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How good is your English vocabulary? In this episode, Sam tests Anna on 25 words taken from the Oxford 5000, with five words from each level: A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1. For each word, Anna has to give a definition and use it in her own sentence, and you can play along at home.

Pause after each word, try to define it and make your own sentence, then see if you got it right. Can you beat Anna's score? Let us know how many you get in the comments.

This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to build their vocabulary and test their knowledge with real, natural conversation.Oxford 3000/5000: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlists/oxford3000-5000

👉 Anna built her fluency and confidence inside the Deep Dive English community. Start the same journey with group speaking calls and personalised feedback. Try it for free here. How many languages do you really need to speak? In this episode, Sam and Anna talk all about languages and communication, from why English speakers struggle to learn a second language to whether AI translation will make language learning pointless.Along the way, we discuss learning German and French at school, Polish words that don't exist in English, why English only has one word for "love," the hardest parts of English for Polish speakers, accents and what they reveal about you, and how being direct changes between languages.This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their listening skills with real, natural conversation.

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How different is it to grow up and go to school in England compared to Poland? In this episode, Sam and Anna compare their two education systems, from the age children start school to exams, university, and everything in between.

Along the way, we talk about starting school at five vs seven, why grouping children by ability can be harmful, the Polish "gymnasium" that no longer exists, comprehensive vs specialised subjects, and why Sam questions whether his expensive politics degree was really worth the money.

This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their listening skills with real, natural conversation.

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Do you ask a question in English and find that people don't actually answer it? The problem might be the way you structure your question, not your grammar.

In this video I share a simple four-step structure to ask clearer questions in English, especially at work and in meetings: introduce the topic, give the context, signpost the question, then ask it and stop. I also share useful signposting phrases you can start using today, from direct ones like "So my question is this" to softer ones like "I was wondering..."

If you often speak for a while before asking your question and people forget what you actually asked, this simple structure will make a big difference.

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Is football overrated? Are cats underrated? In this episode, Sam and Anna play a game called "Over or Under," where they give each other topics and have to decide whether they're overrated or underrated, and explain why.

Along the way we discuss football, London, IKEA, cats, zoos, tattoos, museums, learning English, all-inclusive holidays, garden ponds, university degrees, and alcohol. Expect plenty of friendly disagreement and a lot of useful vocabulary for sharing opinions in English.

This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their listening skills with real, natural conversation.

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Would you rather give up music or TV forever? Would you rather have a perfect memory or be able to forget anything you want? In this episode, Sam and Anna answer five difficult "would you rather" questions and explain their reasoning. Expect debate, disagreement, and a lot of overthinking.

Along the way, they talk about why music is irreplaceable, whether you'd really want to relive your favourite films, the power of teleportation, and the strange appeal of living in the middle of nowhere.

This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their listening skills with real, natural conversation.

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Is working from home a blessing or a curse? In this episode, Sam and Anna talk about the reality of working from home, from the freedom and comfort to the endless distractions and the struggle to switch off. They discuss why Sam rented an expensive office just to feel like a "cool business guy," how Anna stops her cat from walking across her keyboard, and the apps they use to fight phone addiction.

We also talk about procrastination, working in pyjamas, whether you should make employees come into the office, and the strange psychology of co-working sessions.

This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their listening skills with real, natural conversation.

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What was your worst job? In this episode, Sam and Anna go through their full job histories, from the best to the worst. Sam talks about delivering newspapers as a teenager, working in a pound shop where everything costs one pound, getting sarcastic with rude customers at a supermarket, and secretly being told not to mention his politics degree while gardening at rich people's houses.

Anna shares her journey through warehouses, factories, and art gallery security before completely changing direction at university and becoming a self-employed landscape architect.

We also talk about how bad jobs put things into perspective, why the customer isn't always right, and how sometimes a career change is the best decision you'll ever make.

This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their listening skills with real, natural conversation.