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
- 881
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
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 cu…
00:07:53 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
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. No…
00:09:21 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
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 …
Kind of. A kind …
00:06:54 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
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 t…
Let's explore all t…
00:09:39 |
Wed 04 Dec 2024
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 …
00:07:00 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
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 the…
00:07:46 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
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, o…
00:07:25 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
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 abou…
00:09:01 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
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…
00:10:23 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
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 surpri…
00:08:04 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
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.…
00:07:46 |
Mon 11 Nov 2024
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 …
00:07:41 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
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.
Tod…
Tod…
00:09:28 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
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 …
Halloween is …
00:09:13 |
Wed 30 Oct 2024
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 ti…
When we talk about ti…
00:06:40 |
Mon 28 Oct 2024
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 go…
00:09:48 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
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, unle…
00:11:27 |
Mon 21 Oct 2024
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 t…
00:07:22 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
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 …
00:09:33 |
Mon 14 Oct 2024
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 betw…
Today, let's look at the difference betw…
00:08:01 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
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