Today we are going to look at the idiom rip-off, which can be used as a noun or a verb. This expression means stealing or cheating. We often use rip-off when we feel we have been overcharged for something. In this case, we say that something is/was a rip-off: -They charge $9 for a beer at the baseball stadium. What …
Really ← Learn How to Pronounce this English Word
Really? Can you say that word easily? Many students have a lot of trouble saying the word “really” because it contains an “r” and “l” sound. In this video Englsih Lesson, Michael will show you how to pronounce this word correctly. Check it out! Music by Kevin MacLeod If you have a request for a one-point lesson, contact me, and …
The Third Person S
Here’s a question: Who loves you? I love you. You certainly love you, and I am sure that he (or she) loves you too! So many people forget to add the (s) when they talk about “he,” “she,” or “it.” Please remember this sentence: I love you, you love you, he (she) loves you. Don’t forget the “s” for he …
English Idiom “Spring Fever” From Happy English NY
Do you have spring fever? A lot of people get spring fever this time of year. But don’t worry, you don’t need to go the doctor if you get spring fever. If you have spring fever, it means that because of a nice warm and usually sunny spring day, you don’t feel like working or studying. You find it hard …
English Idiom Lesson: Have/Get a Handle On It Happy English NY
If you have a handle on something, it means that you understand it and in the case of a situation, you have control of it. The structure is: [someone] has a handle on [something] Here are a few examples: -The work in the lab is complicated, but I have a handle on it. -Tom is always busy, but he seems …
I’m bored Vs. I’m boring! Video lesson with Michael
Hi Everyone! I just uploaded another YouTube lesson! I’m bored….I’m boring. Do you know the difference? Check it out! If you have a request for a one-point lesson, contact me, and I’ll make a lesson for you!
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Happy English is Looking for #ESL Teachers who blog
So, here is the story. I am not selling anything, but looking to build a community of ESL teachers via an online newspapter called paper.li. If you have never see paper.li, basically it updates every 12 hours and picks up twitter posts that have links and arranges those links in an online newspapter format. Here is mine: Happy English New …
English Idiom Lesson “Get a Kick Out Of” @HappyEnglishNY
When you really enjoy something or someone, you can say that you get a kick out of it or them. -I get a kick out of watching my dog eat an oreo -I got a kick out of that comedian on TV. You should check him out. You can also say get a bang out of [something] -Keep telling those …
One-Point English Idiom lesson: Run Into
When you’re out somewhere and you unexpectedly see someone you know, you can say that you ran into them. To run into someone means you meet someone you know by chance. The structure is run into + [someone]: – I ran into my cousin Tom at the mall. – We ran into Lucy’s mom yesterday. It’s been years since we have …