Everyday English Academy

Do you want to change a bad habit in English? Learn how to discuss personal improvements and daily routines in our latest episode.
Sarah and Mike host a practical session on Everyday English Academy, focusing on how we talk about changing our behavior. We break down common phrases like gave it up and closed it, helping you describe your own experiences with more clarity. This conversation is designed for learners who want to improve their English listening practice while hearing how native speakers talk about making positive life changes.
By following this slow, easy dialogue, you will gain the vocabulary needed to describe personal goals or reflect on things you have finished. We also explore how to talk about reading reviews and sharing feedback, giving you useful English speaking skills for your next conversation. Practicing these phrases will help you sound more natural when discussing your own habits in English.
Keep practising by telling us in the comments if you have ever successfully stopped a bad habit. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

Are you a planner or a spontaneous traveler? Join us to learn essential travel vocabulary in this slow English podcast.
Sarah and Mike discuss the different ways people organize their trips. We cover practical concepts like color-coded organization and the difference between refundable and non-refundable tickets. This conversation is perfect for learners who want to talk about their own habits using natural conversational English.
You will improve your English listening practice by following our natural, easy dialogue. We break down the key phrases used when discussing business trips and planning a trip, giving you the confidence to explain your own travel style clearly.
Keep practising by telling us in the comments if you prefer to have a strict schedule or go with the flow when you travel. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

This slow, easy English conversation is all about describing your country and your hometown in English. Sarah and Mike talk about weather, scenery, sleepy small towns and busy cities, so you can answer the question "What's your country like?" on a video call, at a party, or when you meet a new friend while travelling.

Has your mind ever gone blank when someone asks you about the place you come from? You'll learn how to say what a place is known for, describe mild or harsh weather, and talk about towns that are densely or sparsely populated. You'll also practise useful words like hidden gem, tourist trap and melting pot, plus natural phrases such as "to be fair" and "to get around".

This episode is perfect for A2 English learners who want to describe their hometown and country with confidence, using real-life speaking and simple everyday travel vocabulary.

💡 Tip: Record yourself describing your hometown for one minute, then listen and add one detail.

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• known for: famous because of something

• underrated: better than people think

• scenery: the natural view around you

• mild: not too cold

• harsh: very cold and difficult

• densely: with many things close together

• sparsely: with few things, spread out

• landlocked: with no sea coast

• hidden gem: a great place few know

• tourist trap: an expensive, bad place for tourists

• melting pot: a place where cultures mix

• laid-back: relaxed and calm

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Describing Your Country In English

• Talking About Your Hometown

• Describing Weather And Scenery

• Hidden Gem Or Tourist Trap

• Densely And Sparsely Populated Places

• How To Get Around Town

• What Is Your Country Known For

• Country Guessing Game

• Daily English conversation

• English shadowing practice

Everyday English Academy is the place where Sarah and Mike share slow, easy everyday conversations to help English learners grow their listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence.

Make a cup of tea, get comfortable, and travel around the world with Sarah and Mike.

Try today's tip: record one minute about your hometown, then listen and add one more detail. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week, and keep practicing with us.

#DescribeYourCountry #EnglishVocabulary #TravelEnglish #SpeakingPractice #A2English #Hometown #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Stop worrying about mistakes and learn how to talk about overthinking in this English learning podcast for B1-B2 students.
Join Sarah and Mike as they discuss the mental habit of overthinking and break down common English grammar points that often cause confusion. In this episode, they focus on the subtle difference between a few and few, helping you understand when to use each correctly. We also explore polite phrases for apologies, giving you the right words to use when you need to say sorry in professional or social settings.
This B1-B2 English conversation is designed to improve your English listening practice by providing a slow, natural dialogue you can follow easily. By hearing how Sarah and Mike navigate these topics, you will gain the confidence to express your own feelings and fix common grammar errors in your daily speech. You will walk away with a clearer understanding of how to use these essential phrases naturally.
Keep practising by telling us in the comments if you often overthink when you are speaking English. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

Learn how to improve your spoken English by embracing self-correction in this slow, easy conversation.
Join Sarah and Mike as they discuss the reality of speaking smoothly. This episode focuses on the moments when we falter during a conversation and why fixing those errors in real-time is a powerful tool for your speaking fluency. It is designed for English learners who want to sound more natural.
By listening to this dialogue, you will see how native speakers handle mistakes without losing their rhythm. We explore how to manage pauses and corrections, helping you feel more comfortable when you stumble. This natural conversation provides the consistent listening practice you need to build confidence in your own daily interactions.
Keep practising by telling us in the comments if you find it hard to correct yourself while speaking. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

Stop waiting for the perfect moment to start your goals. Learn how to talk about taking action in this English podcast.
Join Sarah and Mike as they discuss natural English usage through a fun anecdote about someone who just kept eating when they could not find the right words. This episode is designed for A2-B1 English learners who want to hear how native speakers describe persistence and daily habits.
You will improve your English listening practice by following this slow, easy dialogue. By listening to the hosts break down these phrases, you will gain the confidence to express your own ideas about motivation and overcoming procrastination in your daily life.
Keep practising by telling us in the comments if you have ever waited for the perfect moment to start something. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

Boost your English listening practice with this 40-minute conversation. Learn how to catch subtle meanings in real-speed speech.
Join Sarah and Mike as they break down the phrase "pick up on" during a natural dialogue. This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to understand how native speakers notice changes in tone and nuance that are not always stated directly. By following their discussion, you will get comfortable with the idea that sometimes you need to guess the rest of the meaning based on context.
You will focus on conversational English phrases that help you follow fast-paced discussions without getting lost. Sarah and Mike share practical examples to help you improve listening skills, ensuring you feel more confident when talking to others. This slow-paced breakdown allows you to focus on the details of natural speech patterns so you can apply them to your own conversations.
Keep practising by telling us in the comments if you usually pick up on subtle changes in tone. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

Learn how to talk about your future plans in this English learning podcast designed for B1 level students.
Sarah and Mike discuss whether you need a big plan for your life or if having a backup plan is enough. They break down natural phrases like the whole sentence and discuss how to keep your perspective positive when things do not go as expected. This conversation is perfect for B1 English learners who want to improve their fluency while talking about life choices.
You will build your natural conversational skills by following this slow, easy dialogue. By listening to how Sarah and Mike express their thoughts on planning, you will gain practical vocabulary to describe your own goals and backup strategies. This episode provides consistent listening practice to help you feel more comfortable speaking English in everyday situations.
Keep practising by telling us in the comments if you prefer to have a big plan or just go with the flow. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

Learn how to talk about October in English with natural phrases for describing the changing seasons and upcoming holidays.
Join Sarah and Mike as they explore the interesting origin of the word October. In this episode, they discuss how the calendar shift affects our vocabulary and share descriptive phrases like colours finally show and a whole wall of Christmas. This conversation is designed for B1 English learners who want to build confidence when discussing seasonal changes and festive preparations in daily conversation.
You will improve your English listening practice by following a slow, easy dialogue that focuses on common seasonal expressions. Whether you are explaining the shift in weather or talking about holiday plans, you will gain practical vocabulary to express yourself clearly. By listening to how Sarah and Mike break down these phrases, you will find it easier to incorporate descriptive language into your own English speaking.
Keep practising by telling us in the comments which part of October you enjoy the most. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

Are you stuck on the intermediate plateau? Join Sarah and Mike as they discuss overcoming common hurdles to improve English.
In this episode, Sarah and Mike have a candid conversation about the challenges of language learning. They start with a specific rule about avoiding the word 'nice' and share a funny story about Mike going blank during an interview. By listening to this dialogue, you will understand how to push past the B1 English learners stage where progress feels slow and difficult.
This conversation is perfect for anyone looking for consistent English listening practice. Sarah shares her own journey of making weekly progress, helping you see that steady improvement is possible even when you feel stuck. You will gain practical insights into how to maintain momentum as you work toward better English fluency.
Keep practising by telling us in the comments if you have ever felt stuck while learning a language. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

Improve your English listening practice by discussing personality types. Learn how to describe your season and temperament.
Sarah and Mike discuss the changing air and the word sensible. They explain its meaning with an analogy and relate it to being autumn people or level-headed. This episode is perfect for B1 English learners looking to improve their natural conversational skills.
You will explore how to use specific adjectives to describe your personality and how seasons might influence our moods. By listening to this slow, easy English conversation, you will build your English vocabulary and gain confidence in expressing complex ideas about yourself and your preferences.
Keep practising by telling us which season matches your personality in the comments. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

Improve your English for your commute with 30 minutes of easy listening. Turn your travel time into productive B1 English practice.
Join Sarah and Mike as they discuss how much time we spend travelling and what that adds up to over a year. This conversation is designed to help you listen to natural, slow-paced dialogue while you are on the bus, train, or in the car. It is the perfect way to learn English on the go without needing to sit at a desk.
After the conversation, we move into a quick grammar segment. You will clarify the correct phrasing for different modes of transport and review how to use past tense actions correctly. These English grammar exercises are simple and practical, helping you avoid common mistakes when talking about your daily journeys.
💡 Tip: Describe your own daily commute out loud using one past tense verb you hear in today's conversation.
🎯 In this episode, you can practise:
• Using prepositions for transport
• Talking about daily travel time
• Using past tense verbs correctly
• English listening practice
• Improving B1 fluency
Everyday English Academy helps English learners build listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence through slow, easy everyday conversations with Sarah and Mike about familiar situations like your daily travel.
Keep practising by telling us how long your daily commute takes in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

What Makes a Place Feel Like Home? | Easy English Podcast | Everyday English Academy

Practise talking in English about moving into a new apartment and what makes it feel like home. Join Sarah and Mike as they share stories about unpacked boxes, familiar sounds, and a grandfather's favourite chair. Their slow, easy conversation helps you describe your own home and the things that make you comfortable there.

Have you ever missed the little sounds or smells of home? You'll practise explaining how you settle in, talking about living out of boxes, describing an object your family passed down and why you keep it, and planning a simple housewarming with friends.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to improve everyday vocabulary and speaking skills for talking about moving, family belongings, and feeling at home.

💡 Tip: Describe an inherited object using “passed down” and explain why you keep it.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:55 Talk About Home in English

4:53 Describing Familiar Sounds and Scents

12:35 Talking About Family Traditions and Gatherings

19:24 Everyday Words for Kitchens and Renovations

25:36 Home Vocabulary Review

25:48 Speaking Practice

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• settle in: feel comfortable somewhere new

• familiar: known from seeing it before

• housewarming: party for a new home

• live out of boxes: use belongings without unpacking them

• put down roots: build a lasting home somewhere

• creaky: making long squeaking sounds when moved

• at ease: relaxed and comfortable

• renovate: repair and improve a building

• layout: how a place is arranged

• hospitality: kind care for guests

• get-together: small relaxed meeting with friends

• heritage: traditions from your family's past

• a home away from home: another place as comfortable as home

• scent: a pleasant smell

• appliances: home machines that do jobs

• pass down: give to younger family members

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Moving In

• Settling Into A New Home

• Describing Familiar Sounds

• Talking About Passed-Down Objects

• Planning A Simple Housewarming

• Making Guests Feel At Ease

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy helps English learners build listening and speaking skills, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy everyday conversations with Sarah and Mike, from moving-day stories to memories of home.

Get comfortable and learn along with Sarah and Mike as they talk about the little things that feel like home.

Keep practising along by telling us about one thing that makes your home special. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

#FeelingAtHome #MovingHouse #Housewarming #EverydayEnglish #EnglishVocabulary #B1English #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Why We Keep Things We Never Use | English Learning Podcast | Everyday English Academy

Practise talking in English about the things you keep but never use, from empty boxes to spare shirt buttons. Join Sarah and Mike for a slow, easy conversation about clutter and memories, and learn how to explain what you want to keep when sorting things at home.

Do you have a drawer full of things you keep just in case? You'll practise describing odds and ends, explaining how boxes take up space, talking about sentimental gifts, and finding ways to meet in the middle when sharing storage space.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to improve their everyday vocabulary and speak more confidently about clutter, personal belongings, and reasons for keeping things.

💡 Tip: Describe one crowded drawer aloud using three expressions you hear in today's conversation.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:36 Talk About Unused Things in English

5:54 Everyday Words for Clutter and Storage

13:35 Describing Sentimental Things in English

18:13 Talking About Decluttering Your Home

21:40 Speaking Practice

22:17 Vocabulary Review and Everyday Use

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• clutter: too many things lying around

• declutter: remove things you don't need

• pile up: gather in larger amounts

• odds and ends: small things of different kinds

• overflowing: so full things come out

• hold on to: keep instead of giving away

• just in case: to prepare for possible needs

• spare: extra and ready if needed

• hoard: collect and keep too much

• toss: throw something away

• sentimental: special because of personal memories

• attic: room directly under the roof

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Describing A Crowded Drawer

• Keeping Things Just In Case

• Talking About Sentimental Gifts

• Explaining What Takes Up Space

• Decluttering Your Home In English

• Sharing Storage Space

• English shadowing practice

• English listening practice

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy helps English learners build listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence through slow, easy everyday conversations with Sarah and Mike about familiar situations like sorting a crowded cupboard.

Get comfortable and learn along with Sarah and Mike as they talk about crowded cupboards and special memories.

Keep practising by describing one crowded drawer aloud using three expressions from today's conversation. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

#Decluttering #SentimentalThings #EverydayEnglish #EnglishVocabulary #B1English #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Practice talking in English about choosing between more free time and more money. Join Sarah and Mike as they discuss rushed dinners, a broken washing machine, and working on a Saturday. Their slow, easy conversation helps you explain everyday choices about work, spending, and rest.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to improve their everyday speaking and vocabulary for discussing time, money, and the choices that matter to them.

💡 Tip: Explain a trade-off involving time or money using “although,” including whether it was worth it.

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• time-poor: having very little free time

• cash-strapped: having very little money

• trade-off: losing something to gain something else

• time flies: time passes surprisingly quickly

• running on empty: continuing with almost no energy

• downtime: time to rest without working

• rush hour: busiest time for traveling to work

• overtime: extra hours worked beyond normal hours

• cost a fortune: be very expensive

• a rainy day: a future time of financial trouble

• cut corners: skip steps and reduce quality

• outsource: pay outsiders to do work

• convenience: ease that saves time or effort

• necessity: something you truly need

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Choosing More Time Or More Money

• Describing A Time-Poor Week

• Talking About Overtime

• Explaining Trade-Offs With Although

• Paying For Help At Home

• Saying Whether It Was Worth It

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy helps English learners build listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy everyday conversations with Sarah and Mike about choices like these.

Take a little downtime, get comfortable, and learn along with Sarah and Mike.

Keep practising along by explaining one time or money choice you have made using “although.” 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

#TimeAndMoney #WorkLifeBalance #EnglishConversation #B1English #EnglishVocabulary #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Improve Your English While You Cook | 40 Minutes of Real English (B1, B2) | Everyday English Academy

Learn how to talk about cooking mistakes and preparing dinner in English with Sarah and Mike. From Mike's smoking toast to a stew with whole garlic cloves, their slow, easy conversation helps you describe what happens in your own kitchen and talk with someone while you cook.

Do you know what to say in English when dinner goes wrong? You'll practise explaining why toast burned, checking what's missing from the pantry, talking about how to dice and mince ingredients, describing stale bread and ripe fruit, and saying "fair point" when a cooking partner offers advice.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to improve everyday speaking and cooking vocabulary so they can discuss recipes, ingredients, and kitchen mistakes.

💡 Tip: Describe one cooking mistake aloud using two new words while you prepare your next meal.

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• dice: cut into small, even cubes

• mince: cut into very tiny pieces

• grate: rub food into small shreds

• mash: crush soft food until smooth

• simmer: cook gently just below boiling

• defrost: allow frozen food to thaw

• stove: appliance for cooking food with heat

• pantry: place for storing dry food

• tender: soft and easy to chew

• savory: rich in flavor, not sweet

• stale: no longer fresh to eat

• ripe: fully developed and ready to eat

• in season: available fresh at its usual time

• substitute: use one thing instead of another

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Cooking Mistakes

• Checking Pantry Ingredients

• Dicing And Mincing Food

• Describing Ripe And Stale Food

• Talking About Missing Ingredients

• Describing A Tender, Savory Stew

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy helps English learners build listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through Sarah and Mike's slow, easy everyday conversations, including the little things that go wrong at dinner.

Get comfortable and learn along with Sarah and Mike as they talk through a few kitchen surprises.

Keep practising by describing one cooking mistake aloud with two new words while you prepare your next meal. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

#CookingEnglish #KitchenVocabulary #EnglishForCooking #FoodVocabulary #B1English #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Practise talking about September plans and changing weather in English with Sarah and Mike. Their slow, easy conversation helps you compare activities, talk about what to wear, and arrange a day out without filling every evening on your calendar.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to improve everyday speaking, learn seasonal vocabulary, and respond politely to invitations while making September plans.

💡 Tip: Practise declining Mike's September invitation by suggesting another day: “Would Saturday work instead?

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• transition: change from one stage to another

• hemisphere: half of Earth

• layers: clothes worn over other clothes

• brighten up: become lighter or sunnier

• overlap: happen partly at the same time

• venue: place where an event happens

• variation: differences or changes in something

• fluctuate: go up and down

• scattered showers: brief rain in different places

• insulated: made to slow heat passing through

• obligation: something you have to do

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About September In English

• Suggesting Another Day To Meet

• Comparing Community Class Schedules

• Dressing In Layers

• Describing Changeable Weather

• Keeping An Evening Free

• Planning A Public Garden Visit

• Daily English conversation

• English shadowing practice

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy helps English learners build listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence through slow, easy everyday conversations with Sarah and Mike, from choosing a class to planning a Saturday walk.

Make yourself comfortable and learn along as Sarah and Mike work out their September plans.

Keep practising along by suggesting a different day for Mike's invitation. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

#SeptemberEnglish #SeasonalVocabulary #MakingPlansInEnglish #PoliteInvitations #WeatherVocabulary #B1English #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Practise explaining what you mean in English when you cannot remember the right word. Sarah and Mike talk through choosing dinner, asking for a replacement screw at a hardware store, and finding words when your mind goes blank. Their slow conversation helps you keep talking and ask for time to think.

Do you know what you want to say, but the English words will not come? You'll practise asking for a thinking pause, describing a kitchen tool by what it does, checking meaning with "Do you mean", correcting a number, and explaining which table you would prefer at a restaurant.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to keep everyday conversations going, explain forgotten words, and feel more comfortable taking time to answer.

💡 Tip: During one pause, describe a forgotten word by saying what the thing does.

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• second-guess: doubt your earlier choice

• draw a blank: be unable to remember

• mental block: trouble thinking or remembering

• retrieve: get something back

• convey: communicate an idea

• precise: exact and clear

• indicate: show or point out

• interfere with: make something harder

• sufficient: enough for your needs

• alternative: another choice

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Explaining Forgotten Words In English

• Asking For Time To Think

• Describing What A Tool Does

• Checking What Someone Means

• Correcting Numbers And Times

• Asking For A Quiet Restaurant Table

• English shadowing practice

• English listening practice

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy helps English learners build listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence through slow, easy everyday conversations with Sarah and Mike, including those moments when the words need a little time.

Get comfortable and learn along with Sarah and Mike, with time to think before you speak.

Keep practising along, and during one pause, describe a forgotten word by saying what the thing does. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week and more chances to try your English.

#ThinkingInEnglish #ForgottenWords #EnglishSpeaking #EverydayEnglish #B1English #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Learn English the easy, relaxing way with Sarah and Mike. Slow, clear conversation for B1 learners, so you can follow every word and pick up natural, everyday English as you listen.

Want to understand real English without feeling lost? In this episode you'll practise listening, learn new words in context, and hear how the phrases are actually used in everyday conversation.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to improve their listening, speaking, and everyday vocabulary.

💡 Tip: Write down one whole sentence you hear a real person say, then say it aloud twice.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Dialogue + Practice

0:33 Warm-up

0:52 Key Vocabulary

1:02 Dialogue + Practice

29:21 Review

32:54 Wrap-up

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• reschedule: move something to a different day or time

• overhear: hear something that was not said to you

• warped: bent out of its flat shape

• illegible: impossible to read

• wriggle out of: politely escape something you agreed to do

• hoard: keep collecting and never use it

• versatile: useful in many different situations

• salvage: save what is left after damage

• compile: gather separate pieces into one list

• discreet: so careful that nobody notices

• intrusive: going into someone's private space

• stilted: correct but stiff, not natural

• obscure: so specific that almost nobody needs it

• abrupt: short and flat, with nothing soft around it

• cut someone off: stop someone while they are still speaking

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Daily English conversation

• English shadowing practice

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Sarah and Mike sit down with a very real interview scene this week: a nineteen year old walking into a small neighborhood bakery for her first job interview, and the question that trips up almost every English learner, "tell me about yourself." This slow, easy English conversation is for anyone preparing for a real interview and wanting to answer that question without freezing up or rambling.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to practise real interview English, structure a clear "tell me about yourself" answer, and sound calm and natural instead of rehearsed.

💡 Tip: Record your one-minute answer on your phone tonight, then listen once and cut anything off-topic.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:52 Talk About Your First Job Interview

1:06 Summarizing Yourself Briefly and Relevantly

6:09 Avoiding Common Mistakes About Job Applicants

12:42 Building a Strong Answer with Transferable Skills

19:19 Speaking Practice: Interview Sentences

22:07 Vocabulary Review and Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• sum up: say the main point in a few words

• tailor: change something so it fits one situation

• relevant: connected to the subject and useful

• elaborate: say more about something

• concise: short and clear, with nothing extra

• beat around the bush: talk a lot and avoid the point

• off-topic: not about the subject

• wing it: do something with no preparation

• boast: talk proudly about how great you are

• enthusiastic: showing that you really want something

• transferable skills: skills you can use in any job

• household: everyone who lives in your home

• applicant: a person asking for a job

• recruiter: a person whose job is hiring people

• get your foot in the door: get your first small chance

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Tell Me About Yourself Answer

• Job Interview English Practice

• How To Sum Up Your Story

• Staying On Topic In Interviews

• Talking About Transferable Skills

• Sounding Enthusiastic Not Boastful

• First Job Interview Vocabulary

• Small Talk Before An Interview

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy is the channel where Sarah and Mike turn everyday moments, like a nervous first job interview, into slow, clear conversations that build your listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence in English.

Get comfortable, listen slowly, and try building your own one minute answer along with Sarah and Mike.

Practise saying your own answer out loud as you listen along, it makes a real difference. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow English conversation every week.

#JobInterviewEnglish #TellMeAboutYourself #EnglishForInterviews #EverydayEnglish #B1English #InterviewVocabulary #SpeakingPractice #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Pausing a video before the speaker finishes might sound strange, but it is one of the best ways to train your brain to think in English. Sarah and Mike sit down for a slow, easy conversation about the listen, pause, predict method: stopping a video, saying your guess out loud, then pressing play to check. If you have ever watched a fast bike repair video or nodded politely at someone while understanding almost nothing, this daily English conversation is for you.

Do you understand English when you read it, but freeze when someone speaks quickly? In this friendly English podcast episode you'll practise guessing what comes next after a joining phrase like "the thing is", say "spot on" and "close enough" when your guess is nearly right, talk about a hunch you had, buy yourself time with "I'll get back to you" and "let me sleep on it", and learn what to do when something is way over your head so you can let it wash over you instead of panicking.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to follow fast speech more comfortably, build everyday vocabulary for guessing and reacting, and feel braver about speaking out loud when they are not completely sure.

💡 Tip: Pause after a joining phrase like "the thing is" and say your guess aloud.

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• spot on: exactly right

• hunch: a feeling that something is true, with no proof

• lose your train of thought: forget what you were saying halfway through

• instantly: immediately, with no waiting

• reinforce: make something stronger in your memory

• paraphrase: say the same thing in different words

• correspond: match something exactly

• equivalent: equal in meaning or value

• tentatively: in an unsure, careful way

• supplement: an extra thing you add to help

• substitute: something used instead of the real thing

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Listen Pause And Predict

• Guessing What Comes Next

• Joining Phrases In English

• Reacting With Spot On

• Talking About A Hunch

• Polite Ways To Delay An Answer

• Understanding Fast Speech

• English shadowing practice

• English listening practice

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy is where Sarah and Mike talk slowly and simply about everyday life, so English learners can grow their listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence one relaxed conversation at a time.

Get comfortable, press play, and pause whenever you feel like guessing along with us.

Keep pausing, keep guessing out loud, and let your ear catch up at its own speed. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow English conversation every week.

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Improve Your English While You Walk | 45 Minutes, No Screen Needed (A2, B1) | Everyday English Academy

Grab your shoes and step outside, because this one is made for walking. Sarah and Mike talk slowly about describing the street around you in English, the wet sidewalk, the bare tree by the mailbox, the scaffolding on a building being fixed, so you can practise saying real sentences out loud while you move. It is a daily English conversation you can listen to on the way to work, to the shop, or just around your own block.

Do you ever run out of words when you try to talk about the ordinary things you see every day? Walking along with Sarah and Mike, you will practise describing an overgrown hedge and an uneven paving stone, naming things like a pothole, a laundromat and scaffolding, talking about cold wind and why you shiver, and using natural phrases like "watch your step", "it turns out" and "without fail" in your own true sentences.

This episode is perfect for A2 English learners who want to build everyday street vocabulary and feel braver about speaking full sentences out loud while they walk.

💡 Tip: Pick one thing you pass every day and say one true sentence about it aloud.

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• sidewalk: the path beside a road for people

• narrate: say what is happening while it happens

• overgrown: covered by plants that grew too much

• uneven: not flat or level

• scaffolding: metal frame put around a building being fixed

• laundromat: a shop where you pay to wash clothes

• stench: a very strong bad smell

• deafening: so loud it hurts your ears

• shiver: shake because you are cold

• stride: one long step when you walk

• brisk: quick and full of energy

• pothole: a hole in the road surface

• tucked away: hidden in a small quiet spot

• in the distance: far away, but you can still see it

• fragrance: a smell you like

• loaded down: carrying far too much

• observant: quick to notice small things

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Describing The Street In English

• Talking While You Walk

• Everyday Street Vocabulary

• Watch Your Step Phrase

• Narrating What You See

• Weather And Walking Words

• Speaking Practice Outdoors

• Daily English conversation

• English shadowing practice

• A2 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy is where Sarah and Mike slow English right down, chatting about ordinary days so learners can grow their listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence one easy conversation at a time.

Put it on, start walking, and let the English come along with you.

Keep walking and keep talking, even one sentence a day counts. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy and a new slow conversation will be waiting for you every week.

#WalkAndLearn #EnglishVocabulary #SpeakingPractice #A2English #DailyEnglish #SlowEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Ending a conversation politely is one of the hardest things to do in English, especially when a friendly neighbor catches you in the driveway with a melting bag of ice in your arms.What do you actually say when someone is standing between you and your front door?If you have ever wanted to leave a chat kindly without sounding rude, this one is for you.This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to sound polite and natural in real conversations with neighbors, shop staff and old friends, and to build everyday vocabulary they can use the same day.💡 Tip: Pick one exit line today and say it out loud before you meet your neighbor.📚 Vocabulary in this episode• corner someone: block someone so they cannot leave• get roped into: be pulled into something you never agreed to• long-winded: using far too many words• ramble: talk on and on with no clear point• rattle: make a quick knocking noise• clerk: the person who helps you at a counter• mortified: extremely embarrassed• caught off guard: surprised and not ready• clash: happen at the same time, so you can't do both• prescription: the paper from a doctor for your medicine• get out of your hair: stop bothering someone and leave• out of order: broken, so nobody can use it• duck out: leave quickly and quietly• out of the blue: suddenly, with no warning• What are the odds?: What a coincidence!• mutual: shared by both people• defective: not working right from the start• broach: start talking about a difficult subject• preoccupied: thinking about something else• warranty: a promise to repair or replace something free🎯 In this episode, you can practise:• Ending A Conversation Politely• Talking To Your Neighbor In English• Bumping Into An Old Coworker• Apologising For A Late Reply• At The Pharmacy Counter• Describing A Long-Winded Talker• Small Talk In The Supermarket• English listening practice• English speaking practice• B1 English vocabularyPour something warm, listen at your own speed, and say the lines out loud with us.Try one exit line out loud before your next chat, and come back whenever you want more practice. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow English conversation every week.#EnglishConversation #PoliteEnglish #SmallTalk #EnglishVocabulary #B1English #NeighborTalk #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Changing a habit is hard, and talking about it in English can feel just as tricky. Sarah and Mike sit down for a slow, honest conversation about trying to change your routine: cutting back on coffee, going to the gym in a dark winter morning, reading instead of scrolling, and what happens when a new habit quietly stops after nine days. This daily English conversation gives you the words you need when a friend asks how your new plan is going and you have to answer truthfully.

What do you say when someone asks about the habit you started in January and you gave up on it in February? In this friendly English podcast you'll learn how to use "cut back on" when you are drinking less, how to talk about temptation in the supermarket drinks aisle or in front of a bakery window, the difference between "temporary" and "permanent" changes, and natural replies like "I'm off it this week", "I fell off it for a bit" and "I'm back on it now". Sarah and Mike also practise how to deflect a question politely, and how to say something lasted nine days in a row before it started to tail off.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to talk about their own habits and goals in real conversations, with everyday vocabulary for starting, stopping and restarting a routine.

💡 Tip: Say one sentence about a habit you're attempting, out loud, with a real number in it.

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• cut back on: do less of something

• temptation: something you want but shouldn't have

• cold turkey: stopping suddenly and completely

• abandon: leave something and never go back

• drastic: very big and very sudden

• deflect: turn a question away from yourself

• pin down: get an exact answer from someone

• ongoing: still happening, not finished

• temporary: only for a short time

• permanent: meant to last forever, not just for now

• tail off: slowly stop, little by little

• take root: become a normal part of life

• kick the habit: finally stop a bad habit

• on autopilot: doing something without thinking

• lapse into: slide back into an old behavior

• resume: start again after a stop

• beat yourself up: blame yourself too much

• be candid: say the true thing plainly

• overstate: make it sound bigger than it is

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Habits In English

• Cut Back On Coffee

• Going Cold Turkey

• Describing Your Morning Routine

• New Year Goals In English

• Nine Days In A Row

• Making A Habit Take Root

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy is where Sarah and Mike talk slowly and simply about everyday life, so English learners can build listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence one relaxed conversation at a time.

Make a cup of tea, sit somewhere comfortable, and listen along with us at an easy pace.

Try the learning tip today: say one sentence out loud about a habit you're attempting, with a real number in it, like "I've read for twenty minutes, four days in a row." 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy and practise with a new easy conversation every week.

#EasyEnglish #EnglishHabits #DailyRoutine #EnglishVocabulary #B1English #SlowEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Habits of People Who Never Give Up | Intermediate English Podcast (B1, B2) | Everyday English Academy

Everybody has a hobby that is still sitting on the coffee table, half started. Today Sarah and Mike talk slowly about the habits of people who never give up, from a harmonica that gets picked up and put down again to a language app deleted on day sixty-two at a rainy bus stop. It is a calm English podcast conversation that gives you the words to talk about your own stops and restarts, at work, at the gym, or in your studies.

Have you ever announced on a Monday that you are getting back into something, and then quietly stopped by Thursday? Listening to Sarah and Mike, you'll learn how to describe a setback in simple English, how to say you keep meaning to do something, when to lower the bar instead of planning a huge overhaul, and how to use give up on with a person (which means something much heavier than quitting a hobby). You'll also hear friendly, everyday ways to answer when a neighbour asks how your new hobby is going.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to talk honestly about habits, hobbies and small failures in real-life speaking, using natural everyday vocabulary instead of textbook phrases.

💡 Tip: This week, lower the bar once: swim eleven minutes, then say aloud what you actually did.

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• setback: a problem that pushes you back

• slack off: to do less than you should

• lower the bar: to expect less of yourself

• resilient: able to come back after problems

• determined: wanting something strongly, not stopping

• halfhearted: done without real effort or interest

• cut your losses: to stop before you lose more

• attempt: one try at something

• trial and error: trying, failing, and trying again

• sunk cost: time or money you can never get back

• overhaul: a big change to everything at once

• sustainable: easy to keep doing for a long time

• obstacle: something that stands in your way

• minor: small, not serious

• unwavering: never weakening or shaking

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Habits In English

• Describing A Setback

• Give Up On Someone Meaning

• I Keep Meaning To

• Get Back Into A Hobby

• Lower The Bar Phrases

• Trial And Error Vocabulary

• Daily English conversation

• English shadowing practice

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy is where Sarah and Mike sit down for slow, easy everyday conversations that help English learners grow their listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence one relaxed chat at a time.

Pour something warm, sit back, and practise along with us at an easy pace.

Try the eleven minute version of your own habit this week, then come back and practise the words out loud with us. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow English conversation every week.

#EnglishPodcast #EnglishVocabulary #B1English #SlowEnglish #EverydayEnglish #HabitsAndGoals #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

The First Day at a New Job | Everyday English Academy

Starting a new job in English can feel like a lot of names, forms and fast talking all at once. Sarah and Mike slow everything down and walk through a first day at work, from telling the receptionist who you are to signing forms, meeting your team and asking a manager one clear question about a task. If you are getting ready for a new workplace, an induction day or a first week with new colleagues, this daily English conversation gives you the words you will actually need.

What do you say when someone tells you their name and two seconds later it is gone? In this friendly English podcast chat you'll practise asking "Sorry, could you repeat that, please?", saying "I didn't catch it" without feeling shy, checking a task with "Just so I'm clear", repeating instructions back in your own words, and asking who to go to when you get stuck. Sarah and Mike also talk about words like induction, orientation, colleague, supervisor and probation period, plus what it really means to shadow someone and slowly find your feet.

This episode is perfect for A2 English learners who want to build real-life speaking confidence at work, from introducing themselves on day one to asking polite questions when instructions come too fast.

💡 Tip: When you miss a name today, smile and ask: Sorry, could you repeat that, please?

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:49 Talk About Your First Day at Work in English

1:27 Everyday Words for Starting a Job

6:17 Asking People to Repeat Things

8:43 Using Let and Make Without To

10:41 Asking Clear Questions About Tasks

19:46 Speaking Practice

20:24 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• induction: the first training day for new workers

• orientation: a first tour that shows you where everything is in a new place

• colleague: a person you work with

• shadow someone: follow a worker and watch them work

• probation period: the first months when a new job is tested

• supervisor: the person who checks your work

• steep learning curve: a lot to learn very fast

• find your feet: slowly get comfortable somewhere new

• capable: able to do something well

• intimidating: a bit scary, a bit too much

• onboarding: the whole process of starting a new job

• coworker: a person you work with

• workload: how much work you have to do

• in a nutshell: said in very few words

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• First Day At Work English

• Asking Someone To Repeat A Name

• Workplace Vocabulary For Beginners

• Induction And Orientation Words

• Checking You Understood A Task

• Introducing Yourself At Reception

• Polite Questions For New Colleagues

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• A2 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy is the home of Sarah and Mike, two friendly hosts whose slow, easy conversations about ordinary days help English learners grow their listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence.

Sit back, listen at your own speed, and say the phrases out loud with us whenever you feel ready.

Keep practising with us, one small phrase at a time, and see how much easier day one sounds next time. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow English conversation every week.

#FirstDayAtWork #WorkplaceEnglish #EnglishVocabulary #A2English #JobEnglish #SlowEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Have you ever left a conversation group feeling like everyone else was miles ahead of you? Sarah and Mike sit down for a slow, easy English conversation about why we compare our English to other people, and what a fairer way to measure progress looks like. If you have ever gone quiet at a loud dinner table or slipped out of a class early, this one is for you.

How do you know if your English is actually getting better? In this friendly English podcast conversation you'll practise saying "Could you slow down a bit" and "Bear with me" without feeling embarrassed, talk about what it means to hold your own in a fast group chat, learn why a yardstick matters more than other people's speed, and pick up natural words like take stock, trail behind, stagnate and tangible. Sarah and Mike also share Mike's forgotten name tag from an old class, and one small Sunday habit that makes progress easy to see.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to build real-life speaking confidence, follow fast group conversations without panicking, and describe their own progress in natural everyday English.

💡 Tip: Write one sentence each Sunday that you could not have said a month ago.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:38 Talk About Comparing Your English

4:24 Everyday Words for Describing Fluency

14:50 Asking Someone to Slow Down

19:09 Speaking Practice

20:24 Everyday Words for Tracking Your Progress

26:43 Vocabulary Review and Next Steps

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• hold your own: do okay against stronger people

• yardstick: the thing you measure progress against

• take stock: stop and look at where you are

• trail behind: stay slower than the others

• downplay: make something sound smaller than it is

• stagnate: stop getting better for a long time

• grasp: your understanding of something

• nudge: a small, gentle push

• gauge: judge something roughly, not exactly

• tangible: real enough to see or touch

• turn of phrase: a nice way of saying something

• proficiency: how well you can use a skill

• in hindsight: looking back, understanding it better now

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Language Progress

• Asking Someone To Slow Down

• Hold Your Own In Conversation

• Losing The Thread In Group Chat

• Measuring Your English Progress

• Polite Phrases For Thinking Time

• Talking About Learning Habits

• Daily English conversation

• English shadowing practice

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy is the place where Sarah and Mike talk slowly and simply about everyday life, so English learners can grow their listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence one conversation at a time.

Get comfortable, press play, and let Sarah and Mike keep you company while you learn.

Keep practising along with us, even if it is just one new phrase from today. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow English conversation every week.

#EnglishConversation #LanguageLearning #EnglishVocabulary #B1English #SpeakingConfidence #SlowEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

What Nobody Tells You About Getting Older | English Listening Practice (B1, B2) | Everyday English Academy

Getting older is something we all do, and it comes with its own set of words. Sarah and Mike sit down for a slow, honest chat about aching backs in the morning, quiet evenings with a cup of tea, and why a Friday night at a crowded bar is not as tempting as it used to be. If you have ever wanted to talk about how your body feels, how tired you are, or how your priorities have changed, this daily English conversation gives you the language to do it.

How do you say you are tired in a way that sounds natural, not like a textbook? Listening along, you'll practise describing a slow ache in your back, telling someone you feel weary after a bad night's sleep, using "take its toll" to talk about stress and long hours, softening a confession with "I'll be honest" and "speaking from experience", joking gently about being over the hill or set in their ways, and saying what you cherish now that your priorities have shifted.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to talk about health, tiredness and changing habits in everyday speaking, with honest, natural vocabulary they can use with friends, family and doctors.

💡 Tip: Tonight, describe your own body and mood out loud using ache, weary and gracefully.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:31 Talk About Getting Older in English

1:58 Everyday Words for Aches and Tiredness

6:12 Describing What Gets Better with Age

9:06 Speaking Practice

9:49 Talking About Age with Common Idioms

15:27 Vocabulary Review and Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• ache: a slow pain that keeps hurting

• fragile: easy to break

• weary: very tired in body and mood

• sensible: smart and careful in your choices

• occasionally: sometimes, but not often

• cherish: to love something and keep it close

• worthwhile: worth the time or money you spend

• gracefully: in a calm, beautiful way

• sincere: honest, really meaning what you say

• priorities: the things that matter most to you

• recover: to feel normal again after being tired or sick

• precious: very special to you

• impress: to make people admire you

• wrinkle: a small line in your skin from age

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Aches And Pains

• Describing Tiredness In English

• Growing Older Vocabulary

• Everyday Health Conversations

• Idioms About Age

• Saying What Matters To You

• Honest Conversation Phrases

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy is where Sarah and Mike talk slowly and simply about ordinary life, so English learners can build listening, speaking, vocabulary and real confidence one conversation at a time.

Get comfortable, press play, and let Sarah and Mike keep you company while you learn.

Say the new words out loud with us, even if it feels strange at first. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow conversation every week.

#EnglishVocabulary #GettingOlder #EnglishIdioms #SlowEnglish #B1English #EverydayEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Tea or coffee? It sounds like a small question, but it comes up almost every day at work, at a friend's house, or in a café. Sarah and Mike sit down for a slow, easy English conversation about tea drinkers and coffee drinkers, and about how we offer, accept, and politely refuse a drink. This is daily English conversation practice you can use the next time someone puts the kettle on in your office kitchen.Do you ever say "no thank you" and then the other person keeps offering anyway? In this friendly English podcast chat you will practise offering a drink with "Can I get you anything?" and "whatever you're having", refusing kindly with a reason ("I'm all set, I've already had two cups"), describing taste with words like bitter, bland, and acquired taste, and disagreeing in a warm way with "I get what you mean, but" and "point taken".This episode is perfect for A2 English learners who want to talk about their daily drink habits, describe tastes, and sound polite and natural when someone offers them tea or coffee.💡 Tip: When you refuse a drink, add a reason: "No thanks, I've already had two cups.⏱️ Chapters0:00 Introduction1:15 Talk About Tea and Coffee in English2:21 Describing Taste with Bitter and Bland5:27 Disagreeing Politely and Using Either8:23 Offering and Refusing a Drink15:42 Talking About Habits with On22:24 Speaking Practice24:23 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode📚 Vocabulary in this episode• bitter: a sharp, dark taste, not sweet• hooked on: can't stop, you need it• cut down on: have less of it than before• bland: almost no taste• in moderation: in small, sensible amounts• acquired taste: you like it only after trying it many times• snob: someone who thinks their taste is better than yours• offend: hurt someone's feelings• insist: keep asking strongly after a no• put the kettle on: start boiling water, usually for tea• I'm all set: I don't need anything, I'm fine• nurse a drink: drink it very slowly over a long time• grounds: dark bits of coffee left in the cup• down it: drink it very fast, in one go🎯 In this episode, you can practise:• Offering Someone A Drink• Refusing A Drink Politely• Tea Or Coffee Small Talk• Describing Bitter And Bland Tastes• Office Kitchen Conversations• Friendly Disagreement Phrases• Everyday Drink Vocabulary• Daily English conversation• English shadowing practice• A2 English vocabularyEveryday English Academy is where Sarah and Mike talk slowly and simply about ordinary life, so English learners can build listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence one relaxed conversation at a time.Make yourself a cup of something warm, sit back, and learn along with us.Say the phrases out loud with us, even quietly, and they will feel natural much faster. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow English conversation every week.#EnglishVocabulary #SmallTalk #PoliteEnglish #TeaOrCoffee #A2English #EverydayEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

7 Conversations Every English Learner Should Be Able to Have | B1, B2 Podcast | Everyday English Academy

Some conversations come back again and again, no matter where you live or travel. Sarah and Mike slow things down and walk through seven of them, from small talk at a party to telling a waiter that the wrong dish arrived, so you have real words ready when the moment comes. If you have ever gone quiet because a stranger asked you a simple question, this English podcast is for you.

What do you say when someone asks how you like their city and your mind goes blank? Over these seven scenes you'll practise starting small talk with a stranger at a party, introducing yourself at a work event, asking someone to repeat more slowly, saying sorry when something came up and you have to move a dinner, ordering food your way ("chicken, with the salad dressing on the side"), and disagreeing kindly with "I see what you mean, but" and "You have a point". You'll also hear how to explain the same idea again more simply, using "in other words", when the first try doesn't work.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to handle everyday situations with more confidence, from party small talk to polite complaints, using natural spoken phrases instead of textbook sentences.

💡 Tip: When you miss a word, say "Sorry, could you say that more slowly?

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:31 Talk About Everyday Conversations in English

2:39 Making Small Talk with Follow-Up Questions

5:35 Saying You Did Not Understand

8:11 Making, Changing and Refusing Plans

10:42 Explaining a Problem and Asking for a Refund

15:18 Talking About Work and Disagreeing Politely

20:05 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• froze: suddenly could not speak or move

• awkward: uncomfortable and a little embarrassing

• faulty: broken, not working correctly

• refund: money given back to you

• mix-up: a small confusion between two things

• vague: not clear or exact

• distinction: a clear difference between two things

• blame: say who did something wrong

• soften: make words sound kinder

• picky: hard to please, very choosy

• aggressive: angry and too strong

• in charge of: leading it, the boss of it

• deal with: handle a job or a problem

• background: your past studies and jobs

• complaint: when someone says something is wrong

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Small Talk At A Party

• Introducing Yourself At Work Events

• Asking Someone To Repeat Slowly

• Cancelling Plans Politely

• Ordering Food In A Restaurant

• Complaining About A Wrong Dish

• Polite Disagreement In English

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

• B1 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy is where Sarah and Mike talk slowly and clearly about ordinary life, so English learners can build listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence one real conversation at a time.

Get comfortable, listen at your own speed, and say the phrases out loud with us as they come up.

Try replaying a scene and answering in Sarah's place, that is where the words start to stick. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow English conversation every week.

#SmallTalk #EnglishConversation #PoliteEnglish #EnglishVocabulary #SpeakingPractice #B1English #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Getting lost in a new city is normal, and asking for directions in English is a skill you can practise today. Sarah and Mike sit down for a slow, easy English conversation about stopping a stranger politely, understanding the answer, and finding the place you are looking for. If you travel, walk to work in a new area, or help visitors in your own town, this daily English conversation gives you the words you really need on the street.

Have you ever asked someone for directions and then walked away with no idea what they said? In this friendly English podcast you will practise starting with "Excuse me, sorry to bother you", saying "Sorry, I'm not from here" so people slow down, following simple instructions like "Go straight ahead" and "two blocks to the junction", using landmarks such as a green pharmacy sign or a bright green door, understanding words like opposite, crossing and fork in the road, and asking "Could you say it a bit slower, please?" when the answer comes too fast.

This episode is perfect for A2 English learners who want to build real-life speaking confidence, everyday street vocabulary and polite ways to ask a stranger for help when they are lost.

💡 Tip: Before you leave home today, say your route out loud in English using landmarks.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:03 Ask for Directions in English

2:18 Asking Strangers Politely for Help

3:30 Everyday Words for Streets and Corners

4:47 Describing Where Places Are

11:21 Speaking Practice

12:04 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• landmark: a big thing you can see and remember

• opposite: on the other side, facing something

• pedestrian: a person walking, not driving

• crossing: the safe place to walk across a road

• just around the corner: very close, only a few steps

• block: the street distance from one corner to the next

• one-way street: a street where cars go in one direction only

• backtrack: to walk back the way you came

• overshoot: to go too far past a place

• fork in the road: the place where one road becomes two

• junction: the place where two roads meet

• lane: one part of a wide road for cars

• curb: the raised edge between sidewalk and road

• adjacent: right next to something, same side

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Asking For Directions In English

• Polite Ways To Stop A Stranger

• Street Landmarks And Corners

• Understanding Walking Instructions

• Asking Someone To Repeat Slowly

• City Words For Travellers

• Getting Back On Track

• English shadowing practice

• English listening practice

• A2 English vocabulary

Everyday English Academy is the channel where Sarah and Mike talk slowly about ordinary daily life, so English learners can grow their listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence one calm conversation at a time.

Put your feet up, listen along with us, and repeat the parts that feel useful for your next walk.

Keep walking through the phrases with us, and say them out loud when you leave the house today. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow English conversation every week.

#AskingForDirections #EnglishForTravel #A2English #EverydayEnglish #PoliteEnglish #EnglishVocabulary #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Autumn Vibes And Rainy Day Activities | Everyday English Academy

Autumn is one of the easiest seasons to talk about in English, because there is so much to describe: the colour of the leaves, the smell of the air, the sound of rain on the window. Sarah and Mike take a slow walk through a cool bright morning, then head inside for a rainy afternoon, chatting about crunchy leaves, pumpkin harvests and how to describe rain from the lightest drizzle to a full storm. If you ever get stuck making small talk about the weather or the season, this daily English conversation gives you the words and the rhythm to join in.

How do you say it is raining when it is only a little bit, and how do you say it when the street is flooding? Listening to Sarah and Mike, you will learn the difference between sprinkle, pouring and torrential rain, describe autumn foliage and bare branches, talk about the harvest season, use cosy words like curl up and snuggle, and drop in natural phrases such as one of life's simple joys and now you're speaking my language.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to describe weather and seasons with more detail, build everyday vocabulary for autumn and rain, and speak comfortably in real conversations about how the day feels.

💡 Tip: Tonight, watch the rain from your window and say: is it sprinkling, pouring, or torrential?

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:51 Talk About Autumn in English

2:41 Everyday Words for Autumn Scenery

6:58 Describing Rain with Past Continuous

12:07 Talking About Cozy Indoor Pastimes

17:33 Speaking Practice

18:05 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• mild: not too hot and not too cold

• foliage: the leaves on trees and plants

• rustle: make a soft, dry sound

• bare: with nothing on it

• sentimental: soft and emotional about happy memories

• harvest: the time when farmers collect crops

• sprinkle: rain very lightly

• torrential: extremely heavy (rain)

• detour: a longer way around something

• tentative: not certain yet; it may change

• curl up: sit in a small, cozy ball

• snuggle: get warm and close to someone

• pastime: something fun you do in free time

• hibernate: sleep all winter, like a bear

• sensitive: easily hurt or upset

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Autumn Weather

• Describing Rain In English

• Sprinkle Pouring And Torrential

• Autumn Leaves Vocabulary

• Cosy Rainy Day Words

• Harvest Season Small Talk

• Feeling Sentimental In English

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Make a hot drink, sit somewhere comfortable, and let the words come to you little by little.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#EnglishVocabulary #AutumnEnglish #WeatherVocabulary #SlowEnglish #RainyDay #B1English #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Your First Week in a New Country | Easy English Podcast | Everyday English Academy

Landing in a new country is exciting, and it is also confusing, so this slow English conversation is all about surviving your first week abroad. Sarah and Mike talk about arrivals halls with no phone signal, jet lag at the lunch table, and the paperwork you have to do before anything feels normal. If you are moving, studying or travelling somewhere new, this daily English conversation gives you the words to describe those first strange days.

Have you ever stood under a row of airport signs and had no idea which arrow was yours? In this relaxed English podcast you will practise saying a place feels disorientating, describing jet lag and how slowly you adjust, talking about registering at a government office and jumping through hoops for a phone contract, and using friendly phrases like get your bearings, Take your time and Baby steps when everything is new.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to build everyday vocabulary for travel, moving abroad and asking for help, so they can talk about their own first days in a new place with more confidence.

💡 Tip: Next time you leave an airport, say "let me figure out where I am" aloud.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:56 Talk About Your First Week Abroad in English

6:43 Talking About Paperwork and Difficult Situations

12:37 Speaking Practice

13:08 Describing Food, Gestures and Settling In

18:45 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• disorientating: confusing, so you don't know where you are

• wide-eyed: surprised, with big open eyes

• jet lag: the tired feeling after a long flight

• brutal: very hard or unpleasant

• adjust: slowly get used to something new

• sneaky: tricky and hard to notice

• register: put your name on an official list

• figure out: understand something after thinking about it

• out of your depth: in a situation that is too hard for you

• strategy: a plan for reaching a goal

• sightseeing: visiting interesting places as a visitor

• gesture: a hand or head movement that shows meaning

• stable: steady and not changing

• fascinating: very interesting, hard to stop watching

• paperwork: the official forms you must fill in

• portion: the amount of food for one person

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Arriving In A New Country

• Getting Your Bearings

• Talking About Jet Lag

• Asking For Directions At The Airport

• Paperwork And Registering Abroad

• Feeling Out Of Your Depth

• Settling Into A New City

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Put your feet up, listen along at your own pace, and let these words settle in one small step at a time.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#TravelEnglish #MovingAbroad #JetLag #EnglishVocabulary #CultureShock #SlowEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

How to Talk to Anyone, Anywhere | 20 Minutes of Real English Listening Practice (B1, B2) | Everyday English Academy

Small talk with strangers is one of the hardest parts of everyday English, and most textbooks skip it. Sarah and Mike sit down for a slow, relaxed conversation about how to start a chat with anyone, anywhere, from a bus stop to a quiet office kitchen at six in the morning, and how to leave that chat politely without feeling awkward. If you have ever said hello to a colleague and then had no idea what to say next, this English podcast episode is for you.

What do you actually say after "hello"? In twenty minutes of natural, easy-to-follow English, you will practise how to break the ice with a comment about the weather or a broken coffee machine, ask open-ended questions instead of interrogating someone, find common ground with an acquaintance you barely know, notice when a person is too busy to talk, and end a conversation kindly with lines like "I'll let you go" or "Anyway, I'd better get going".

This episode is perfect for B1-B2 English learners who want to feel calmer and more confident making small talk with strangers and colleagues, using polite, natural English in real daily situations.

💡 Tip: Practise your exit line, "Anyway, I'd better get going", out loud five times today.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:54 Talk About Starting Conversations in English

2:41 Everyday Words for Meeting People

6:34 Asking Better Questions with How Come

11:28 Describing How People Seem to Others

15:06 Polite Phrases for Ending Conversations

17:50 Speaking Practice

21:10 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• read the room: notice how people around you feel

• come across as: seem a certain way to others

• interrogate: ask someone too many hard questions

• common ground: something two people share

• acquaintance: someone you know a little, not a friend

• stand-offish: cold and a bit unfriendly

• chime in: join a conversation with a comment

• excuse yourself: politely say you are leaving

• tongue-tied: too nervous to speak

• open-ended question: a question needing more than yes

• How come?: a casual way to ask why

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Small Talk With Strangers

• Breaking The Ice In English

• Ending A Conversation Politely

• Open-Ended Questions In English

• Office Kitchen Conversations

• Bus Stop And Queue Chat

• Reading The Room In English

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Make yourself a drink, press play, and let Sarah and Mike keep you company while you learn.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#SmallTalk #EnglishConversation #EnglishVocabulary #BreakTheIce #EnglishSpeaking #B1B2English #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Improve Your English Just by Listening | 40 Minutes of Real English (B1, B2) | Everyday English Academy

Borrowing a step stool, returning a book you have had for months, asking a neighbour for a small favour: these are the little conversations that feel surprisingly hard in English. Sarah and Mike talk slowly about wobbly kitchen chairs, overdue library books, parcels left with the people next door, and the things we all keep putting off. It is a calm daily English conversation you can follow while you cook, walk, or fold the laundry, and it helps you speak up the next time you need to knock on someone's door.

Have you ever waited so long to ask for something that asking became embarrassing? In this relaxed English podcast you will practise borrowing and returning things politely, making a soft request with "any chance I could swing by Tuesday?", explaining why something slipped your mind, using everyday words like overdue, handy, postpone and upfront, and saying thank you to a neighbour in a way that sounds natural rather than stiff.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to sound polite and relaxed when asking neighbours, friends or family for small favours, and who want everyday vocabulary for the tasks they keep postponing.

💡 Tip: Rehearse tonight's polite ask out loud: "Any chance I could swing by Tuesday?

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:45 Talk About Borrowing and Lending in English

3:13 Using Borrow and Lend Correctly

6:41 Asking for Something Back Politely

14:11 Talking About Things You Keep Delaying

22:18 Asking for and Refusing Favours

28:58 Speaking Practice

37:30 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• overdue: later than it should be

• owe: have to give back or pay

• handy: useful and easy to use

• upfront: clear and honest from the start

• postpone: move something to a later time

• swing by: visit somewhere quickly

• scribble: write fast and messily

• drag on: keep going much too long

• blurt out: say something before you think

• wrench: metal tool for turning bolts

• courier: person who delivers packages

• be upfront: say the truth clearly and early

• impose: ask too much of someone

• flat out: completely busy, with no free time

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Borrowing Things In English

• Polite Requests To Neighbours

• Talking About Overdue Tasks

• Asking To Swing By

• Apologising For Forgetting

• Everyday Favours And Thank Yous

• Phrasal Verbs For Putting Things Off

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Get comfortable, press play, and let Sarah and Mike keep you company for the next forty minutes.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#EnglishListening #PoliteEnglish #EverydayEnglish #PhrasalVerbs #B1English #EnglishVocabulary #NeighbourTalk #LearnEnglish #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Talking About August in English | Easy English Podcast | Everyday English Academy

August has its own vocabulary in English, and today Sarah and Mike talk through all of it: the stifling afternoons, the summer to-do list that never got finished, and the shops that quietly close for a few weeks. They speak slowly and clearly, so you can follow a real daily English conversation about heat, holidays and that strange feeling that the summer has flown by. If you have ever wanted to answer "How's your summer going?" with more than one word, this one is for you.

Do you know how to describe really hot weather in English without saying "very hot" five times? Listening along, you'll learn the difference between stifling, balmy and lukewarm, how to say you're parched after a walk in the sun, how to talk about plans you keep putting it off, how to explain that a bakery is closed for the season, and how to tell a friend you're staying put in the city this year.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to talk about hot weather, summer plans and end-of-season feelings in natural everyday English.

💡 Tip: After the episode, describe today's heat aloud in one sentence using stifling or parched.

⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Talk About August in English
4:37 Everyday Words for Describing Hot Weather
11:31 Talking About Unfinished Plans with Still, Yet, Already
14:17 Describing Busy and Quiet Streets
20:54 Asking About Time Off and Holidays
23:05 Speaking Practice
31:05 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode
• stifling: so hot it's hard to breathe
• balmy: gently warm, usually in the evening
• peak: the busiest or highest point
• parched: very thirsty, or very dry
• lukewarm: only a little warm, not hot or cold
• savor: enjoy something slowly and fully
• come to a standstill: stop completely
• stationery: pens, paper and notebooks
• wistful: quietly sad about something ending
• linger on: stay longer than you expect
• relentless: never stopping and never getting weaker
• reek: smell very bad
• cling: stick close and not let go
• stagnant: not moving at all
• tail end: the very last part

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:
• Describing Hot Weather In English
• Talking About Summer Plans
• Stifling And Parched Vocabulary
• How's Your Summer Going
• Closed For The Season
• Summer Small Talk In English
• Putting It Off And Staying Put
• English listening practice
• English speaking practice
• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Find a cool spot, press play, and let Sarah and Mike keep you company through the last of the August heat.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.
🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#EasyEnglish #EnglishVocabulary #SummerEnglish #SmallTalk #B1English #WeatherVocabulary #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

The Power of Small Habits in Language Learning and Life | English Learning Podcast | Everyday English Academy

Have you ever made a big study plan on a Sunday night, then dropped it by Thursday? Sarah and Mike sit down for a slow, easy English conversation about small habits: two words in a notebook, a thirty-second voice note in the car, one page of a paperback before bed. This daily English conversation is for anyone who wants to keep learning even on busy, tired days.

Why does a two-hour study plan fail while two minutes a day keeps going? Listening along, you'll practise talking about habits that go on and off, saying that you slip up or fall off the wagon without feeling bad about it, describing gradual, manageable progress in simple past and present, and using friendly phrases like get back on track, get into the habit of, and it all adds up. Sarah and Mike also talk about that little app streak going back to zero, and why one lapse is not the end.

This episode is perfect for A2-B1 English learners who want to build everyday vocabulary about habits, routines and progress, and speak honestly about their own study life in natural, relaxed English.

💡 Tip: Pick two new words tonight and say them out loud while your kettle boils tomorrow.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:18 Talk About Small Habits in English

1:55 Everyday Words for Stopping and Starting

7:47 Talking About Daily Routines with While

12:38 Describing Breaks in a Habit

14:29 Speaking Practice

17:14 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• slip up: make a small mistake

• on and off: starting and stopping, not steady

• manageable: small enough to handle

• gradual: slow, over a long time

• lapse: a short break in a habit

• relapse: going back to an old bad habit

• fall off the wagon: stop a good habit you kept

• knuckle down: start working seriously

• persistent: keeps going, never gives up

• diligent: works hard and checks every detail

• incremental: growing by small steps

• accumulate: slowly build up over time

• compound: grow on itself and get faster

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Habits In English

• Study Routine Vocabulary

• Get Back On Track

• Fall Off The Wagon Meaning

• Describing Slow Progress

• Two Words A Day Method

• Everyday Phrases For Learners

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Make a warm drink, press play, and let Sarah and Mike keep you company while you learn a little today.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#EnglishVocabulary #LearningHabits #SlowEnglish #EverydayEnglish #StudyRoutine #EnglishPodcast #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Talking About Mondays vs Fridays in English | Everyday English Academy

Ever notice how a Monday feels so different from a Friday? In this friendly English conversation, Sarah and Mike talk about the low Monday mood and the happy Friday rush, using the kind of everyday words you hear at work and around the dinner table. It helps you chat about your week, your weekend, and how you really feel when the alarm rings.

Do you ever feel worried on Sunday night before a new week starts? Listen along and you'll learn how to talk about 'the Sunday scaries' and the Monday blues, ask a friend 'How was your weekend?', describe a boring day with words like 'mundane' and 'tedious', count down to 'hump day', and cheer for the home stretch as you finally clock off on Friday.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to build everyday work and weekend vocabulary and speak naturally about how their week feels.

💡 Tip: On Sunday night, write one sentence using 'the Sunday scaries' or 'dread' about tomorrow.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:22 Talk About Mondays and Fridays in English

1:02 Talking About Monday Feelings

3:14 Talking About Weekly Habits (Present Tense)

6:18 Describing Friday and the Weekend

10:12 Speaking Practice

14:40 Vocabulary Review and Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• hump day: Wednesday, the middle of the week

• anticipation: the excited waiting before something good

• clock off: to finish work for the day

• rat race: the tiring, non-stop rush of work life

• off day: a day you feel low or do things wrong

• the Sunday scaries: the worried Sunday feeling about the week

• the home stretch: the last part before you finish

• mundane: ordinary and boring

• tedious: long, dull and slow

• lull: a quiet, calm gap

• backlog: a pile of unfinished work

• deplete: to use up until almost nothing is left

• sap: to slowly drain your energy

• invigorating: giving fresh energy; the opposite of tiring

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Mondays And Fridays

• The Sunday Scaries

• The Monday Blues

• Back To The Grind

• Words For Boring Days

• Clocking Off On Friday

• Weekend Small Talk

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Get comfortable, press play, and let this slow conversation carry you gently from Monday to Friday.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#MondayBlues #SundayScaries #EnglishVocabulary #SmallTalk #EverydayEnglish #WorkEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

What Your Daily Morning Routine Says About Your English Personality | Everyday English Academy

Your mornings say a lot about how you speak English, and that is exactly what Sarah and Mike chat about here. In this slow, easy English conversation, they talk about daily morning routines, from shouting at a rainy weather app to nodding along in an early meeting when you are still half asleep. It is gentle practice for the small talk and quick replies you use before your first coffee.

Ever feel too drowsy or self-conscious to speak English in the morning? In this friendly chat you'll practise saying "How's it going?" and "I didn't catch that", learn words like wide awake, apprehensive, and trail off, hear how to keep a chat going at the office kettle, and pick up a simple way to ease into the day out loud.

This episode is perfect for A2-B1 English learners who want to build everyday morning vocabulary and feel more relaxed with real-life small talk before they are fully awake.

💡 Tip: Before coffee, rehearse one full English sentence out loud to wake your speaking mouth.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:39 Talk About Your Morning Routine in English

1:20 Everyday Words for Waking Up

4:26 Everyday Words for Small Talk

13:11 Asking People to Repeat and Slow Down

17:40 Speaking Practice

19:55 Vocabulary Review and Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• bare minimum: the least you can do

• rehearse: to practise before the real time

• wide awake: completely awake, not sleepy at all

• stall: to suddenly stop and not continue

• repair: to fix something that went wrong

• self-conscious: worried about what others think of you

• trail off: to slowly stop speaking, unfinished

• jolt: a sudden shock that wakes you up

• pace yourself: go at a speed you can keep up

• ingrained: a habit so deep it's automatic

• apprehensive: a little worried about something coming

• drowsy: sleepy, with heavy eyes

• nod off: to fall asleep by accident

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Your Morning Routine

• Small Talk At The Office Kettle

• Saying I Didn't Catch That

• Feeling Drowsy And Wide Awake

• Rehearsing A Phone Call In English

• When A Conversation Trails Off

• Ease Into The Day

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Pour a warm drink, get comfortable, and learn along with us at your own pace.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#EnglishConversation #MorningRoutine #SmallTalk #EnglishVocabulary #LearnEnglish #EverydayEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Traveling Abroad vs Staying Home and Why Both Are Great for English | Everyday English Academy

Some people learn English on a train platform in a foreign city, and some learn it on the sofa with a drama and the subtitles switched off. Sarah and Mike compare the two, travelling abroad and staying home, and talk honestly about what each one really gives you, from ordering coffee at a café counter to sticking notes on your fridge. If you have ever felt bad about not being able to afford a trip, this slow English conversation is for you.

Can you really improve your English without leaving your own country? Sarah and Mike answer that with real examples, so you will learn how to talk about your comfort zone and when to venture out of it, how to say you can get by in a language, how to describe that flat stage when you feel stuck (a plateau), how to pick up words from a series you watch every evening, and how to ask a stranger for directions when the paper map is upside down.

This episode is perfect for A2 - B1 English learners who want to talk about travel, study habits and language progress in everyday conversation, and who want practical ways to get more English exposure at home.

💡 Tip: Pick one show tonight and repeat every line out loud right after the speaker.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:33 Talk About Traveling Abroad in English

1:56 Everyday Words for Traveling Abroad

3:40 Using When and Past Perfect Correctly

7:58 Everyday Words for Studying English at Home

16:38 Speaking Practice

18:29 Vocabulary Review and Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• immerse: put yourself fully into something

• immersion: being fully surrounded by a language

• worthwhile: worth the time and effort

• fumble: handle something clumsily

• venture out: go somewhere new, even if it feels scary

• converse: talk with someone, back and forth

• daunting: scary because it looks too big

• exposure: regular contact with the language

• persevere: keep going and don't quit

• plateau: a flat stage with no progress

• eager: really wanting to do something

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Travel Plans

• Asking For Directions Abroad

• Ordering At A Café Counter

• Describing Your Comfort Zone

• Learning English At Home

• Watching Shows Without Subtitles

• Language Exchange Conversations

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Pour something warm, sit back with Sarah and Mike, and let the English come to you at an easy pace.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#SlowEnglish #TravelEnglish #EnglishVocabulary #LearnEnglishAtHome #EverydayEnglish #ComfortZone #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Learn how to answer job interview questions in English!This podcast teaches you simple, practical phrases for your next interview. Practice common questions like "Tell me about yourself," "What are your strengths," and "Why do you want this job?" Perfect for English learners preparing for interviews.Learn professional phrases, confident answers, and interview tips you can use immediately. Improve your English speaking skills and land your dream job!Topics covered:✓ How to introduce yourself professionally✓ Answering "What are your strengths and weaknesses?"✓ How to talk about your experience✓ Questions to ask the interviewer✓ Professional phrases and expressions✓ Interview tips and body languagePerfect for: ESL students, English learners, job seekers, career preparation, business English#EnglishPodcast #JobInterview #LearnEnglish #EnglishLearning #ESL #JobInterviewQuestions #EnglishForWork #BusinessEnglish #InterviewPreparation #EnglishPractice #SpeakEnglish #CareerEnglish #JobInterviewTips #EnglishLesson #ProfessionalEnglish #InterviewSkills #EnglishConversation #WorkEnglish #JobSearch #EnglishSpeaking

Talking About July in English | Easy English Podcast | Everyday English Academy

Let's practise talking about July in English, from that half-gone-year feeling to the long, sweaty afternoons. Sarah and Mike chat slowly about what summer really feels like, the good and the sticky, so you can join a real conversation about the weather and the season. It is the kind of everyday English you need when a friend asks how you are coping with the heat.

Ever run out of words to describe a hot, sticky day? In this relaxed daily English conversation you'll learn how to say your skin feels clammy, describe an oppressive summer afternoon, talk about hay fever and pollen, mention that the year is flying by, and use handy phrases like time off, make the most of it, and look forward to.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to build everyday vocabulary for talking about the weather, summer plans, and how the heat makes them feel in real conversations.

💡 Tip: When July feels hot and sticky, say "It's so clammy today" to a friend this week.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:35 Talk About July in English

2:58 Everyday Words for Hot Weather

8:36 Everyday Words for Summer Problems

14:49 Talking About Your Summer Plans

20:23 Speaking Practice

21:52 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• sultry: hot and a bit damp

• clammy: damp and sticky (skin)

• fly by: to pass very quickly (time)

• spoil: ruin something that was good

• wilting: (a plant) drooping and going weak

• itinerary: a day-by-day plan for a trip

• oppressive: so heavy it's hard to think

• shimmer: shine with a wavy, moving light

• hay fever: sneezing and itchy eyes from pollen

• ventilate: let fresh air move through a room

• outing: a short trip out for fun

• plural: more than one of something

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About July In English

• Describing Hot Sticky Weather

• Clammy And Sultry Words

• Summer Small Talk

• Hay Fever Vocabulary

• Time Flying By Phrases

• Everyday Weather Conversation

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Get comfortable, maybe grab a cool drink, and listen along with Sarah and Mike at your own pace.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#EnglishPodcast #SummerEnglish #WeatherVocabulary #EverydayEnglish #B1English #SmallTalk #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Talking About Renting vs buying in English | Everyday English Academy

Renting or buying your first home is a big decision, and it comes with a lot of new English words. In this friendly conversation, Sarah and Mike sit at the dinner table and cheerfully argue about which choice is better, so you can follow slow, clear English while they talk. It helps you feel ready to talk about housing, money, and everyday choices with real confidence.

Should you rent a flat or save up to buy one? While Sarah and Mike gently push back on each other, you'll practise the difference between a 'deposit' and a 'down payment', learn how to describe a 'draughty' window or a 'damp' patch on the wall, talk about the 'hassle' of moving heavy boxes, and use natural phrases like 'throwing money away', 'It really depends', and 'in the long run'.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to talk about homes, money, and everyday choices with clearer, more natural vocabulary.

💡 Tip: Learn 'deposit' versus 'down payment', write each word beside 'rent' or 'buy' today.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:56 Talk About Renting or Buying in English

2:26 Describing a Rented Home

9:01 Everyday Words for Buying a Home

14:44 Giving Opinions and Preferences Politely

19:01 Speaking Practice

20:29 Vocabulary Review and Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• hassle: annoying trouble or effort

• furnished: with furniture already inside

• renovate: repair and improve an old place

• draughty: cold because air comes in through gaps

• damp: slightly wet in a bad way

• wear and tear: normal damage from daily use

• overheads: regular costs of running something

• get on the property ladder: buy your first home

• downside: the bad part of something

• down payment: first big part of a home's price

• lease: a rental contract for a fixed time

• upkeep: cost and effort to keep something nice

• mortgage: a big bank loan to buy a home

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Renting Vs Buying In English

• Deposit Versus Down Payment

• Talking About Housing In English

• Get On The Property Ladder

• Describing A Draughty Flat

• Signing A Rental Lease

• Everyday Money Vocabulary

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Get comfortable, listen along, and pick up these home and money words with us.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.

#EnglishVocabulary #RentingVsBuying #EverydayEnglish #B1English #HousingEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Talking About Cleaning Motivation Struggles and Fun English Adjectives for Describing a Very Messy Room | Everyday English Academy

Ever put off cleaning your room until "tomorrow", and then tomorrow never comes? In this friendly English conversation, Sarah and Mike talk about why cleaning motivation is so hard, and they share fun adjectives for describing a very messy room. It is easy to follow and helps you talk about your own home, your chores, and your habits in real, everyday English.

Why is it so hard to start tidying up when the mess feels like a mountain? Listening along, you'll practise describing a cluttered desk and a filthy kitchen, using adjectives like grubby, spotless and stained, saying that you keep putting it off but will get around to it soon, and telling a friend your room is finally spick and span. You'll also hear how to bribe yourself with a small reward and clean in a short burst.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to describe their homes and daily chores with natural, everyday vocabulary and talk honestly about the habits they keep putting off.

💡 Tip: Pick two or three cleaning words from today and describe your own room out loud.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

2:38 Talk About Messy Rooms in English

4:36 Everyday Words for a Dirty Room

8:36 Talking About Not Wanting to Clean

12:46 Speaking Practice

15:39 Words for Motivation and a Clean Room

22:04 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• cluttered: full of too much stuff, no space

• filthy: very, very dirty

• spotless: perfectly clean, no marks

• grubby: a little bit dirty

• tidy up: put things in order

• reluctant: not wanting to do something

• burst: a sudden, short amount

• bribe: offer a reward so someone acts

• stained: with dirty marks that won't wash out

• declutter: remove things you don't need

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Describing A Messy Room In English

• Cleaning Vocabulary For Learners

• Adjectives For Dirty And Clean

• Talking About Chores In English

• Spick And Span Meaning

• Get Around To It Phrase

• Everyday English Conversation B1

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Get comfortable, listen along at your own pace, and pick up a few new words as Sarah and Mike chat.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

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Take away vs home cooking | Everyday English Academy

Ready for a cozy English podcast about food choices we all make? Sarah and Mike sit down to compare take away meals with home cooking, sharing honest stories about lazy weeknights, favorite comfort dishes, and that friendly delivery driver who already knows your name. This slow, easy conversation helps you talk about eating habits, weekly meals, and simple cooking in real life.

Do you order in more than you cook at home? Follow along and you will pick up how to talk about a craving, describe your go-to comfort food, use 'from scratch' and 'simmer' when you cook, admit when it is time to splurge on a fancy burger, and drop natural phrases like 'in my defense' and 'no judgment' into a friendly chat.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to speak more naturally about food, cooking, and everyday eating habits with friends.

💡 Tip: Cook one simple meal this week and name every ingredient out loud in English.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:32 Talk About Home Cooking vs Takeout in English

3:42 Everyday Words for Ordering Food

8:58 Talking About Cooking at Home

13:44 Kitchen Verbs and Conditional Rules

18:22 Speaking Practice

21:39 Vocabulary Review and Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• order in: get food delivered to your home

• dine in: eat inside a restaurant

• convenient: easy and saves you time

• craving: a strong wish for a specific food

• splurge: spend extra money on a treat

• go-to: your usual favorite choice

• comfort food: food that makes you feel happy inside

• ingredients: the foods you use to make a dish

• portion: the amount of food for one person

• leftovers: food saved from an earlier meal

• from scratch: made from basic raw foods, not a packet

• simmer: cook slowly with small bubbles

• season: add salt, pepper or spices to food

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Take Away Vs Home Cooking

• Talking About Food Delivery

• Describing Comfort Food

• Cooking From Scratch Vocabulary

• Ordering In At Home

• Everyday Food Conversations

• Go-To Meals In English

• English listening practice

• English speaking practice

• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Grab a warm drink, sit back with Sarah and Mike, and enjoy learning at a gentle pace.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.

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Slow summer mornings have a rhythm of their own, and today Sarah and Mike wander through theirs out loud. You'll hear about a fan that clicks with a piece of blue tape on one blade, dew sparkling on the grass, and the warm smell of bread drifting from a corner bakery down the street. There's even a playful little argument about who has the better morning routine, so you can pick up natural back-and-forth English along the way.

This one sits comfortably at B1, so relax, follow the pictures, and let the new words settle in. Try describing your own morning in three sentences after you watch, and slip in one present continuous action.

💡 Tip: Try describing your morning today in three sentences, and use one present continuous action.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:02 Talk About Summer Mornings in English

1:42 Waking Up and Early Morning Sounds

4:16 Coffee, Porch and Present Tenses

7:02 The Street Wakes Up and Neighbour Habits

12:31 Speaking Practice

16:47 Vocabulary Review and Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• faint: weak, soft, hard to notice

• linger: stay a little longer than expected

• glance: a quick short look

• rinse: wash with just water

• barefoot: with no shoes or socks

• dew: tiny water drops on grass in the morning

• stroll: a slow, relaxed walk

• haze: soft cloudy air, not fog or smoke

• errand: a small quick job outside the house

• doze: sleep lightly for a short time

• settle: get comfortable in one place

• drift: move slowly with no direction

Pour yourself something warm, get comfy, and enjoy learning with us.

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English Can Change Your Life | Everyday English Academy

Can English really change your life, or does it just change your Tuesdays? Sarah and Mike sit down to argue it out, with a few eye-rolls and a lot of warmth, and the answer might surprise you. Along the way you'll hear how to ask a baker the name of that golden pastry, how to borrow a screwdriver from a neighbor without feeling awkward, and what to say when a delivery shows up at the wrong door.

This one is for you if you sometimes freeze, get flustered, or wish you could clarify something on the fly. Keep it simple, stay curious, and let the small wins add up.

💡 Tip: Pick one phrase, say it out loud thirty times, then try it somewhere low-stakes this week.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Dialogue + Practice

0:23 Warm-up

0:47 Dialogue + Practice

13:24 Shadowing

13:36 Dialogue + Practice

15:50 Review

18:05 Wrap-up

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• clarify: make something more clear

• direct: saying it plainly, no extra words

• staller: words you say to buy thinking time

• I'd rather: I prefer this instead

• dread: feel scared of something coming

• swap: change one thing for another

• low-stakes: safe and not very important

• blunt: too direct, not polite

• flustered: suddenly nervous and mixed up

Grab a warm drink, settle in, and learn along with us at your own pace.

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Coffee Personalities in English | Everyday English Academy

Learn English the easy, relaxing way with Sarah & Mike — slow, clear conversation for B1 learners. Read along with the on-screen subtitles and pick up new words as you listen.

💡 Tip: Repeat one café phrase out loud every morning until you can say it without thinking.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Warm-up

0:31 Dialogue + Practice

13:52 Shadowing

14:26 Dialogue + Practice

18:30 Review

19:46 Wrap-up

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• regular — Someone who visits often.

• counter — Where you order at a café.

• rush hour — Busy morning travel time.

• sip — Drink slowly in small mouthfuls.

• frothy — Covered in light milk bubbles.

• easy-going — Relaxed and calm with people.

• sweet-toothed — Loving sugary food and drinks.

• indecisive — Can't choose quickly.

• fussy — Picky about small details.

• laid-back — Calm and chill.

• trendy — Following what's new and cool.

• wired — Buzzing from too much caffeine.

• particular — Wanting things a certain way.

• dash — A tiny amount of something.

• spill — Drop liquid by accident.

• decaf — Coffee with no caffeine.

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The Power of Saying No in English | Easy English Podcast | Everyday English Academy

Learn English the easy, relaxing way with Sarah & Mike — slow, clear conversation for B1 learners. Read along with the on-screen subtitles and pick up new words as you listen.

💡 Tip: Saying no doesn't have to feel rude — wrap it in a soft 'I'd love to, but...' and your refusal sounds warm and clear at the same time.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Warm-up

0:14 Key Vocabulary

0:27 Dialogue + Practice

8:42 Shadowing

8:56 Dialogue + Practice

13:11 Review

13:57 Wrap-up

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• firm — Strong and clear, not weak.

• assertive — Calm and sure of yourself.

• flaky — Often cancels plans; not reliable.

• rain check — A promise to do it another time.

• turn down — To say no to something.

• swamped — Very busy; buried in work.

• straightforward — Clear and easy to understand.

• come across — To seem a certain way to others.

• hesitate — To wait because you're not sure.

• on the spot — Right now, with no time to think.

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Talk About Fresh Starts | Everyday English Academy

Learn English the easy, relaxing way with Sarah & Mike — slow, clear conversation for B1 learners. Read along with the on-screen subtitles and pick up new words as you listen.

💡 Tip: To remember new phrases, try saying them out loud instead of just reading them. It builds muscle memory!

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Dialogue + Practice

4:48 Shadowing

5:05 Dialogue + Practice

9:54 Review

11:43 Wrap-up

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• procrastinate — to delay doing something you should do

• habit — something you do regularly without thinking

• laziness — not wanting to work or use energy

• magnificent — very beautiful or impressive

• motivate — to make someone want to do something

• collapse — to fall down because you are very tired

• phase — a short period of time when someone acts a certain way

• exhausted — very, very tired

• redefine — to change the meaning of something

• productive — getting a lot of work done

• prioritize — to put the most important things first

• tackle — to start working on a difficult job

• task — a piece of work to be done

• streamline — to make a process simpler and faster

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Learn To Speak About Your Hometown!

Learn English the easy, relaxing way with Sarah & Mike. Slow, clear conversation for A2-B1 learners. Read along with the on-screen subtitles and pick up new words as you listen.

💡 Tip: Today, we're exploring how to describe your hometown. Listen for phrases that help you share your feelings and experiences about where you live.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Warm-up

1:17 Dialogue + Practice

16:30 Shadowing

16:45 Review

18:06 Wrap-up

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• roundabout — a circular junction where roads meet

• quaint — attractive in an old-fashioned way

• bustling — full of busy activity

• sprawling — spread out over a large area

• claustrophobic — feeling trapped or uncomfortable in small or crowded spaces

• run-down — old and in bad condition

• up-and-coming — becoming popular and successful

• homely — simple, warm, and comfortable, like a home

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Learn English the easy, relaxing way with Sarah & Mike. Slow, clear conversation for A2 learners. Read along with the on-screen subtitles and pick up new words as you listen.

💡 Tip: Learning English is a journey, not a race. Focus on small, consistent steps and celebrate every little success along the way!

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 Warm-up

2:03 Dialogue + Practice

19:03 Review

20:12 Wrap-up

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• outdated — old and no longer useful or correct

• fluent — able to speak a language easily and smoothly

• discouraged — feeling a loss of hope or motivation

• gradual — happening slowly, step by step, not sudden

• rusty — a skill that is not as good as it used to be because you haven't used it

• regain — to get something back that you had before

• momentum — the energy or force that keeps something moving once it has started

• persistent — continuing to try to do something even when it is difficult

• commit — to fully decide to do something and promise to do it

• bold — brave and confident enough to take risks or try new things

• flexible — able to change or be changed easily to suit new situations

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☀️ Talking About June in English | English Podcast for Beginners

Welcome back to Everyday English Academy! In this episode, Sarah and Mike chat all about June and the start of summer — the long days, the hot weather, summer getaways, and that happy summer mood we all love. It feels like two friends talking over coffee, so you can relax, listen, and improve your English naturally.

This is perfect for beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1) who want to practice real, everyday English through fun and natural conversation. No boring textbooks — just useful words and phrases you can actually use in real life!

🎧 In this episode you'll learn how to talk about:

📚 Useful English words & phrases in this episode:✅ Summer solstice – the longest day of the year✅ Baking – very, very hot✅ Humid – when the air feels wet and sticky✅ Heatwave – many very hot days in a row✅ Shade – the cool area out of the sun✅ A getaway – a short holiday or trip✅ In high spirits – happy and full of energy✅ Packed schedule – a calendar that's very full and busy✅ Restless – when you can't relax and want to move✅ Beat the heat – find a clever way to stay cool

💬 Question for you: Are you TEAM HOT or TEAM SHADE? And what is June like where YOU live? Tell us in the comments — we read every single one!

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How do you talk about money in English? 💰 In this easy English podcast episode, Sarah and Mike discuss saving money vs spending money using natural, everyday English conversation.

Are you a SAVER or a SPENDER? Learn useful vocabulary and phrases like "impulse buy," "on a budget," "treat yourself," "set aside," "cut back on," and more!

This episode is perfect for English learners at A2-B1 level who want to improve their listening skills and learn practical English for daily life conversations.

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✔️ Impulse buy - buying without planning

✔️ Treat yourself - buy something nice for yourself

✔️ On a budget - having limited money

✔️ Set aside - save money for later

✔️ Cut back on - reduce spending

✔️ Live paycheck to paycheck - no extra money to save

✔️ Splurge - spend more than usual

✔️ Worth it - good value for money

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💬 QUESTION FOR YOU:

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Are you a saver or a spender? What's your biggest spending weakness? Tell us in the comments! 👇

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🎧 ABOUT THIS PODCAST:

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