{"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":138,"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":"2026-07-21T10:19:01.770647+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-english-academy-7784342"},"episode":{"title":"Talking About Cleaning Motivation in English | Easy English Podcast","slug":"talking-about-cleaning-motivation-in-english-easy-english-podcast","published_at":"2026-07-09T16:53:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-english-academy-7784342/talking-about-cleaning-motivation-in-english-easy-english-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-english-academy-7784342","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everyday-english-academy/episodes/Talking-About-Cleaning-Motivation-in-English--Easy-English-Podcast-e3lsb65","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO4267244689.mp3","summary":"Talking About Cleaning Motivation Struggles and Fun English Adjectives for Describing a Very Messy Room | Everyday English Academy Ever put off cleaning your room until "tomorrow", and then tomorrow never comes? In this friendly English conversation, Sarah and Mike talk about why cleaning motivation is so hard, and they share fun adjectives for describing a very messy room. It is easy to follow and helps you talk about your own home, your chores, and your habits in real, everyday English. Why is it so hard to start tidying up when the mess feels like a mountain? Listening along, you'll practise describing a cluttered desk and a filthy kitchen, using adjectives like grubby, spotless and stained, saying that you keep putting it off but will get around to it soon, and telling a friend your room is finally spick and span. You'll also hear how to bribe yourself with a small reward and clean in a short burst. This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to describe their homes and daily chores with natural, everyday vocabulary and talk honestly about the habits they keep putting off. 💡 Tip: Pick two or three cleaning words from today and describe your own room out loud. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:38 Talk About Messy Rooms in English 4:36 Everyday Words for a Dirty Room 8:36 Talking About Not Wanting to Clean 12:46 Speaking Practice 15:39 Words for Motivation and a Clean Room 22:04 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode 📚 Vocabulary in this episode • cluttered: full of too much stuff, no space • filthy: very, very dirty • spotless: perfectly clean, no marks • grubby: a little bit dirty • tidy up: put things in order • reluctant: not wanting to do something • burst: a sudden, short amount • bribe: offer a reward so someone acts • stained: with dirty ma…","meta_description":"Talking About Cleaning Motivation Struggles and Fun English Adjectives for Describing a Very Messy Room | Everyday English Academy Ever put off cleaning y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1539,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everyday-english-academy-7784342/episodes/talking-about-cleaning-motivation-in-english-easy-english-podcast/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/talking-about-cleaning-motivation-in-english-easy-english-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}