How To Manage Your Time | English Podcast (B1-B2)

Where does your time go every day? Practice English listening with June and Oscar as they share three easy tools to manage your time at work, at home, and when learning English. A slow, clear English podcast for intermediate learners (B1–B2), with useful time management expressions. Welcome to Speak English with June & Oscar. One light. Two voices. Everyday English. In this episode, we talk about: • Checking your phone "for one minute" and losing forty • Choosing your one important thing and making the first step tiny • Planning with experience, not with hopes • Staying focused with short, timed work sessions, and getting back on track after interruptions • Delaying an answer or saying no politely: "Can I get back to you?" and "I'd love to, but…" • Planning your week, leaving space between plans, and why rest is part of the plan 📝 8 useful expressions from today's conversation: – put off: decide to do something later – be swamped: have too much to do – lose track of time: not notice how much time has passed – get sidetracked: start doing something else and forget your main task – get back to someone: answer someone later – stay on top of: keep control of your work or tasks – make time for: plan time for something important – take time off: take a break from work, like a holiday 💡 How to use this episode: 1. Listen once to understand the main ideas. 2. Listen again and notice the expressions above. 3. Pause and repeat a sentence out loud, or try shadowing by speaking along with the hosts. 4. Practice delaying an answer or saying no politely. Say the phrases out loud—quietly is fine! 💬 Your turn: What is one thing you want to make time for this week? Finish this sentence in the comments: "I want to make time for…" ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Welcome 0:50 How long did you use your phone yesterday? 2:02 Today's topic: managing your time 3:28 The morning: your one important thing 9:27 Focus and distractions 15:58 Saying no politely 22:00 Planning your week, and why rest matters 26:48 Oscar's time plan 29:46 Three tools to manage your time 30:56 Review: 8 useful expressions 32:33 Goodbye 🔔 Subscribe for more everyday English conversations with June and Oscar. This episode uses AI-generated voices and illustrations, with a script designed for English learners. #EnglishPodcast #EnglishListening #LearnEnglish