This week’s episode is all about my family’s TRIP TO BRAZIL and how “the shit has hit the fan” during the past two weeks because of the CORONAVIRUS. This episode uses a lot of perfect tenses. If you need to practice the present perfect, past perfect or even the passive forms for either of these I highly recommend listening!Premium Content (formerly called th ... Show More
May 7
212 - Expression: To Think Outside the Box
What does it really mean to think outside the box? In this episode, you’ll learn one of the most common expressions in American English, used to describe creativity, innovation, and doing things differently. We’ll break down the meaning, explore where the phrase comes from, and c ... Show More
27m 3s
Apr 23
211 - Preposition Party 🎉 : 7 Everyday Word Pairs with Lucas
Lucas and I are back for another Preposition Party! Today our conversation is going to based on common English collocations like famous for, similar to, suffer from, believe in, proud of, and recover from. Along the way, you'll hear many personal stories, and many cultural fun fa ... Show More
30m 30s
Mar 2023
100th Episode Special: Catt Reflects on ABD
This episode! Just WOW! This marks the 100th episode of “It Sure is a Beautiful Day.” To say we are grateful to you, the listener, is a massive understatement! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Today, Catt takes a special look back on the show. The dozens and dozens of conversatio ... Show More
45m 35s