Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

Today’s expression and dialog: to eyeball something How many boxes are you going to need? I have no idea. Just eyeball your stuff and guess. Um…twelve, maybe. Are you good at guessing? If you look at someone, can you guess accurately how tall they are or how much they weigh? I'm NOT good at that. It's a skill. If I am lucky, in January, I will move. If I move, I will need to buy boxes for my cloth...

Today’s expression and dialog: lemming, sheep, sheeple Dude, your phone is so old. It still works. And when’s the last time you bought clothes? I don’t need any. Come on! Hey, I’m not a lemming! I do things my own way. Are you a leader? Are you a follower? A combination is probably best. I don't consider myself a leader, but I guess that what a coach is--he leads his team. You are a part of my tea...

Today’s expression and dialog: get into a groove Did you ride this morning? No, I got up late. Come on! You need to exercise. I know. I need to get into a groove. Happy Thanksgiving!!To MASTER something you need today's expression! Really--no joke. Check it out!! I hope you have a very nice day today. It's Thanksgiving in the US. I am VERY thankful to have you has my listener. Thank you SO much,Yo...

Today’s expression and dialog: long-winded Are you watching C-Span? Yeah. Those guys are so long-winded. How can you watch? It helps me fall asleep! Sometimes when I make my podcasts, I talk too much, right? I'm sorry!! In that case, you need to use today's expression to me! But be nice about it^^Have a great day,Coach Shane Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach...

Today’s expression and dialog: to chime in I completely disagreed with John. Really? Yes! He was totally wrong. Why didn’t you chime in? Do you think your opinion is important? I hope you do! Do you freely tell your opinion to other people? Sometimes that is good, but sometimes it's not! To know WHEN to "tell other people" your opinion is really difficult. I don't know the answer. Sometimes I am h...

Today’s expression and dialog: to patch things up Come to the game with us! You and Sue are back together? Yeah! We patched things up. That’s great! We’ll join you! Many people say that THE MOST IMPORTANT thing in life...relationships. What do you think? Do you agree? I thought chocolate was the most important thing! Money? English??!! You know...maybe relationships are the most important thing......

Today’s expression and dialog: for starters… My English isn’t improving. How are you studying? Books. Sometimes movies. Well, for starters, you should be watching E-cubed every day! Today's English Expression is VERY useful when you:1. Give advice2. Teach3. Order food (or anything!)4. Start something newIt's a really short phrase that you can use today!! I would LOVE to see your example--leave me...

Today’s expression and dialog: let it slide I’m surprised to see you here. Why? Your mom was SO mad at you the other day. Oh, she always lets me slide! I’m her angel^^ A lot of ESL learners (English as a Second Language) start learning English by studying vocabulary and grammar. That's "modern Education"!! Some students do well, but most hate it! As an English teacher for almost THIRTY years (wow!...

Today’s expression and dialog: in a pinch Problem. We don’t have buttermilk. You got milk and lemon juice, right? Yes. Well, in a pinch, that’ll do. I try to NOT eat food from restaurants and coffee shops, but sometimes, when I'm REALLY hungry and I don't feel like cooking or making coffee, if it is REALLY urgent...I can definitely eat at a restaurant or buy coffee from someplace like Starbucks! I...

Today’s expression and dialog: short and sweet Oh, you’re finished with the book? Yep. You wanna read it? Maybe. How was it? Short and sweet. You’ll like it. Are my podcasts LONG and BORING? I hope not!!! Do you like LONG and BORING speeches? Of course not! What about LONG and BORING books? Movies? Almost everyone does NOT like LONG and BORING!!So...what's the opposite? You'll learn today. You mig...

My heart goes out to all the victims in Paris. To all the victims of SENSELESS violence. I can't make it stop around the world, but I will always do my best to make it stop around me. Starting with me. Please have a thankful weekend with the people who mean something to you.

Today’s expression and dialog: mental Where are you going? I’m gonna go play golf. Golf is so mental. No, it’s not. But it is a very mental game. Happy Friday!! TGIF!! Today I will teach you a word that, in daily English, has two VERY different meanings!! It's a great word to learn...and I recommend you use the FIRST meaning!! You don't want to sound...unintelligent, right?!Have a super weekend! I...

Today’s expression and dialog: to be gifted What are you gifted at? Sleeping! No, serious. Tell me! Hmm… I guess I’m a very good explainer! Some people have an AMAZING talent. Michelangelo was blessed as a sculptor, Stephen Hawking has been blessed with an amazing mind, Usain Bolt has been blessed with the fastest legs among men! If you believe in God, then you might say that God has blessed them....

Today’s expression and dialog: to pick it up Coach Shane speaks too slow. You think so? Yes. I wish he’d pick it up! Leave him a message. I missed you!! It has been a few days since I uploaded a podcast--sorry! But I'm ready to go again!! Today we will learn a very good PHRASAL VERB that you can use when things are moving TOO SLOWLY! Remember, when telling someone "to do something", you should ALW...

Today’s expression and dialog: to kick off When’s the season kick off? Football? Is there another season? Back in September~ How do you TODAY'S EXPRESSION your day? How will you TODAY'S EXPRESSION your week? When does your favorite team TODAY'S EXPRESSION their season? The expression today means "start" or "begin", but we will learn a SUPER useful phrasal verb, okay?!Have a great Sunday,Coach Shan...

Today’s expression and dialog: thrift shop New shirt? Yep. Thrift shop? How’d you know? Just a guess. Do you spend a lot of money on clothes? Not me! If I have to buy my clothes, I buy inexpensive stuff. But, usually, my mom or my friends buy shirts and stuff for me, so I look okay in my videos!! I just need to IRON my clothes!!The only way I would buy "designer" clothes is at TODAY'S EXPRESSION....

Today’s expression and dialog: cut through the clutter What’s this? That’s my resume. It’s pink. A pink resume? Yes! I gotta cut through the clutter. There is a lot of competition in the world. People compete for getting into good schools, they compete for grades, they compete for getting good jobs, they compete for higher salaries, they compete for good wives and husbands, they compete for time.....

Today’s expression and dialog: a dead giveaway So, did you like the chocolate cake? Huh? Oh…how’d you know I ate some? Well, the chocolate all over your teeth was a dead giveaway. Ugh~ I remember when I was a little boy, I had a great dog named Copper. She was a collie--a beautiful dog. Her and I went everywhere together. Fishing, swimming, biking, walking. She was my best friend. But one day when...

Today’s expression and dialog: a no-brainer My English is good, but I can’t hear what native English speakers say! Yes. That’s why I joined DDM. It was a no-brainer. Has it helped? Are you joking?! I’ve improved SO much! Some decisions in life are REALLY easy:Shane, would you like to have some chocolate? YES.Shane, would you like to have some carrot cake? YES!Shane, would you like to have another...

Today’s expression and dialog: hand-me-downs You’re throwing away all those clothes? Yeah. They’re hand-me-downs. Let me see them. I’ll take some of these! Help yourself. They were my uncle’s. As most of you know, I am an American football fan. I love the Green Bay Packers! And when I was young, one of my FAVORITE shirts was a Green Bay Packers shirt! In fact, if you visit my website and click on...

Today’s expression and dialog: air quotes Shane is SO funny~ What? No he’s not. You weren’t watching. I was doing this ~~~ Oh! Air quotes! Humor around the world is different in each culture. In the US, we love "self-deprecating humor"--jokes that make ourselves look silly or fat or lazy or dumb! Strange, huh? British people LOVE sarcasm. Some people love slapstick humor--visual humor with lots of...

Today’s expression and dialog: a longshot (also “long shot” AND long-shot) Do you think Shane will become a Hollywood movie star? It’s a longshot! Really? I think he’s SO talented. Yeah, but he’s bald! And old! Did you ever play basketball? If you have, which is easier:A. Making a basket from 2 metersB. Making a basket from 4 metersC. Making a basket from 10 metersWell, the answer is A! The closer...

Today’s expression and dialog: discipline (noun and verb) Ooh! Cake! Maybe I’ll get a small piece. Aren’t you on a diet? You need some discipline. Who’s gonna discipline me? Me!! Ha! I brought a mirror! Look at yourself! I LOVE chocolate. But, I can control myself. I LOVE beer, but I almost always have just one can a day! To control yourself is NOT easy. It requires "TODAY'S EXPRESSION". But to co...

Today’s expression and dialog: to cry: sob, wail, whimper When I saw that puppy whimpering I wanted to cry. I was completely sobbing. It was so sad. I’m glad mom didn’t see it. I know! She would have been wailing!! How was your weekend? I saw that many of you left messages on Facebook:The dentist: OH NO!!Trekking: YES!Cycling: WONDERFUL!Rose, did you survive? Did you cry?! Nikolay, how far did you...

Today’s expression and dialog: to follow along The first thing you need to do is call the US embassy. That’s the first thing? Weren’t you following along? That’s what the travel office said. Oh, I guess just looking at the pictures on the wall~ The weekend is here...again!! I hope that you have some GREAT plans. Maybe you will go somewhere? Maybe you'll just stay at home? For me...My "rest" day is...