Speaker 1: And here's your English teacher, Michael.
Speaker 2: Thanks John, and thanks everyone. This is Happy English Podcast
number one, and that's right, it's our first podcast. I'm
having a cup of joe. This is Happy English Podcast,
Episode one hundred. New York slang forget about it. You
want me to walk all the way from Central Park
to Chinatown? Forget about it, I'm gonna take the subway.
This is Happy English Podcast, Episode five hundred. American pronunciation
of do you and did you do you is usually
pronounced as do you? Do you like it? Do you
think so? Do you want to go? And this is
Happy English Podcast Episode one thousand, Episode one thousand. I
honestly didn't know if I'd make it to ten. When
I started this podcast, I had no idea who would
be listening, or if anyone would be listening. And now
here we are, one thousand episodes later, and the best part,
I'm not doing this alone. Here's a message from Adriana
in Uruguay.
Speaker 3: I've been listening to you for about two years and
I really like your short explanations that clarify confusing words,
pronunciation and grammar, teaching us how to speak more naturally.
Speaker 2: Adriana, thank you that really means a lot. Helping people
speak more naturally is something I've always cared about. You know,
when I record these episodes, I'm usually alone in a room.
It's just me and the microphone. I don't see faces,
I don't hear reactions, so hearing messages like that it
reminds me that there are real people on the other side,
and that's pretty amazing. Adriana is not the only one
who's been along for this ride. Here's a message from
now Go in Japan.
Speaker 4: I think I've found listening to the Happy English podcast
for more than five years now. Your podcast has been
such a big part of my English journey and it
has helped me grow so much.
Speaker 2: Thank you, now Go. I'm so happy to hear that
the podcast has been a part of your English journey,
and it's amazing to think how far we've all come
in this journey. Listening to these messages, it really makes
me realize something. It makes me realize that consistency matters
more than motivation. There were plenty of days I didn't
feel inspired. Days I was tired, busy, distracted, doubting myself.
But I showed up anyway, and I think that's true
for learning English too. You don't improve because you feel
excited every day. You improve because you keep going even
when progress feels slow. One episode, one page, one conversation
at a time. That all adds up. I've also learned
that confidence doesn't come first. A lot of people think
when I feel confident, I'll speak more, but it's actually
the opposite. You speak first, you try first, You make
mistakes first, and confidence grows after that. If I had
waited until I felt totally confident before recording episode one,
there wouldn't be an episode one thousand and Maybe the
biggest lesson of all is that learning isn't something you
do a lot. Even though I record alone in a room,
this podcast has never been just me. It's you listening
on your commute. It's you repeating a sentence out loud.
It's you writing down a new phrase. It's the comments
and messages I get from all over the world every week.
That's what makes this special. Language connects people, and this
podcast became a small part of that connection. And one
of those connections is Remy in France. Here's his message.
Speaker 5: I've been learning English with Michael for four years. It's
a long journ mail with Michael now and every week
I try to carry out my plan on learning English
with Michael.
Speaker 2: Thanks Remy, I'm really glad to be part of your
weekly study routine. And here's a message from Elena in Italy.
Speaker 6: I came across the Happy English podcast about eleven years ago.
Over the years, the weekly podcast has helped me stay
in duch To with the living language and my speech
more fluent and natural.
Speaker 2: Elena, eleven years that's incredible. Thank you for being part
of this for so long. It really means more than
you know. And Elena isn't alone. So many more listeners
sent warm, thoughtful messages, messages about studying on the train,
listening before work, improving pronunciation, gaining confidence with phrasal verbs.
I couldn't include every voice today, but please know I
heard you and I'm grateful. One thousand episodes, one thousand
chances to show up. And if you are still listening,
thank you. Let's keep going. This is Michael and this
is Happy English.
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