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Happy English Podcast

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

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818 - Build Vocabulary Without Getting Bored

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/04/21

Today, we’re gonna talk about one of the biggest goals that English learners have — and that is: building vocabulary. You’ve probably felt this before — like, “Ugh, I want to express myself, but I just don’t have the words!” Or maybe you’re reading something and keep thinking, “I know this word… I’ve seen it before… but what does it mean again?” Well, first of all — that’s totally normal. And second — I’ve got you. In this English lesson podcast, I’m gonna give you simple, practical tips that’ll

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817 - Phrasal Verbs With Give

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/04/19

The other day, I got this ball point pen that’s made of Cedar word. Wow! It really gives off a nice smell. And at the store, they were giving away a free notebook with every pen you buy. Nice, right? I won’t give away the name of the shop though, because if they get too many customers, they may give up that promotion!I love helping you learn phrasal verbs and today, we’re going to look at a bunch of phrasal verbs that use the verb GIVE. These are pretty common in everyday English, so make sure you

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813 -Six Ways To Use Must

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/04/03

You must check out today’s podcast, it’s an absolute must! And for your own good, you must not skip any part of this episode. You must be wondering why I just said that, so let’s find out!Today, we’re talking about a small word that carries a lot of weight: must. Just four letters—but it has several meanings depending on how you use it. And yeah, it’s used a lot in both formal and casual English, so it’s a good one to learn well.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here:

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812 - Should We Look, Watch, or See

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/04/01

What should I do this weekend? Go see the cherry blossoms, or watch a movie? Or maybe I should go to the museum and look at their collection of modern art. There’s so much to see, watch and look at these days, isn’t there?See, watch, and look are one of those sets of words that can tend to drive English learner’s crazy. All three of these words have to do with using our eyes, but the way we use them is total different. Today, let’s take a deep dive into how you can exactly use see, watch and look in

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7:25

808 - Six Ways to Use Just

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/03/19

I just got the idea that just is just one of those words that has a number of difference uses in everyday English. Just a sec, let me think about that. So, let's check out all of the different ways you can use just, plus set phrases like just about, just as well, just a minute, and just the same. 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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807 - To Be or Being - Which Works Better

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/03/17

Maybe you've been wondering how to start a sentence. Like, is it better to say, eating pizza makes me happy, or to eat pizza makes me happy. At first glance, these seem to mean the same thing. After all, both "Eating pizza" and "To eat pizza" are subjects, right? But here’s the twist: gerunds and infinitives aren't always interchangeable! Let’s break it down so you can use them confidently. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for

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806 - How’s your Memory

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/03/12

So how is your memory? Do you have a memory like a sieve or maybe your memory is more like an elephant. Some people have a short memory and some people have a photographic memory.The word memory in English is interesting because it has a number of meanings and uses. For today's podcast English lesson we're going to take the word memory to the next level, and talk about five idioms and phrases that use the word memory.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here:

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805 - Talk About Ability Using Can, Could & Be Able To

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/03/10

Is it , I can do that...or, I’m able to do that. I could do that...or, I was able to do that. And what about, I’ll be able to do that? Today, it’s all about ability and possibility. Can and be able to are similar in meaning, but the way we use them is different. And that’s what we’re gonna run through 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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801 - Travel, Trip, Journey, and Voyage

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/02/17

Why don’t we go somewhere. A lot of people learn English because they love to travel. How about you? Whether it’s taking trip through the countryside, a voyage across the sea, or an exotic journey to a foreign land, I think most people just like to go somewhere. Travel, trip, journey and voyage. These four words can take you from your living room to the ends of the earth and beyond. If you’re wondering how you can use this vocabulary, then you’ve landed in the right podcast. So, just return to your

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800 - Deadlines With By, Until, and Unless

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/02/14

Deadlines, we all have them, and so we need to talk about them. Finish your homework by Friday. Work hard until the weekend. And you can’t have any fun unless you’re done doing what you have to do. By, until, and unless.We use the words by, until and unless to talk about a deadline, but the way we use these words can be a pain in the neck for a lot of English learners. Fear not, my friends. For today’s English lesson podcast, we’re going to do a deep dive into these similar, but tricky, common

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799 - Is it Don't or Haven't?

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/02/12

Even though I have my own business don’t like doing bookkeeping. I use some software to help me with that, but I haven’t had any real training in anything like accounting. Actually I don’t understand that stuff too much. Don’t or haven’t. Did you notice what I did there? In some sentences I used don’t and in others I used haven’t. A lot of English learners get stuck deciding whether to use don’t or haven’t, so I thought I would take some time today to look at these two helping verbs. Join my Podcast

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798 - Ache vs Pain

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/02/10

I visited my 97-year-old aunt in the nursing home the other day. I haven't seen her in a while and it was a bit of a pain in the neck to get there but it was totally worth it. She said that aside from a few aches and pains she's doing pretty good. Aches and pains - those are two words that tend to be a royal pain for a lot of English learners. Ache and pain are two words that can make your brain hurt when you try to remember how to use them, so for today’s English lesson, let’s check out how we

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797 - 5 Ways To Use Put On

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/02/07

The first thing I do every morning when I get up is I put on the coffee maker. Then I put on a podcast and get dressed. It's been pretty cold lately so I always need to put on something warm.I know that learning phrasal verbs can be tricky, but they are such an essential part of English. And like I’ve mentioned before, using phrasal verbs will definitely make your English conversation sound more natural. So to help you with that, today, we’re going focus on the phrasal verb put on, which has five

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796 - 7 Ways To Use The Simple Present Tense

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/02/05

Yesterday I go to the pizza place down the block and I find out they have new owners. And I look behind the counter and they have all of these weird kinds of pizza. They even have one with pineapple and tuna. I don’t think that’s really pizza. Hey, are you wondering why my story about yesterday uses all present verbs? You may be surprised to know that the simple present tense has seven different uses in everyday English conversation and that's what we're going to do a deep dive into today so, let's

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795 - Things you can have

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/02/03

pet can result in having a headache. My dog Max is having a birthday in a few months, and I was thinking of having a birthday party for him. Did you notice all the ways I just used have? Have is a wonderful verb that has a huge repertoire of meanings and uses. Without further delay, I present to you, our special verb of the evening, have. 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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794 - Phrasal Verbs And Other Communication Phrases

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/01/31

I’m so glad I called up my buddy Ed the other day. He’s a buddy of mine from high school and last week, out of the blue, he hit me up in a text message. I’ve been meaning to get in touch with him for a while, and it was so great to have the chance to catch up with him. Using phrasal verbs is a great way to make your English conversation sound more natural. That's why today I want to introduce a couple of phrasal verbs and other expressions that you can use, when you talk about communicating with

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793 - Tired, Tired Of, Tired From

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/01/29

The word tired is one of those words in English that has a number of different uses and while you may be familiar with the basic meaning of tired, which is sleepy, did you know that tired can also be used to mean that something is not fresh or that a machine is not in working condition? For today’s English lesson, we’re going to look at those uses of tired and the phrases tired of and tired from. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website

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792 - 5 Ways To Use Always

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/01/27

Always is a commonly used word, and probably one that you learned when you first started studying English. I’m sure everyone listening today knows that we use always when we talk about something that happens consistently. Like, I always drink coffee in the morning. But what you might not know is that always can be used in five different ways in every day English conversation.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000

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790 - Using How

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/01/17

How about this? Let’s look at the word how and see all the ways you can use how to make your English sound more natural. How come? I’m glad you asked that. Because you depend on me to tell you these things. And how!There are a lot of basic words in English that have multiple meanings and uses in everyday conversation. One good example of this is the question word how. There are a whole bunch of conversational phrases with how that we use in American English these days, and that's what we're going to

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789 - The End

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/01/14

Today, I have a podcast for your that’s all about the end. I hope you can stick around until the tail end because by the time we are at the end, you’ll know the difference between in the end and at the end. That should put an end to your confusion. English is a language rich in idioms and figurative expressions. This makes the language both interesting and complicated at the same time. Today, let’s look at some common, conversational phrases that use the word “end.” We’ll start of by looking at at

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