I was sitting on a bench in Central Park the other day. A man sat down next to me. He asked me, “Do you mind …
English Lesson: “Sorry”
Sometimes things don’t go the way we planned them. Have you ever been late to class or forgotten someone’s birthday? Do you know how to …
English Lesson: Saying Thanks
Thanks so much to everyone for studying English with me here at Happy English. I appreciate your comments and emails, and of course I want …
English Lesson: Location & Directions Part II
Yesterday we looked at describing location. Today we will continue with the next part of this topic: giving directions around town. Make sure you have …
English Lesson: Location & Directions Part I
Someone asked me if I could teach a lesson on giving directions. Giving directions around town is related to talking about location, so let’s talk …
English Lesson: Restaurant Vocabulary
I love going out to eat, and New York is a great city to live in if you enjoy eating out. There are lots of …
English Lesson: Drinking Alcohol
Do you like to drink or have a cocktail? In the USA, this coming weekend is our Independence Day celebration, which means we have a …
English Lesson: Shopping Vocabulary
Do you like shopping? I like to shop when I travel and since the summer travel season is here, I thought we could take a …
English Lesson: Doctors and Hospitals
The other day, someone on twitter mentioned that they were in the hospital. I got so worried, and then I remembered that for her, being …
English Lesson: Using “Other”
I have a friend who lives in Istanbul. We write emails to each other every week. The other day, he sent me some photos from …