738 - Be Off

Do you have any coffee? Would you like some coffee? Can I have some water? I don’t have any time today.Some and any. These seem like simple words, right? Most English learners learn the basic rule: use some in positive sentences and any in negative sentences and questions. But th ...  Show more

Hey there! It’s Michael here — and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every week with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonationToday, let’s talk about another small word that changes in natural Am ...  Show more

In my last episode, I spoke about my cycling trip to Taiwan. While there, I had a lot of time alone to think to myself with no distractions. In this episode today, I'm going to share some of the things I was thinking about.One of these was the idea of Hedonic Adaptation (also kno ...  Show more

We all make mistakes—and this time, I made a big one. Embarrassing, costly, and a lesson learnt.In this episode, recorded at the airport, I share what happened, along with some of my upcoming plans in Vietnam. Let’s see if any of them actually take off.Video from this episode doe ...  Show more

🇻🇳➡️🇨🇿In this episode of Zdenek’s English Podcast, I trade Vietnam’s chaotic motorbike traffic for the peaceful Czech countryside — no helmet required. I look back on my time abroad: how I went from terrified scooter rookie to semi-respectable rider, discovered the joy (and o ...  Show more

Coming Sunday October 2nd: The Unteachables Podcast!

Welcome to The Unteachables Podcast, where your host Claire English is NO stranger to challenging classroom behaviour. And if you’ve found your way here, it’s likely you aren’t either. Teaching the Unteachables i ...