teach in this podcast and then I remembered that the students in my podcast learner’s study group were feeling confused about using gerunds & participles, or ING and ED adjectives. Sorry, I know grammar terms can be annoying! The idea behind my lesson for you today is to bring these grammar ideas out of the book and into your English conversation. I want to help you see how they can add a lot of depth and interest to your English. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [ https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

25 Nov 2024

07 MINS

07:25

25 Nov 2024

#774

774 - Showing Gratitude

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

20 Nov 2024

09 MINS

09:01

20 Nov 2024

#773

773 - Relative Clauses

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

18 Nov 2024

10 MINS

10:23

18 Nov 2024

#772

772 - Let’s Pay!

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

14 Nov 2024

08 MINS

08:04

14 Nov 2024

#771

771 - The Future Is Here

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.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

11 Nov 2024

07 MINS

07:46

11 Nov 2024

#770

770 - 7 Other Ways To Say Because

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

06 Nov 2024

07 MINS

07:41

06 Nov 2024

#769

769 - Halloween Phrasal Verbs

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

31 Oct 2024

09 MINS

09:28

31 Oct 2024

#768

768 - Halloween Vocabulary

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

30 Oct 2024

09 MINS

09:13

30 Oct 2024

#767

767 - During, For, In, and While

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

28 Oct 2024

06 MINS

06:40

28 Oct 2024

#766

766 - Almost, Most, and Mostly

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

23 Oct 2024

09 MINS

09:48

23 Oct 2024

#765

765 - Idioms With Tree and Leaf

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 leafJoin my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

21 Oct 2024

11 MINS

11:27

21 Oct 2024

#764

764 - Just and Only

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

16 Oct 2024

07 MINS

07:22

16 Oct 2024

#763

763 - How To Improve Pronunciation

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.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

14 Oct 2024

09 MINS

09:33

14 Oct 2024

#762

762 - I went there. I’ve been there

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.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

09 Oct 2024

08 MINS

08:01

09 Oct 2024

#761

761 - Save these idioms for a rainy day

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: [https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript] (https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcript) Visit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: [https://www.myhappyenglish.com/] (https://www.myhappyenglish.com/) ... Read more

07 Oct 2024

10 MINS

10:26

07 Oct 2024

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#782

782 - Winter Phrasal Verbs

#781

781 - Using Kick

#780

780 - Using Go For

#779

779 - Kind, Kind of you, Kind of, and A Kind of

#778

778 - 8 Meanings Of Get

#777

777 - Is It Want, Wish, Or Hope

#776

776 - Head Phrasal Verbs

#775

775 - Gerunds & Participles

#774

774 - Showing Gratitude

#773

773 - Relative Clauses

#772

772 - Let’s Pay!

#771

771 - The Future Is Here

#770

770 - 7 Other Ways To Say Because

#769

769 - Halloween Phrasal Verbs

#768

768 - Halloween Vocabulary

#767

767 - During, For, In, and While

#766

766 - Almost, Most, and Mostly

#765

765 - Idioms With Tree and Leaf

#764

764 - Just and Only

#763

763 - How To Improve Pronunciation

#762

762 - I went there. I’ve been there

#761

761 - Save these idioms for a rainy day