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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 fluencyEveryday 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. #EnglishListening #ThinkInEnglish #EnglishVocabulary #SlowEnglish #B1English #EnglishConversation #LearnEnglish #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

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