English Podcast for Learners | Gas Station: The Gas Pump Asked Me Six Questions | 37 Min (A2-B1)

Slow English podcast for A2–B1 learners. Ben borrows his sister Anna's car and fills a gas tank alone for the first time. The pump asks for his zip code, his car wash plans and his feelings about receipts before it gives him any gas, a stranger tells him which side his cap is on, and later a small white paper under his wiper convinces him he has a parking ticket. Then Mia takes her roommate Dana's car to turn off a tire warning light. The first air pump is out of order, the second one needs quarters she does not have, and the cashier tells her air is free with any purchase. She buys a ninety-cent banana, fills all four tires to thirty-two, and Dana tells everyone at work about the banana. Two easy-going stories about doing something for the first time, asking small questions out loud, and finding out the machine is not the hard part. The conversation is spoken slowly and clearly, with full on-screen subtitles so you can read and listen together. You can play this episode while driving, cooking, commuting, or resting. If you miss a word, let it go and keep listening. The useful phrases return in stories, examples, short conversations, and practice. EIGHT PHRASES YOU WILL LEARN 1. turn left — change direction to the left 2. miss out — lose a chance to have or do something 3. get over — stop being bothered by something 4. almost there — very close to arriving or finishing 5. spot on — exactly right 6. on and on — continuing for too long 7. the next stop — the next place you will go 8. a parking ticket — a fine left on a car for parking wrongly CHAPTERS 00:00 The gas pump asked me six questions 00:28 Welcome 01:17 Six questions before any gas 08:38 Phrases 1–4 explained slowly 16:07 Thirty-two, and a banana 22:51 Phrases 5–8 explained slowly 29:58 Practice: choose the phrase 32:29 A little more conversation 35:42 Wrap-up WHO THIS IS FOR Intermediate learners (A2–B1) who can read English but need more time when listening. The conversation uses everyday American English at a calm pace, without a test or homework. HOW TO USE THIS EPISODE Listen once without stopping. Choose one useful phrase and say it aloud today. Come back in a couple of days and listen again. You will probably notice words you missed the first time. What did you try for the first time this year? Tell us in the comments. A few words are enough. — 🎧 New episodes every two days 🔔 If you enjoy learning English this way, please consider subscribing. Thank you for listening. Take your time — and have a slow day. #LearnEnglish #EnglishPodcast #SlowEnglish #EverydayEnglish