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924 - Saturday Short - Sounds Like a Plan
Episode 924
Today, let’s look at a really natural and friendly phrase you’ll hear all the time in everyday English - “Sounds like a plan.” We use sounds like a plan when we agree to someone’s suggestion or idea.…
Published on 4 weeks ago
923 - Phrasal Verb Friday - Whip Up
Episode 923
Today’s phrasal verb is whip up. When you whip something up, it means you make or create something quickly - usually food, but it can also be ideas, energy, or excitement.
Like, yesterday morning I w…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
922 - Office Speak- What Do These Phrases Really Mean?
Episode 922
Let’s table this. That’s what the boss said. And then someone else said, we need to pivot. So then I suggested we take it off line, but the boss said, Let’s not reinvent the wheel. Ah, the language o…
Published on 1 month ago
921 - Business English Idioms for Everyday Work Life
Episode 921
I know that I promised to keep you in the loop, so I’m touching base with you in this podcast English lesson to let you know I’ve been thinking outside the box and everything you need to improve your…
Published on 1 month ago
920 - Sunday Speak - The Schwa Sound- The Secret to Natural Speech
Episode 920
One of the biggest secrets to sounding natural in English is something called the schwa sound. It’s the most common sound in American English, and it’s a huge reason why native speakers sound so smoo…
Published on 1 month ago
919 - 6-7 Is The Hottest Slang From GEN-Z
Episode 919
In today’s Saturday Short, Michael talks about one of the newest slang expressions to hit the English language — “6-7.”
You’ll learn where this Gen Z phrase came from, how people use it online, and wh…
Published on 1 month ago
918 - Phrasal Verb Friday - Zone Out
Episode 918
Hey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to another Happy English, Phrasal Verb Friday. I’m here every Friday with a quick, one-point English lesson to help you learn a new phrasal verb and so…
Published on 1 month ago
917 - How Halloween is Really Celebrated in the USA
Episode 917
Boo! Did I scare you? I hope not. Halloween is literally right around the corner, and depending on where you live that may or may not have any particular meaning for you. But in the USA? Well, let’s …
Published on 1 month ago
916 - How to Use “Yet” in Conversations
Episode 916
“Are we there yet?” That’s a question you’ve probably heard - or maybe even asked - especially if you’ve ever taken a road trip with kids: “Are we there yet?” “Not just yet!”
Yet is just a three-let…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
915 - How to Use “Get” in 5 Different Ways In English
Episode 915
Let me ask you something - have you ever noticed how often people say get in English? I mean seriously - we get tired, we get pizza, we get better, we get going, we get caught in the rain, and we ge…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago