Today’s expression and dialog: to tank Hey! How’s your English studying going? Ugh~ My motivation has tanked. Why? Keep going! But sometimes it’s so hard. I don’t think I’m progressing~ When you are studying English, I hope you NEVER "tank". Yes!! We can use "tank" as a verb! Find out how to use this excellent daily English expression in today's podcast! The new week is about to start, so you DEFINITELY need to take care of yourself so you do not TANK!!! Happy Sunday! Coach Shane Please subscrib...
Jul 13, 2015•7 min
Today’s expression and dialog: I got a beef with you. Hey! I’ve got a beef with you. What? What did I do? You used my cell phone without asking. Oh, hey, man! Sorry about that. It was an emergency~ Sometimes people do stupid things. And sometimes those stupid things make us really mad. I was playing my favorite CD and my friend asked if he could borrow it. I told him that it was my favorite CD. He said, "Just for a few days. I'll return it next week." I finally said okay. The next week came...no...
Jul 11, 2015•5 min
Today’s expression and dialog: What is he to you? I really hate John. He’s not that bad. What? What is he to you? Well, actually he’s my sister’s boyfriend. It's FRIDAY!! I hope that you have nice plans for the weekend! Family? Friends? Work???? Me? I'm busiest on the weekends--my "rest" day is Monday! Today's expression is ready for you! As always, I hope you do some extra "google searching" to find more examples! I'd love to hear/read them! At the end of today's podcast I tell you about our FR...
Jul 10, 2015•12 min
Today’s expression and dialog: do my darndest How’d Timmy do yesterday? He struck out the one time he was at bat. Aw. That’s too bad. I know. He did his darndest, though! If you REALLY want to do it, you can. If you REALLY want to be the best, you can! If you REALLY believe it, it'll come true!!! Nope. Not true for most people. It's NOT!!!! Don't be mad at me~~ There is ALWAYS someone better. Always. HOWEVER, we need to know, it is NOT winning, it's HOW YOU PLAY. It's not being first, it's doing...
Jul 09, 2015•6 min
Today’s expression and dialog: to give props to someone I really love your newsletter. It’s great, isn’t it? Yes! It’s looks good. It’s easy to read! It’s perfect. I gotta give props to Parmy! He did it all! Sometimes people say THANK YOU to us, but we do not deserve it. For example, I brought a cake over to the neighbor yesterday. The neighbor, an 80 year old grandmother, was SO happy. She said "thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!" And I said, "You're welcome!" And then I went home. A...
Jul 08, 2015•5 min
Today’s expression and dialog: bossy How’s your new boss? She’s okay, but she’s…bossy! Doesn’t leave you alone? Constantly telling us what to do! Are you a boss? At work? In your home? At school? Among your friends? Among your family? Online? With your kids? In each of those situations, who's the boss? Is being the boss good or bad? If you ask me...being the boss is GREAT!! You can tell EVERYONE what to do, how to do it, when to do it, where to do it. And you NEVER have to say WHY!!!!! Right? RI...
Jul 07, 2015•10 min
Today’s expression and dialog: Go out on a limb… What’s your name? Vladimir. I’m gonna go out on a limb here…are you Russian? Dah! So...WHO is my average podcast listener? This is tough to guess... But I will try: Age: 32-37 Sex: Male Job: Work full-time Status: Married with kids English level: High intermediate Education: College + I know, many of you are younger and single and still students. Many of you are women. BUT...I'm guess that the person described above is my "average listener". That'...
Jul 06, 2015•8 min
Today’s expression and dialog: to plug in I’m getting fat. You need to plug in an hour a day of exercise. Ugh… I’m too lazy. Then enjoy your fatness! Do you have a busy schedule? I'm sure you do. BUT, thank you for taking the extra time to study some English with me. As you might guess, my schedule is very tight, too. But...there is always something I do my best to do...exercise. Not SUPERMAN style~ I just like hiking and/or walking. I like other kinds of exercise, too, but it's TOO hot! So, whe...
Jul 05, 2015•5 min
Today’s expression and dialog: to cuddle You two seem so happy! We are! There’s a secret. Oh, tell me! Cuddle. The more you cuddle, the happier you are. In today's podcast I will teach you a secret to feel happy. It's a really good secret! Actually, it's not a big secret...but it's still really important! And I just wanted to thank you ALL for listening to my podcasts. YOU make me feel happy every day. I love reading your comments, but I know most of you are too busy to leave a message...please,...
Jul 04, 2015•5 min
Today’s expression and dialog: take cover The boss is coming. Take cover. Is he in a bad mood again? You didn’t hear? Someone broke his coffee cup. His “Best Boss in the World” cup? Ha~~ Sometimes we do something...something not good. Or maybe we just forget to do something...something that was important for somebody else. And when that happens, that "somebody else" can get REALLY angry. At the office, you were supposed to meet with a very important client at 2pm. But...it's 4pm and you JUST REM...
Jul 03, 2015•5 min
Today’s expression and dialog: minute Look at that car. If I had the money… That’s pretty nice, huh? What are the chances I’ll win the lottery? Minute. What are the chances it will rain tomorrow? (Remember, I live in the desert. The average temperature in July is 41 degrees.) As you may know, my hair is falling out. What are the chances that my hair will start growing again?!! What are the chances I will live to be 122 years old? What are the chances I will be able to visit the moon? What are th...
Jul 02, 2015•5 min
Today’s expression and dialog: look no further Where can I find a woman who doesn’t care about money, appearance or background? Look no further!! No! I’m serious! Me, too. Mom~~~ When your boss is LOOKING FOR the perfect person for a special job, use today's expression. When that woman or man of your dreams says, "Where is the perfect match for me?", use today's expression. When Coach Shane says he's looking for someone to paint his apartment, use today's expression!! It's a really great express...
Jul 01, 2015•6 min
Today’s expression and dialog: you snooze, you lose Ugh~ Twitter's stock is up 10%. You didn't buy? No, I wasn't sure. You snooze, you lose! When an opportunity comes to you, do you TAKE IT right away? Or do you think about it? Are you cautious? Do you do research? ...do you miss it? I used to say YES to everything...that caused problems. Then I started saying NO to everything...more problems. Now, I'm doing something different...I talk about my new strategy in today's podcast. Oh, and you'll le...
Jun 30, 2015•9 min
Today’s expression and dialog: a slew of something What are you doing? Watching Coach Shane's videos. Does he have a lot? A slew!! Hundreds of videos! All free! I don't buy fruit that often because it's kind of expensive. BUT, sometimes they have a great sale so I buy a SLEW of fruit!! Tons of fruit! If apples are on sale, I'll by 10! Grapes? 4 bunches! Bananas? 2 bunches! Blue berries? 4 packs!! Whatever is on sale, I'll buy a SLEW!! Do you see today's expression? It's a great word! Listen to t...
Jun 29, 2015•5 min
Today’s expression and dialog: in a heartbeat I hate my job. Google's hiring. Oh, I'd take a job there in a heartbeat. Yeah, but would they take you? What are some things that you would do WITHOUT any hesitation. If someone asked you, "Do you want to ~?" You would IMMEDIATELY say "YES!!!" Would you like to travel the world for one month free? Would you like to play basketball with Michael Jordan? Would you like to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro? Would you like to be served tea on the London Eye? Would yo...
Jun 28, 2015•9 min
Today’s expression and dialog: don’t jump the gun My garden is ruined. I told you not to jump the gun. But it was so warm last week. Yeah! And snow this week! One day several years ago when I was teaching English in Korea, my boss was giving out awards to the best teachers. I had been at the school for many years and I was quite certain that I was going to receive an award! Yep, this is what my boss said... And now it's time for the Teacher of the Year Award. Mr. Shane Peterson... (I stood up an...
Jun 27, 2015•8 min
Today’s expression and dialog: creep me out Robots creep me out. I love robots! Spiders creep me out. But you can kill a spider! A robot could kill you!! Hmm… Good point! Do you like insects? Bugs? Do you like spiders? Cockroaches? I HATE THEM. I don't know why, but they are REALLY gross to me~ Oh, I can kill them--but I really hate them. I wish they would never bother me--then I wouldn't have to kill them. How would you describe the way a cockroach or a spider moves? Well, one way is to say "th...
Jun 26, 2015•7 min
Today’s expression and dialog: clear your head Where are you going? I’m too stressed out. I need to clear my head. Will you be back? After a while~ Before I get down to SERIOUS work, I like to ****. If I get really angry, I need to ****. If my stress level gets too high, I always go ****. In each of those **** places, we can put today's expression! It's a great one--one that we all need! Have a super Thursday! Coach Shane Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach S...
Jun 25, 2015•7 min
Today’s expression and dialog: What’s your take? What’s your take on recycling? It’s essential. How’s America’s recycling? Where I live—it’s horrible. What about in your country? Right now in America, there are SO many big issues that people are talking about. SO many~ Gun rights. Gay marriage. Immigration. The new trade bill. Global warming. Obamacare. Confederate flags. Headscarves. Racism. Wow...do you have an opinion on any of those issues? Many of them are VERY controversial issues...it's h...
Jun 24, 2015•7 min
Today’s expression and dialog: give me some feedback Would you have a look at my resume? Sure. I need some feedback. No problem. Send me an email. So...do you like my videos? My podcasts? Do you like my lessons? Do you have some advice? Do you have any opinions? Is there something you would like me to cover? Is there something you would like me to teach? Do you want more DailyDictation lessons? More LME podcasts? More CoachShanesESL videos? More PronounceItRight videos? More English/Korean video...
Jun 23, 2015•11 min
Today’s expression and dialog: all that jazz How’s DDM? It’s a lot of fun. Never boring. What do you learn? Pronunciation, how to speak, how to listen, all that jazz! If you want to start a new sport or a new hobby, there is a LOT to do. You have to spend time and money to enjoy most hobbies. If you want to enjoy fishing in the US, you need to: buy a fishing license, buy a fishing pole and reel, buy fishing line, buy hooks and other tackle, buy bait. Then you have to find a place to fish. You mi...
Jun 22, 2015•5 min
Today’s expression and dialog: before my time I heard you like Al Green! Yeah, so? Isn’t that a little before your time? It is, but his music is timeless. Some of my favorite movies... Ghostbusters, Rambo, Big...Oh, those were some excellent movies, right? What? You never heard of those movies? HOW can you NOT KNOW those movies??? Well, if you do not know those movies, then you need to learn today's expression!! Please listen, share, enjoy, come back tomorrow and have a SUPER weekend!! Coach Sha...
Jun 21, 2015•6 min
Today’s expression and dialog: to dump on someone Shane, you’re NOT gonna believe what happened to me. Sorry. Don’t dump on me now, I’m busy. What? But you’re my boyfriend. Right. I’m your boyfriend, not your psychiatrist. I try to be a good friend...but one thing that I am NOT very good at is listening to my friends cry and complain and worry and hate... Listening to another person's drama...it's too much! I have my own problems~ Right? What about you? However, IF you are in a relationship, the...
Jun 20, 2015•6 min
Today’s expression and dialog: a slow jam What’s your favorite slow jam? Oh…so many. Um, Let’s Stay Together. By who? Al Green. It’s a classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_s0C_ID5w Jam is something we put on bread...strawberry jam! I love it^^ What's your favorite jam? But what about..."to jam"? A verb! Well, one meaning of "to jam" is "to make music". When I hear "to jam", I think of rock musicians making music--loud music! Lot's of guitars, great drums and screaming voices!! I used to l...
Jun 19, 2015•5 min
Today’s expression and dialog: put your best foot forward My first day is tomorrow. Well, put your best foot forward! I’ll do my best. I’m sure you’ll do just fine! Do you like to start new things? As I get older, I do NOT like to start new things until I am COMPLETELY ready! When I was young, I was always eager to start something new! That's not always a good thing. There are actually MANY things that I want to do--I want to add classes, start my other podcast again, have LIVE hangouts, write m...
Jun 18, 2015•6 min
Today’s expression and dialog: to crack someone up George cracks me up. He’s such a selfish person! I know. That’s what’s so funny. Well, I think he’s a jerk. Do you smile a lot? Do you laugh a lot? If so, then people are probably very comfortable around you! But...if you smile too much or laugh too loud...people might not like that!! Then there is the person who NEVER smiles and NEVER laughs. Did you ever try to tell that person a joke? It's no fun! Did you ever try to tickle that person...it c...
Jun 17, 2015•5 min
Today’s expression and dialog: jerk So, did you get his autograph? No! What a jerk! What happened? He said he only gives autographs at movie screenings. Sorry!! Wrong text!! The previous text was for my YouTube video~~~ I'm SORRY!! Today we learn a word to describe a guy that is being TOO selfish and/or stupid!! We all know one of these guys...or two!! Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! www.patreon.com/coachshane Our sponsors: www...
Jun 16, 2015•13 min
Today’s expression and dialog: savvy Do you use coupons when you shop? No. Do you look for sales? No. I just go and buy. You are NOT a savvy shopper! Today's expression is SAVVY! It is a SUPER common word that you NEED TO KNOW! I give you several examples in this podcast...but remember, if you REALLY want to learn English, you need to use it. You have to use the expressions that we learn and practice every day. English is like a muscle, if you exercise it, you will be strong and get stronger. If...
Jun 15, 2015•8 min
Today’s expression and dialog: to take a dump Where’s Pete? He’s taking a dump. Excuse me? Erm, excuse me~ He’ll be back in a few minutes. There are SO many English expressions--some are nice, some are not. But...if you want to master the language, we should know as many as possible!! Why learn "bad" expressions? So that we know NOT to use them^^ Today we will learn an expression that I do NOT recommend you use~ This is an expression that you will hear IF you watch American movies, if you read A...
Jun 14, 2015•4 min
Today’s expression and dialog: writer’s block I’ve got writer’s block. What are you writing? Dialogs for E-cubed. Why don’t you… When was the last time you wrote a letter? I mean, a letter to your grandma or your parents or your children? Texting and phone calls are so easy and so inexpensive, but...don't you think letters are so much nicer?! The last time I wrote a big letter was YEARS ago--I need to do that. However, I do write shorter letters--especially on birthdays or Mother's Day or Father...
Jun 13, 2015•6 min
