What can you say when someone asks, "How was your year?" and you don't know where to start? Practise describing your ups and downs, sharing the excitement of meeting new colleagues, explaining how you stuck with swimming lessons, talking about help during a rough patch, and asking follow-up questions about someone else's year.This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to speak more confidently about their year, describe feelings, and keep a friendly conversation going.💡 Tip: Retell one turning point from your year in three parts: when, what, and how it felt.📚 Vocabulary in this episode• rough patch: a short, difficult time• ups and downs: good times and bad times• eventful: full of important happenings• turning point: a moment when things change• bittersweet: happy and sad together• whirlwind: a very busy, fast time• underestimate: think something is easier than reality• come a long way: improve a lot• thrilled: very happy and excited• relieved: happy because a worry is gone• accomplish: successfully finish something difficult• fracture: a crack in a bone• ordeal: a long, difficult experience• brag: talk too proudly about yourself🎯 In this episode, you can practise:• Talking About Your Year In English• Looking Back On 2026• Describing Ups And Downs• Sharing A Personal Turning Point• Talking About Learning To Swim• Asking About Someone Else's Year• Daily English conversation• English shadowing practice• B1 English vocabularyEveryday English Academy helps English learners build listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence through slow, easy everyday conversations with Sarah and Mike about experiences like the ones that shaped your year.Settle in with Sarah and Mike, listen at your own pace, and find the words for a few memories of your own.Keep practising along by sharing one turning point from your year: when it happened, what happened, and how it felt. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week and more chances to tell your stories in English.#YearInReview #TalkingAbout2026 #EnglishConversation #B1English #DescribingFeelings #EnglishSmallTalk #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Learning English can feel confusing when you notice more mistakes even as your speaking improves. Join Sarah and Mike for a slow, easy English podcast about self-doubt and speaking confidence, from hesitating over a café order to sharing your opinion at dinner.

Do you keep thinking about one English mistake long after the conversation ends? You'll practise talking about self-doubt, starting again with “Let me say that again,” buying time with “How can I put this,” checking details with “Just to check,” and noticing one thing you said well that day.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to build everyday speaking confidence, describe their worries, and keep a conversation going after a mistake.

💡 Tip: When you replay a mistake, write down one thing you said well that day.

📚 Vocabulary in this episode

• self-doubt: not trusting your own ability

• self-esteem: how much you value yourself

• cringe: feel embarrassed by something

• replay: remember a moment again

• dwell on: keep thinking about something bad

• stumble over your words: make small mistakes while speaking

• mumble: speak quietly and not clearly

• clam up: stop talking because you're nervous

• nerve-racking: making you feel very nervous

• tense up: your body gets tight from stress

• insecure: not feeling sure about yourself

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:

• Talking About Self-Doubt In English

• Speaking English When You Feel Nervous

• Starting Again After A Mistake

• Buying Time To Find Your Words

• Checking Details With Coworkers

• Noticing Your English Progress

• Daily English conversation

• English shadowing practice

• B1 English vocabulary

At Everyday English Academy, Sarah and Mike help English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary and confidence through slow, easy everyday conversations, with room for mistakes along the way.

Get comfortable and learn along with Sarah and Mike, with time to pause and try again.

Keep practising along, and remember one thing you said well today. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.

#EnglishSpeakingConfidence #LanguageLearning #SelfDoubt #SpeakingEnglish #B1English #EnglishMistakes #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

Learn how to express feeling burned out in this slow, easy English podcast. Improve your vocabulary for days when you have low energy.Join Sarah and Mike as they discuss the language we use when we are feeling tired or overwhelmed. In this episode, we explain the meaning of burned out with clear examples to help you describe your state of mind when you simply need a break. By following our natural, everyday conversation, you will pick up useful English phrases to explain your energy levels with more confidence.This dialogue is designed to help you practice English listening while hearing how native speakers manage timing and grammar in their daily speech. We focus on clear, steady pacing to help you build fluency even when you are not feeling your best. Practicing these phrases will help you sound more natural when you want to describe your daily mood or need to explain why you are experiencing a lack of energy.Keep practising by telling us in the comments if you have a specific way you like to recharge when you feel burned out. Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.