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Welcome to the Happy English Podcast!
This is our first episode! I’m really excited to bring you this podcast. In today’s episode, I am going to tell you a little bit about myself, so we can get to know each other. Then, I’m going to teach you the idiom, A Cup Of Joe and some other useful expressions that you can use when you are ordering coffee, and offering someone coffee.
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1. Michael started his English teaching career in 1994
2. Michael takes his coffee black
Ehhh…I don’t drink coffee xD
Sunako, Nice work! You’re quick 🙂 Do you like tea then, or do you avoid drinking those kinds of drinks?
Yep, I avoid those as I can hardly sleep whenever I take them
That makes sense!
1. He started teaching English in 1994.
2. He takes it black.
Hey, I like coffee too. I usually have a luwak coffee in a tin cup. And btw, I’m an English teacher too. I began teaching in 1998.
Nice to know you, Michael.
Thanks Juliar. It’s always great to meet other teachers. By the way, what is “luwak coffee”?
1. Michael started his English teaching career in 1994.
2. Michael takes his coffe black.
That’s very nice podcast and I have learned very useful idiom today. I like to take my cup of Joe with milk. Thank you for sharing this! I really enjoyed.
Looking forward to the 2nd podcast! 🙂
Thanks Nadira! I’m happy to hear that. Episode 2 is coming soon!
Michael started teaching English in 1994. He takes his cofee black. I also take it black but with sugar.Your lesson have alredy inspired me to make a cap of joe.
Thanks Vladimir! I just poured a cup of joe for myself 🙂
Nice to hear your voice, Michael!
Thanks Chaya.BTW, how do you take your coffee?
If it’s American coffee like Taster’s Choice – with milk and sugar. If it’s Turkish coffee – only with sugar. BTW, it’s hard to read this with the dark blue background. The text doesn’t stand out enough.
Where I live in Israel, there’s a café by the name of ‘Cup o’ Joe’! http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/272/330/1600/265827/2c%20-%20Signs%20Cuppa.jpg
Awesome! Thanks for sharing that 🙂
Hi MICHAEL you are awsome. Amazing First podcast. I wake up and immediately turn on my iPad and listen your first podcast.
Wait more and more. See you Monday for a new amazing cours
Your Student Vincent
Thanks Vincent. I appreciate all of your encouragement. This is going to be an exciting new adventure for Happy English. See you tomorrow for class 🙂
BTW…How do you take your coffee?
I’m very happy to hear about this. It’s amazing and useful. Here is my reply 2 questions above,
1.He started his English teaching career in 1994
2. He takes black coffee
Excellent! How do you take your coffee?
I often sweet coffe :))
That sounds yummy too!
I always take my cup of joe black.
Me too!
Hello Michael, I liked a lot your podcast and your accent is easy to understand.
1. He started his career in 1994
2. He takes his coffee black
I take it black with sugar.(is it right ?)
Thanks for your tips !!!
Thanks Silvia. Good job. You are correct when you say, “I take it black with sugar.”
PS: More tips coming tomorrow!
Hi Michael, today I learned a new expression. I never heard it before. 🙂
I take my cup o’Joe black.
Hi Bernd. I’m glad to hear that!
And as for coffee…I like it black too
Hi Michael. Your English Podcast is amazing. It is a another very good way to improve English listening. I like so much.
1. He started his career in 1994, in Japan.
2. He takes his coffee black.
In my case, I like to take it black with a little sugar…
Thanks Jośe! Excellent job!
Hi Michael! I loved the podcast!
1. He started his career in 1994 in Japan
2. He takes his coffee black.
I take it black with sugar!
Thank you !!!
Thank you Paola! I appreciate it 🙂
I don’t like to take cup of Joe! Yucky…
How about other caffeinated drinks, like tea?
No caffeine, thanks!
ok…gotcha!
I cant thank you enough .you are an awesome teacher
1.He started his career in 1994 in Japan
2.He takes his coffee black.
but me I take my coffee black, with added cream and sugar
🙂
Thanks Roza….I appreciate the kind words. Sometimes when I’ve had too much joe, I take mine with a bit of milk and sugar as well.
dear Michael i always prefer to take my coffee with cream and sugar ,because when i take my without sugar it gives me a headache
I see..thanks!
I hear your podcast about three months and I’ve never been here at your website. I’m not sure about the quality of my english and it’s my first comment in this idiom. I’m sorry about it, I’m sure that I’m doing some mistakes.
Therefore, I’m here just to try to get out of my comfort zone and improve my english. So, I came to the beginning.
Let’s answer your challenge questions:
1: If I’m not wrong, he starts at 1994.
2: He takes his coffee black, just like me. But I like it with sugar.
Thank you for your excelent job! Everyday I learn something new in english.
Thanks Octávio, Nice work. A few ideas for you.
1) in English we make mistake, not do mistakes.
2) Time prepositions. Use “at” with clock time / “on” with day or date / “in” with all other kinds of time
🙂
Thank you, Michael!
I’ll never forget this again! 🙂
Ser you!
Glad to hear it!
Hello Teacher,
Could you plz give some examples with “in” with all other kinds of time.
I know about “at” and “on”. For e.g I get up at 5 O’clock.
I am coming back on next Monday/ on 3rd July.
Thanks,
Sarbjeet Khosa
Hello Octavio,
Could u please tell me how to find challenge questions, I couldn’t find.
Thanks,
Sarbjeet Khosa
Michael,
When you said “…a city in the northern part of Japan…”, could you say “a city in the northern (=adjective) Japan…”?
Hi Adriano. You can say either “in the northern part of Japan” or “in northern Japan”
hi Michael
1.he start his teaching career in 1994 in japan
2.he takes his coffee black
HI quý nguyễn công,
Thanks so much! Nice job 🙂
🙂 i will not forget this again
It’s not a bad thing to forget…That’s how you learn 😉
Hello, Michael! I am new here and I’m sure I’ll learn a lot from you. Thank you!
so…Michael started his teaching career in 1994 and he takes his coffee black. I like green tea instead of coffee. I hope I didn’t make many mistakes.
Hi Gilda. Thanks a lot! You’ve got it!