{"podcast":{"title":"Everyday English Academy","slug":"everyday-english-academy-7784342","podcast_index_feed_id":7784342,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10b355e38/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everyday-english-academy","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44730142/44730142-1782986073108-7e949874ab7f2.jpg","author":"Everyday English Academy","episode_count":167,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T22:19:00.940002+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-english-academy-7784342"},"episode":{"title":"Improve Your English Just by Listening | 40 Minutes of Real English (B1, B2)","slug":"improve-your-english-just-by-listening-40-minutes-of-real-english-b1-b2","published_at":"2026-08-10T09:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-english-academy-7784342/improve-your-english-just-by-listening-40-minutes-of-real-english-b1-b2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-english-academy-7784342","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everyday-english-academy/episodes/Improve-Your-English-Just-by-Listening--40-Minutes-of-Real-English-B1--B2-e3n5t6j","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2287357893.mp3","summary":"Improve Your English Just by Listening | 40 Minutes of Real English (B1, B2) | Everyday English Academy Borrowing a step stool, returning a book you have had for months, asking a neighbour for a small favour: these are the little conversations that feel surprisingly hard in English. Sarah and Mike talk slowly about wobbly kitchen chairs, overdue library books, parcels left with the people next door, and the things we all keep putting off. It is a calm daily English conversation you can follow while you cook, walk, or fold the laundry, and it helps you speak up the next time you need to knock on someone's door. Have you ever waited so long to ask for something that asking became embarrassing? In this relaxed English podcast you will practise borrowing and returning things politely, making a soft request with "any chance I could swing by Tuesday?", explaining why something slipped your mind, using everyday words like overdue, handy, postpone and upfront, and saying thank you to a neighbour in a way that sounds natural rather than stiff. This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to sound polite and relaxed when asking neighbours, friends or family for small favours, and who want everyday vocabulary for the tasks they keep postponing. 💡 Tip: Rehearse tonight's polite ask out loud: "Any chance I could swing by Tuesday? ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Talk About Borrowing and Lending in English 3:13 Using Borrow and Lend Correctly 6:41 Asking for Something Back Politely 14:11 Talking About Things You Keep Delaying 22:18 Asking for and Refusing Favours 28:58 Speaking Practice 37:30 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode 📚 Vocabulary in this episode • overdue: later than it should be • owe: have to give back or pay • handy: useful and easy to use…","meta_description":"Improve Your English Just by Listening | 40 Minutes of Real English (B1, B2) | Everyday English Academy Borrowing a step stool, returning a book you have…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2625,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everyday-english-academy-7784342/episodes/improve-your-english-just-by-listening-40-minutes-of-real-english-b1-b2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-english-academy-7784342/improve-your-english-just-by-listening-40-minutes-of-real-english-b1-b2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}