Happy English Podcast

569 – 6 Ways To Use MAKE in the Causative

A while ago we looked at the causative form of the verb make. Today, I’d like to dig a little deeper into the different ways we can use this very versatile verb, MAKE. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or check the transcript for the details. ... Read More

Today we’re going to talk about vocabulary. Way back in episode 26, we talked about participle adjectives. You know, words like interesting and interested, exciting and excited, and boring and bored. Well today we’re going to talk about irregular participle adjectives. This is a small group of ED adjectives that don’t have a corresponding ING form. Are you ready? Let’s ... Read More

568 - Irregular Participle Adjectives

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. Today, we’re going to talk about conjunctions. Specifically, I’m going to show you 6 phrases that use as…as or just as. Those phrases are: as far as, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as well as, and as though These conjunctions are ... Read More

567 - Conjunctions With As

566 - 8 Big Idioms

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. Happy New Year! This episode is the first podcast of 2021. Thank you so much for studying English with me here on the podcast since 2014. I have a lot of podcasts lined up to help youspeak English better this year. It’s a big deal! ... Read More

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. Can you believe it’s almost the end of the year? Time certainly flies, especially this crazy year. I’ve heard a lot of people are tired of dealing with the hassles brought on by the pandemic, but you know, it’s not over yet, so keep those ... Read More

565 - 8 Winter Idioms

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. You know it’s hard to believe it’s December already. By far, this has been one of the fastest years on record. And speaking of records, the number of Covid cases is again hitting records. Masks up everyone! Please! By the way, for today’s English lesson, ... Read More

564 - Using BY

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. When I took my dog for a walk this morning, it was really cold and windy. The wind is what makes it feel cold. I’m glad I had my mask on and up…that helped keep me warm. No matter what the weather, it’s got to ... Read More

563 - 6 Wind Idioms

562 - Using CATCH