Slow English with James (Intermediate English Listening Practice)

• It's OK to Have a Bad Day

  In this episode, we look at the weight of a bad day.I talk about why we blame ourselves, how even the strongest people struggle, and the small, simple things that can help us through.This is a gentle reflection on sadness, self-kindness, and the fresh chance that tomorrow always brings.✨ Get this episode’s transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/its-ok-to-have-137403297🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Emotions & Mood, Problems & Difficult Situations, Expressing & Sharing Feelings, Energy & EffortGrammar: Causative With 'Have' / 'Get' to show that someone makes another person do something or arranges for something to be done, Comparative Structures Beyond '-er/more', Wish / If only (Present Regrets) to talk about regrets or things we want to be different in the present.😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)

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• My Favourite Smells

  In this episode, we’re surrounded by smells.Some of them open the door to old memories, while others are just good in the moment.I talk about a cold morning with frost on the grass, the chemical bite of a swimming pool, the warm smell of a busy café, and the fresh, green air after rain.It’s a slow walk through scents that have stayed with me, some for years, some for no reason at all.If you’ve ever stopped in your tracks because of a smell, this one’s for you.✨ Get this episode’s transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/my-favourite-17-136764083🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Smells & Sensory Language, Nature & WeatherGrammar: Reduced Relative Clauses to make the sentence shorter & more natural, As…as… Comparisons to describe and compare appearance, quality, amount, or other characteristics, Past Perfect for Sequencing to make the order of events clear even if you tell them in a different order.😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)

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• A British Sunday dinner

  In this episode, we’re back home on a Sunday afternoon.You can smell roast potatoes in the air, hear gravy bubbling on the stove, see steam on the windows. Someone’s shouting for more Yorkshire puddings from the other room.I talk about my memories of the British Sunday roast - a meal that’s part of our national story.This episode is all about tradition, comfort, and how this meal changed over time, from big feasts in castles to factory families to vegan gravy in a French bar on a rainy day.If you’ve ever missed the taste of a meal from home, this one’s for you!🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Food & Cooking, Sensory Description & Texture, Phrasal Verbs & Idioms, History & CultureGrammar: Causatives (make someone do something, let someone do something) to show that one person causes another person to do something (or allows them to), So + adjective + that to shows a strong result caused by a quality and adds emotional or dramatic emphasis, Zero and First Conditionals (including some no-“if” versions) to talk about general truths (zero) or real future possibilities (first).✨ Get this episode’s transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/136038150📲 Follow me, Get transcripts, Book a class with me: https://linktr.ee/jamesbradleyenglish😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)

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• A British cup of tea

  In this episode, we’re exploring the simple British cup of tea.From ancient leaves in far lands to the mugs in every British kitchen, I explore how tea made its way to England.We’ll talk about trade and empire, and what it really means to put the kettle on to make tea.This one’s about comfort, habit, and heritage, and how a simple drink became a national ritual.If you’ve ever wondered how to make a real British cup of tea, this is the place to start!🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Tea & Kitchen, Food & Drink, Home & Everyday Life, Action VerbsGrammar: First Conditional to talk about real future possibilities and their results, Modals for Advice and Necessity to give recommendations or say what’s important or required, Contrast with Although, However, But, Nevertheless to show two different ideas or opinions.✨ Get this episode’s transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/135320912📲 Follow me, Get transcripts, Book a class with me: https://linktr.ee/jamesbradleyenglish😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)

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• My Folding Bike

  In this episode, I buy a bike - not a shiny new one, but a strange little folding thing I found online.I talk about why I stopped using rental bikes, what happened when I met the seller, and how I learned to ride something that felt… awkward at first.There are bumpy roads, tight train doors, and moments where the chain falls off, but somehow, it still works.This episode is about second-hand things, slow bikes, and learning to enjoy what isn’t perfect.Linguistically, you’ll hear natural expressions for city life, bike parts, everyday actions, and how we talk about fixing and figuring things out.If you’ve ever used something a bit broken and made it work anyway, this one’s for you.🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Bike Parts & Mechanics, Money & Buying, Condition & QualityGrammar: Past simple vs present perfect (to show if something is finished or still relevant now), Too / not enough (to express limits and problems), Modal verbs (advice, deduction, obligation, possibility, etc.) (to show opinion, rules, and uncertainty).✨ Get this episode’s transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/134435865📲 Follow me, Get transcripts, Book a class with me: https://linktr.ee/jamesbradleyenglish😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)

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