Happy English Podcast
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!
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 873
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
853 - Speaking Naturally – Thought Groups and Pausing
Just because you’re speaking fast, doesn’t mean you’re speaking fluently. Fluency is not about speed. Fluency is about rhythm. It’s about sounding natural — with the right pauses, the right tone, an…
00:10:22 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
852 - Hot Weather Phrasal Verbs
Wow! It’s really heating up out there today. In fact, I was totally burning up when I was walking the dogs. Thankfully I can cool down with the A/C.
Today, I've got some phrasal verbs for you that we…
Today, I've got some phrasal verbs for you that we…
00:10:26 |
Fri 01 Aug 2025
851 - Summer Jobs
Someone recently asked me if teaching English was a side hustle. Really? I hustle, that's for sure, but this is my only job. And I got my foot in the door in 1994 in Japan. Wow time flies!
Today, we h…
Today, we h…
00:11:14 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
850 - In Case You Need This
Just in case you were wondering, this is another podcast English lesson. And in case you like what I’m gonna teach here, I’ll give you some tips to help you remember it.
Today, I want to help you out…
Today, I want to help you out…
00:11:45 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
849 - Pop Phrases in American English
I’m glad you popped in today. Now this lesson may not make your eyes pop out, but before you pop out or pop the question, you’re gonna want to learn these phrases and idioms with pop.
You know, the w…
You know, the w…
00:10:31 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
848 - American Summer Sports
I really hope this podcast English lesson catches on. It took me a while to write it, because sports aren’t really my thing, but I stepped up to the plate and did it. And the inspiration for this les…
00:10:28 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
847 - How To Pronounce Past Verbs ED
Have you worked on your English yet today? Have you studied a lot? Have you ever wanted to improve your pronunciation? Work > worked, study > studied, Want > wanted. Let’s dive in!
Today we’re gonna c…
Today we’re gonna c…
00:08:24 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
846 - Summer Slang- Cool Words for Hot Weather
Oh man, it’s a scorcher out there. I just came back from walking Max, and I’m melting. I mean, it’s so hot, you can fry an egg on the sidewalk. How’s the weather where you are? Oh, hot there too? Why…
00:09:58 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
845 - Backyard Fun
I want you to know that I didn’t just throw this lesson together. And please, if you’re driving, feel free to turn it up! And if you’re at home, kick back, and enjoy as we dive into backyard fun.
Ever…
Ever…
00:10:50 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
844 - Phrasal Verbs Related to Driving
I almost hit the wall when I backed up my car. I was in the middle of talking to Jack when he suddenly cut me off to tell me that I should slow down. Anyway, why don’t you pull up so we can go throug…
00:09:15 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
843 - What Does Won’t Really Mean
I’m sure you won’t forget this lesson. Even though my usual recording software won’t work with my new microphone, I won’t give up brining this to. I know you like to study here, so I won’t disappoint…
00:08:44 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
842 - Time to Beat the Heat
The temperature was already 30 degrees at 7:00 this morning. Let me tell you, it’s time to beat the heat. A nice dish of chocolate ice cream is one of my favorite ways to cool off, and on a day like …
00:08:02 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
841 - This Is Some Lesson
I have some things to tell you today, even though I had some trouble putting this lesson together. I mean I had like some 50 different ideas, but I narrowed it down to this one. This is gonna be some…
00:09:25 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
840 - Another, The Other, Other
The other day, I was thinking about what kind of lesson I can teach here and at first I had an idea, and then I had another idea and then another one. The first one actually brought me to the other o…
00:07:53 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
839 - Independence Day
This summer, I’ve been sharing short and fun lessons about American life—what people do, eat, and celebrate. This week, we’re talking about Fireworks & Food, because it’s time for one of the biggest …
00:07:29 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
838 - Each or Every
I’m gonna guess that each of you listening to this podcast is interested in improving your English. I think about that ever time I write up one of these lessons. And I’m sure that today, every one of…
00:09:31 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
837 - Do you Belive
I believe you like learning English, don’t you. In this case, I believe has the same meaning as I think. I’m pretty sure you like English. Believe me, if that’s true, I believe you’re gonna love this…
00:08:54 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
836 - Summer Getaways
Why don’t you take a short getaway from what you were just doing, and check out today’s podcast English lesson. I’m pretty sure that doing so will make you a happy camper.
Today, we’re talking about S…
Today, we’re talking about S…
00:09:07 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
835 - All The Ways We Can Think
I think you’re gonna like this lesson. I assume you’ve heard a lot of this vocabulary before, but I reckon maybe you haven't used all of it. In that case, I guess you may need to grab a notebook!
You …
You …
00:08:42 |
Mon 23 Jun 2025
834 - Here’s How To Spend
Hey, thanks for spending time with me today. I’m sure you’ll feel that by listening to this podcast, you’ll be spending your time wisely. Today I’m gonna help you build your vocabulary, and I hope th…
00:07:55 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
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