Slow English with James (Intermediate English Listening Practice)

• The People on the Train

  In this episode, I slow down and talk about something many of us experience every day - the commute.It might seem boring at first: the same train or bus, the same journey, the same faces.But if you look closely, it’s more than that.I share how I sometimes watch the people around me and imagine what their lives are like - where they’re going, what they’re thinking, who they’re texting.Even though we never speak, there’s an odd feeling of connection.We’re all just strangers on the same journey, with our own dreams, problems, and routines.If you’ve ever looked around on a train or bus and started to wonder who the other passengers really are… this episode is for you.🧠 You Will Learn:Vocabulary: Transport & Daily Routine, Sounds & Movement, Everyday Phrasal Verbs, Work & Daily LifeGrammar: Modals for possibility (might, could, may), Intensifiers (really, a bit, so)✨ Get the Transcript and Flashcards for this Episode:Join my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/people-on-train-129988843💡 Do you love my English lessons? Support my work 😊Buy me a cup of tea ☕ https://ko-fi.com/jamesbradleyenglishJoin my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/JamesBradleyEnglish📲Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: @jamesbradleyenglish🤯 Too difficult?Don’t worry. Listen to: The beginner version on Beginner’s English with James.😎 Too easy for you?Understood everything? Challenge yourself withThe advanced version on Everyday English with James.

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• The Feeling of 'Bittersweet'

  In today’s episode, I talk about the feeling of “bittersweet” and what it means.I share my personal story of moving to Spain and how it felt to leave my old life behind.I talk about the deep friendships I made, the adventures I had, and the sadness that came when people started leaving.In the end, I remind you to enjoy the present and keep in touch with the people you care about.If you’ve ever thought about looking back on life’s sad times and happy times, this episode is for you.🧠 You Will Learn:Vocabulary: Emotions & feelings, Social relationships & change, Nostalgia & memoryColloquial everyday EnglishGrammar: Past Perfect for Narratives - describing events that happened before another past event (“I had already seen my friends leave when I made my decision to leave myself.”)✨ Get the Transcript and Flashcards for this Episode:Join my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/126735578💡 Do you love my English lessons? Support my work 😊Buy me a cup of tea ☕ https://ko-fi.com/jamesbradleyenglishJoin my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/JamesBradleyEnglish📲Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: @jamesbradleyenglish🤯 Too difficult?Don’t worry. Listen to: The beginner version on Beginner’s English with James.😎 Too easy for you?Understood everything? Challenge yourself withThe advanced version on Everyday English with James.

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• Fish and Chips

  In today’s episode, we’re talking about a true British classic dish - fish and chips.I’ll share my thoughts on why this humble dish holds such a special place in British culture, not as fancy food, but as comfort food.We’ll talk about the best ways to eat it, and how I feel about it personally.This episode is all about nostalgia, tradition, and the simple joys of food.If you’ve ever wondered what makes fish and chips so special to us Brits, this episode is for you.🧠 You Will Learn:Vocabulary: Food & Eating, Emotions & Memories, Expressions & Common PhrasesGrammar: Relative clauses – adding natural detail and explanation (e.g. "Fish and chips, which is a staple in the UK, is often eaten with salt and vinegar."), Past habits with 'would' and 'used to' (e.g. "We used to get fish and chips after football.")✨ Get the Transcript and Flashcards for this Episode:Join my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/124977724💡 Do you love my English lessons? Support my work 😊Buy me a cup of tea ☕ https://ko-fi.com/jamesbradleyenglishJoin my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/JamesBradleyEnglish📲Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: @jamesbradleyenglish🤯 Too difficult?Don’t worry. Listen to: The beginner version on Beginner’s English with James.😎 Too easy for you?Understood everything? Challenge yourself withThe advanced version on Everyday English with James.

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• How Much Life Changes in 5 Years

  In today’s episode, we’re talking about how the past and present can connect in surprising ways.I tell a story about meeting some students I taught five years ago and how it made me think about what has changed in my life - and what has stayed the same.We talk about growing as a person, remembering old times, and imagining what it would be like to meet yourself from five years ago.If you’ve ever thought about who you were in the past and how that connects to your life now, this episode is for you.🧠 You Will Learn:Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs, Growing up, Physical changesGrammar: Fronting (moving key info to the start), Narrative tenses: past perfect (describing what happened before another past event)✨ Get the Transcript and Flashcards for this Episode:Join my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123384985💡 Do you love my English lessons? Support my work 😊Buy me a cup of tea ☕ https://ko-fi.com/jamesbradleyenglishJoin my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/JamesBradleyEnglish📲Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: @jamesbradleyenglish🤯 Too difficult?Don’t worry. Listen to: The beginner version on Beginner’s English with James.😎 Too easy for you?Understood everything? Challenge yourself withThe advanced version on Everyday English with James.

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• What is Happiness?

  Today’s episode is all about happiness - what it truly means, where we find it, and whether it’s something we can ever fully achieve.We’ll talk about money versus experiences, the balance between personal happiness and sharing happiness with others, and whether happiness should be a “final goal” or not.I’ll also share my own thoughts on what brings me happiness, from purpose and self-care to enjoyable little moments - like a warm cup of tea or the smell of fresh bread.If you’ve ever wondered what happiness really is, this episode is for you.🧠 You Will Learn:Vocabulary: Concepts and Feelings, Money and Success, Social and Human ConnectionGrammar: Passive Voice, Comparatives and Superlatives, Conditionals✨ Get the Transcript and Flashcards for this Episode:Join my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121952900💡 Do you love my English lessons? Support my work 😊Buy me a cup of tea ☕ https://ko-fi.com/jamesbradleyenglishJoin my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/JamesBradleyEnglish📲Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: @jamesbradleyenglish🤯 Too difficult?Don’t worry. Listen to: The beginner version on Beginner’s English with James.😎 Too easy for you?Understood everything? Challenge yourself withThe advanced version on Everyday English with James.

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