Happy English Podcast

Today, we’re going to look at the different ways that you can talk about nostalgic things in English. Nostalgia is a sentimental feeling when you remember good times that you had in the past. For this English lesson, we’re going to look at a phrasal verb and an idiom that you can use to talk about nostalgia and nostalgic feelings. ... Read More

591 - Idioms with SPOT

I love helping you guys learn idioms because idioms make your English conversation sound more colorful and more natural. Today, I’ve got 6 idioms that use the word spot. Are you ready? Let’s check ‘em out. First, here’s a short little story using today’s English. Here are the example sentences from this episode. To get the details of this English ... Read More

590 - Phrasal Verb TALK OVER

The other day one of my students was asking me about the phrasal verb talk over. It’s interesting that in English, some phrasal verbs can have several different meanings and uses. So today, we’re going to look at the different ways that we use talk over. Phrasal verbs are an important part of everyday English, and also good to know ... Read More

589 - Food Related Idioms

Let me ask you something. Have you done anything recently that’s a recipe for disaster? Was that a hard nut to crack? Is taking a risk not your cup of tea? Do you know anyone who is full of baloney or someone with a half-baked idea? Today we’re going to talk about these food related idioms. Here are the example ... Read More

Here’s today’s English point – Idioms with LOOK. I love helping you learn idioms because they make your English sound more natural and less textbook-ish. For today’s lesson, let’s look at 6 Idioms that use the verb LOOK. Let’s check it out! Here are the example sentences from this episode. To get the details of this English lesson, you need ... Read More

588 - Idioms With LOOK

I always find it interesting how English vocabulary can be used in a variety of ways and no pun intended, this lesson is a good example of that . Let’s have a look at 8 different phrases that have the word WAY in them. Here are the example sentences from this episode. To get the details of this English lesson, ... Read More

587 - Using WAY

I hope everyone is staying safe and staying cool. You know it’s been really hot here in New York and even though it’s still June, the temperature and humidity feel more like August. I don’t want to venture outside at all. Even the dogs don’t want to go out. Even the dogs…even. Today, let’s take a look at the different ... Read More

586 - Using EVEN

For today’s English lesson, we’re going to talk about the word tough. Tough is an adjective that we can use to describe both people and things. Tough is an interesting word in English because it has a number of different meanings and uses. Tough can also have a positive nuance as well as a negative nuance. Ok, Let’s check it ... Read More

585 - 5 Ways To Use TOUGH