Today’s English expression and dialog: At the drop of a hat… without delay, immediately Hi, Shane. I’ll be free in five minutes. Oh, I’m busy now. Maybe… YOU BE THERE AT TWO! What, you expect me to be there at the drop of a hat? I’m your WIFE! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭...
Feb 03, 2024•5 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: on a large scale—often HIGHLY successful I started an English camp in China a few weeks ago. Teaching English? Yeah, LIVE classes focusing on listening and speaking. Wow!! That’ll be useful big time! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨�...
Oct 01, 2023•6 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: Going rogue… What’s Jim doing? Not serving alcohol? He’s gone rogue. Why? It’s against his religion! Well, then he shouldn’t work in a bar!!! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My le...
Sep 04, 2023•7 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: ‘til the cows come home Do I look fat in these jeans? No. You look perfect. I know you’re lying to me. You can argue ‘til the cows come home, but I’m not gonna change my words. Did you just call me a cow? GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭...
Aug 14, 2023•7 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: dip your toes in the water You are taking a job at a farm? Yeah. It’s close to me, the pay is good. But you’re not a farmer! True! But I’m dipping my toes into it…in the future, who knows! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listenin...
Aug 09, 2023•10 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: slim vs skinny John—you need to gain some weight. Why? I’m slim—just right. I can see your backbone…from the front. Am I that skinny? GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons wi...
Aug 04, 2023•8 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: can’t bear the thought You want to go to the sauna? Oh~ The thought of being bare naked in public? What? No good? I can’t bear the thought! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My less...
Jul 31, 2023•13 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: make it through My test is tomorrow. You’ll do fine. This is my fifth attempt. You’ll make it through this time! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will help you MASTER En...
Jul 26, 2023•7 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: clammy Mom~ MOM~ Are you feeling okay? Not really… Let me see. You are clammy. Let’s get you a blanket and some water. GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will help you MAS...
Jul 21, 2023•5 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: soggy vs squishy vs slimy Ugh~ More rain. My shoes are so soggy. Mine, too. They’re squishy~ Yeah. And slimy! Slimy? Gross! Wash your shoes! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My les...
Jul 19, 2023•12 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: pull through You won? Yeah. It was tied until the very last minute. Wow! Yep. I pulled through at the very end! I am the world champion swimmer! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My...
Jul 17, 2023•6 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: Designer babies? NO science in making life, please. Come on. That’s like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Science could stop problems. Let God decide. But if you can make a baby and their parents’ life better—why not? GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚�...
Jul 12, 2023•12 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: There’s nothing to it~ Wow—this pie is so delicious. Thanks! There’s nothing to it~ Really? Just a few apples and some dough~ That’s it! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA and I live in the state of Vermont! I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons...
Jun 28, 2023•4 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: sour mood You look like you’re in a sour mood. I am. My milk’s gone bad. Gross. I hate sour milk. Yep. No milk…NO COFFEE~~ GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will help you MASTER English. Support me! 𝐉𝐨𝐢...
Jun 22, 2023•4 min
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: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will help you MASTER English. Supp...
Jun 19, 2023•7 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: off the bat Who’s your favorite singer? Well, right off the bat I would have to say Celine Dion. Really? Come on! Near, far wherever you are; I believe that the heart does go on~~ GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My...
Jun 12, 2023•7 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: a blood blister What’s that? I got a blood blister. I told you to be careful. Who are you calling? 911! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will help you MASTER English. Support me! 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐃𝐌, 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥...
Jun 08, 2023•8 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: who knows Do you think it will rain much in June? Who knows~ Yeah…I want to have an early summer wedding. That sounds nice. But first, you need a man~ Will I ever find one? Who knows~ GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞...
Jun 05, 2023•7 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: Will Serge want to have a beer? He won’t want one. Really? He’s only eating healthy. Really? Wow! Where is he, anyway? He’s gone. He went to work on his guns. GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will help yo...
Jun 02, 2023•8 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: I’m so lonely. Where can I meet someone? Do you go to church? No. Nice people there. It’s worth a shot~ GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will help you MASTER English. Support me! 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐃𝐌, 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥...
Jun 01, 2023•16 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: Take a chill pill Oh, I’ve got so much to do. Fold the laundry, get to the store, plan a special Father’s Day dinner, vacuum the floor… What are you doing, mom? That’s salt! Oh NO! My coffee! You need to take a chill pill. One thing at a time~ GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢...
May 25, 2023•15 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: Let’s light this candle! Is everything ready? Yes. I bought all the ingredients. Is mom gone? Yes, she won’t be back for two hours! Let’s light this candle!! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will help you...
May 19, 2023•6 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: Bear in mind He is good at explaining things. He’s a great teacher—bear in mind he’s been doing it for 30 years. Since he was a child?! Oh, he’ll love you for that! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will h...
May 12, 2023•7 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: A healthy dose of reality/motivation/fear John really changed! Well, after graduated from college, he got a healthy dose of reality. What do you mean? He discovered taxes! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons...
May 03, 2023•11 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: Crush, smash, squash Watch your step! Someone squashed an orange. What a dirty area. There’s a crushed can. And someone smashed that window. Let’s get out of here… GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will he...
May 01, 2023•10 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: a clean sheet When should I start DDM? Now! It’s the perfect time. Why? Because they’re starting out on a clean sheet. GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? I'm from the USA, I make videos and podcasts for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄𝐒𝐋 students and my teaching focuses on 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, listening 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. My lessons will help you MASTER English. Support me! 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 �...
Apr 27, 2023•7 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: Drift away/off As soon as I sat down, I drifted away. You always drift off in church. No…I’m praying. Right! With your mouth open?! GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! MAGIC MIND—Do More, Stress Less This is my DAILY LIFE FUEL! No more Starbucks coffee for me! I’m saving money and losing weight. And I still have all the energy the coffee gave me! Get some and get clean body and mind energy and help support me! You will ge...
Mar 23, 2023•5 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: that’s a stretch I love Coach Shane! He’s the greatest and funniest teacher in the world. What? That’s a stretch~ Well, he’s the greatest and funniest teacher with a bald spot who teaches expressions on YouTube and in podcasts for free. That’s true… GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! MAGIC MIND—Do More, Stress Less This is my DAILY LIFE FUEL! No more Starbucks coffee for me! I’m saving money and losing weight. And I stil...
Mar 20, 2023•7 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: Fall on deaf ears Did you tell them how to raise chickens? Yeah. But… It fell on deaf ears. They think they know everything already~ GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! MAGIC MIND—Do More, Stress Less This is my DAILY LIFE FUEL! No more Starbucks coffee for me! I’m saving money and losing weight. And I still have all the energy the coffee gave me! Get some and get clean body and mind energy and help support me! You will g...
Mar 13, 2023•8 min
Today’s English expression and dialog: Get by How are you getting by? Just barely. Is it that tough? Yeah. Everything’s so expensive. GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! MAGIC MIND—Do More, Stress Less This is my DAILY LIFE FUEL! No more Starbucks coffee for me! I’m saving money and losing weight. And I still have all the energy the coffee gave me! Get some and get clean body and mind energy and help support me! You will get a 20% discount on a one-time purcha...
Mar 08, 2023•7 min
