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Happy English Podcast

Michael Digiacomo Happy English

The Happy English Podcast helps English learners learn natural American English with clear lessons, practical phrases, everyday conversation tips, and listening practice.Hosted by American English teacher Michael DiGiacomo, the show features short and practical lessons to help you build vocabulary, improve pronunciation, and speak English confidently in real conversations.Episodes range from quick tips to longer explanations and cover useful topics like phrasal verbs, idioms, pronunciation, grammar,

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769 - Halloween Phrasal Verbs

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2024/10/31

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/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English

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768 - Halloween Vocabulary

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2024/10/30

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/transcriptVisit my website for over

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767 - During, For, In, and While

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2024/10/28

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/transcriptVisit my website for

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9:48

766 - Almost, Most, and Mostly

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2024/10/23

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/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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11:27

765 - Idioms With Tree and Leaf

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2024/10/21

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/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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7:22

764 - Just and Only

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2024/10/16

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/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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763 - How To Improve Pronunciation

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2024/10/14

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:

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762 - I went there. I’ve been there

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2024/10/09

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/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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10:26

761 - Save these idioms for a rainy day

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2024/10/07

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/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English

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9:10

759 - Double Negatives

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2024/10/03

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. Join my Podcast

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758 -Remember To Do This One Thing

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2024/09/30

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.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: https://www.myhappyenglish.com/

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757 - 6 Fall Phrasal Verbs

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2024/09/27

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

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8:12

753 - Present Perfect Tense

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2024/09/19

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

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7:19

750 - Emphasis In English

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2024/09/11

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000

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8:39

749 - 6 Ear Idioms

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2024/09/09

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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8:36

748 - 11 Uses & Meanings Of Get

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2024/09/06

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!Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: https://www.myhappyenglish.com

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7:19

742 - Immigration In America

Happy English Podcast ·

2024/08/23

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website: https://www.myhappyenglish.com/

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8:29

741 - Phrases With All

Happy English Podcast ·

2024/08/21

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website: https://www.myhappyenglish.com/

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10:01

740 - Job Culture in America

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2024/08/19

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. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website: https://www.myhappyenglish.com/

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8:41

737 - Baseball

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2024/08/12

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.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website:

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