680 – Using DARE

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Don’t you dare tell anyone about this lesson. Wait, on second thought, I dare you to do it. How dare you not tell people about this podcast.  Dare…that’s an interesting word in English.  Let’s study together Here are some of the example sentences from this episode. To see all of them and to get the details of this English lesson, …

679 – Am vs. Do In Simple Present Tense

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This is a pen. You probably learned a sentence like that back in the day, right? Well, the be verb, you know, am, is are, and the verb do can be confusing sometimes, especially in a negative sentence. Let’s study together Here are some of the example sentences from this episode. To see all of them and to get the …

678 – Ways To Take Someone

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Here are some of the example sentences from this episode. To see all of them and to get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or join my Podcast Learner’s Group for the transcript, live group lessons, and more. After a long week at the office, Tom decided to take his staff out for …

677 – Phrasal Verbs From Sports

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Have you recently taken up a sport or do you get worn out just thinking about playing sports. Or maybe, you like to cheer on professional athletes when they do sports. Have these questions warmed you up for this lesson? Here are some of the example sentences from this episode. To see all of them and to get the details …

676 – Idioms From Sailing

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Are you usually on board with your boss or have you thought about jumping ship? Are you the kind of person who likes to rock the boat or make waves? If so I hope you’re not in deep water. These are nautical idioms that you can use in your everyday English conversations in the workplace and with your friends and …

674 – 3 Ways To Use Should With Conditionals

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Should is a pretty versatile word in the world of English grammar. I’ve talked about using should in a few other episodes of the Happy English podcast, and today I’d like to talk about how we use should with conditionals. Some of this has a formal sound, which means these three patterns are likely to show up on English exams, …

673 – Summer Festival Idioms In Business English

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Yesterday was independence day here in the USA, which is a holiday with lots of fireworks, and it got me thinking of some related idioms. Today, let’s have a look at six idioms that have a connection to summer festivals which you can use in daily conversation and even in the office. Here are some of the example sentences from …

672 – Business English Phrasal Verbs

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Did you dive into your work today? Did you finish up everything or have you put something off? Once you put everything together and then have it all wrapped up, let me know and I’ll follow up with you. Today’s English lesson and conversation is all about these phrasal verbs for business. Let’s study together. Here are some of the …

671 – Improving Pronunciation As An Adult Learner

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Today, we’re going to talk about improving pronunciation. As an adult English learner, improving your pronunciation is a worthwhile goal and something that’s going to definitely enhance your overall communication skills and especially, your confidence using English. Here are a few things that you can do to improve your English pronunciation. To get the details of this English lesson, you …