783 - Is It Hard Or Hardly

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 ...  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

Some things in life are hard work. Discover a phrase that describes these situations 

Formal Chinese can be a bit tricky at first. In this lesson, your trusty ChinesePod hosts dissect a typical announcement from HR, explaining in everyday terms what that formal language about "flexible work hours" is trying to say. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1742 

Today's English expression and dialog: it's crunch time Eating lunch at your desk again today? Lunch? I don't eat lunch. What? You need to eat~ Hey! Lunch time is crunch time. GET FREE LESSONS: https://www.LetsMasterEnglish.com I'm on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts ...  Show more