Everyday English Academy

Everyday English Academy
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Welcome to Everyday English Academy, the place where learning English becomes simple, fun, and part of your daily routine! 🎧✨ We help beginners build confidence through short, clear lessons focused on real-life English. Here you’ll learn: • Useful everyday phrases • Basic grammar explained the easy way • Pronunciation tips • Common vocabulary for real situations Whether you’re traveling, working, or just starting your English journey, we’re here to support you step by step. ➡️ Subscribe and improve a little every day with us!

  1. 22h ago

    Would You Rather Have More Time or More Money | Easy English Conversation

    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

  2. 2d ago

    Improve Your English While You Cook | 20 Minutes of Real English (B1–B2)

    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

  3. 4d ago

    Talking About September in English | Easy English Podcast

    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

  4. 6d ago

    Why You Struggle to Find Words in English (And How to Fix It) | Easy English Podcast

    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

  5. Sep 11

    Can You Learn English by Overhearing? | Easy English Listening Practice

    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

  6. Sep 9

    Tell Me About Yourself - Your First Job Interview | Easy English Podcast

    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

  7. Sep 7

    Listen, Pause, Predict - Train Your Brain to Think in English (B1–B2)

    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

  8. Sep 5

    Improve Your English While You Walk | English Podcast for Beginners | A2–B1

    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

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Welcome to Everyday English Academy, the place where learning English becomes simple, fun, and part of your daily routine! 🎧✨ We help beginners build confidence through short, clear lessons focused on real-life English. Here you’ll learn: • Useful everyday phrases • Basic grammar explained the easy way • Pronunciation tips • Common vocabulary for real situations Whether you’re traveling, working, or just starting your English journey, we’re here to support you step by step. ➡️ Subscribe and improve a little every day with us!

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    Everyday English Academy
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
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