Happy English Podcast (Natural American English)

Oh, hi there. I'm glad you're still up.

Up is a very simple word, but in everyday English, aside from referring to a higher place or position, the word up appears in a lot of common expressions with completely different meanings. Have you been wondering what up really means in phrases like: Are you up? Are you up for dinner? What are you up to? I think he’s up to something. The service wasn’t up to par? If so, you’re in luck - because today, we’re going to look at five natural ways you can use up in everyday conversation. 

The Happy English Podcast
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You know what? Yesterday instead of driving, I took the train. Let’s stay home instead. I ordered tea instead of coffee. Don’t complain. Try fixing it instead. 

Instead is a very useful word when we choose one thing in place of another. And one of the most important things to notice is the difference between instead and instead of. Have you been wondering how to use instead naturally? If so, you’re in luck - because today, we’re going to look at how you can use instead in everyday English.

The Happy English Podcast
Helping people speak English better since 2014
Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads

📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.:
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There’s a chill in the air. The leaves are starting to change. It’s getting dark earlier. It really feels like fall. You can tell winter is coming. 

Fall gives us a lot of easy, natural ways to talk about the weather and the changes happening around us. So today, instead of focusing on one word or phrase, we’re going to look at five natural ways you can talk about fall in everyday English.
Welcome to another Happy English Podcast, coming to you from New York City - and here’s your English teacher, Michael!

The Happy English Podcast
Helping people speak English better since 2014
Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads

📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.:
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A lot of my students tell me that starting a conversation is easy, compared to ending one. Sometimes ending a conversation can feel a little awkward. You’re ready to leave or stop talking, but you don’t want to suddenly say, “Okay, bye!” So what can you say instead? Today, we’re going to look at three natural ways to end a conversation politely: I should get going, I won’t keep you, and I’ll let you get back to it.

The Happy English Podcast
Helping people speak English better since 2014
Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads

📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.:
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Sometimes you need someone to wait - but simply saying “Wait!” can sound a little strong. The good news is, there are several easy, natural ways to ask someone to wait in everyday conversation. Have you been wondering what you can say instead of just “Wait”? If so, you’re in luck - because today, we’re going to look at three natural ways to ask someone to wait: hang on a second, give me a minute, and just a sec.

The Happy English Podcast
Helping people speak English better since 2014
Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads

📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.:
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