Everyday English with James (Advanced Native English Listening Practice)

• The People on the Train

  In this episode, we’re slowing down to look into the quiet theatre of daily life: the commute.What begins as a simple ride to work becomes a moment of inward-looking and introspection as we lay out the odd, silent intimacy of sharing space with strangers.From fluorescent-lit train carriages to the grey underground tunnels lines, we talk about how the mundane can sometimes hide unexpected beauty — in glances, habits, and the imagined lives of those around us.I share the thoughts that run through my mind on my own ride — the characters I’ve come up with, the quiet empathy I feel, and the thought that behind every unread book or tired gaze is a life as full as my own.If you've ever found yourself people-watching on the bus, wondering what someone’s going home to, or feeling oddly connected to someone you’ve never spoken to… this episode is for you.🧠 What You’ll Learn:Vocabulary: Travel & Transport, Describing Boredom & Repetition, Observing Human Behaviour, Work & Daily Life, Speculation & ImaginationGrammar: Participle Clauses (to reduce sentence length and add a flowing, lyrical rhythm), Advanced Use of Past Modals (to add emotional nuance, uncertainty, and reflective speculation for poetic storytelling)✨ Get the transcript (with highlighted vocabulary) and flashcard pack for this episode:Join my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/people-on-train-129988843💡 Do you love my English lessons? Want to 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’s version on Beginner’s English with JamesThe intermediate version on Slow English with James.

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• The Feeling of 'Bittersweet'

  In today’s episode, we’re looking into one of the more complex feelings we can feel as human beings - bittersweetness.I’ll show you how this feeling mixes joy and sadness, using the metaphor of taste to help make sense of it all, just as the word itself does.We’ll look at moments of personal change and the emotional weight that comes with saying goodbye to people and places we love, even when we’re excited for what’s next.From leaving my hometown to watching close friends go their own way, I’ll share how these experiences shaped me, and why they’re both painful and beautiful at the same time.If you’ve ever found yourself looking back on a memory that stings and warms your heart at once, this episode is for you.🧠 What You’ll Learn:Vocabulary: Everyday spoken expressions / idioms, Emotions & feelings, Thinking & decisions, Travel & lifestyle change, People & relationshipsGrammar: Inversion for Emphasis (“Only then did I realise that…” instead of “I only realised then that..”), Using Past Perfect for Narratives to describe 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 (with highlighted vocabulary) and flashcard pack for this episode:Join my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/126735578💡 Do you love my English lessons? Want to 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’s version on Beginner’s English with JamesThe intermediate version on Slow English with James.

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• Fish and Chips

  In today’s episode, we’re diving into a true British classic—fish and chips.I’ll share my thoughts on why this humble dish holds such a special place in British culture, not as a delicacy, but as pure comfort food.We’ll explore its working-class roots, the best ways to eat it, and how my own relationship with it has changed over the years.From childhood memories at the seaside to rainy-day chip shop visits, 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.🧠 What You’ll Learn:Vocabulary: Speaking & Expressing Opinions, Food & Eating, Texture & Sensory Experience, Pricing & Value, People & CultureGrammar: 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."), Causative form ('have/get something done', ‘make something happen’)✨ Get the transcript (with highlighted vocabulary) and flashcard pack for this episode:Join my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/124977724💡 Do you love my English lessons? Want to 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’s version on Beginner’s English with JamesThe intermediate version on Slow English with James.

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• How Much Life Changes in 5 Years

  In today’s episode, we’re diving into moments of reflection and the strange way the past can collide with the present.I’ll share a story about reconnecting with students I taught five years ago and how that encounter made me stop and think about how much has changed—and how much has stayed the same.We’ll explore themes of growth, nostalgia, and the idea of meeting your past self.If you’ve ever found yourself wondering about the person you used to be and how they’d see the life you’re living now, this episode is for you.🧠 What You’ll Learn:Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs, Feelings, Senses, & Perceptions, Memory & Time, Personality & BehaviourGrammar: Fronting (moving key info to the start), Cleft sentences for emphasis, Narrative tenses: past perfect (describing what happened before another past event)✨ Get the transcript (with highlighted vocabulary) and flashcard pack for this episode:Join my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123384985💡 Do you love my English lessons? Want to 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’s version on Beginner’s English with JamesThe intermediate version on Slow 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 hold onto.We’ll get into the topic of money versus experiences, the balance between personal achievements and shared moments, and whether chasing happiness as a final goal is a mistake.I’ll also share my own thoughts on what brings me happiness, from purpose and self-care to life’s little joys - like a warm cup of tea on a stormy day or the smell of fresh bread from a bakery.If you’ve ever wondered what happiness really is, or if you’ve questioned whether it’s something we should chase at all, this episode is for you..🧠 What You’ll Learn:Vocabulary: Abstract Concepts & Feelings, Money & Success, Wealth, Financial stability, and Personal Achievement, Time & Change, Social & Human ConnectionGrammar: Relative Clauses, Passive Voice, Comparatives and Superlatives, Conditionals✨ Get the transcript (with highlighted vocabulary) and flashcard pack for this episode:Join my Patreon for €3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121952900💡 Do you love my English lessons? Want to 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’s version on Beginner’s English with JamesThe intermediate version on Slow English with James.

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