Everyday English Academy

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 vocabularyEveryday 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 AcademyLearn 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 vocabularyEveryday 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 vocabularyEveryday 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 vocabularyEveryday 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.⏱️ Chapters0:00 Dialogue + Practice0:33 Warm-up0:52 Key Vocabulary1:02 Dialogue + Practice29:21 Review32:54 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 vocabularyEveryday 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