English Podcast for Learners | Trains: The Train Was Late, but the Wait Was Full | 39 Min (A2-B1)

Slow English podcast for A2–B1 learners. Mia takes a Saturday morning train to a little town by a lake. The board keeps changing — twenty minutes late, then forty, then ninety. She runs out of coffee, drinks a flower tea that is not her cup of tea, watches a man in a gray coat get worked up at the board, and trips over her own bag when the platform changes. And her roommate Dana never really left the parking lot. Then Ben goes to the station to meet his sister Anna. Her train is stuck somewhere on the line, her phone runs out of battery, the platform changes twice, and Ben trips over a long dog leash. He kills time very badly — until someone taps him on the shoulder. Two easy-going stories about long waits, delayed trains, and the people you meet while you wait. 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. run out of — use all of something, none left 2. catch a bus — get on a bus in time 3. kill time — fill time while you wait 4. get worked up — become upset or too excited 5. trip over — hit something with your foot and almost fall 6. not my cup of tea — something I don't really like 7. which platform — asking where your train leaves from 8. drop me off here — asking a driver to stop and let you out CHAPTERS 00:00 "My train was ninety minutes late" 00:30 Welcome 01:32 The board kept changing its mind 09:23 Phrases 1–4 explained slowly 17:28 Waiting on the wrong side of the platform 23:56 Phrases 5–8 explained slowly 32:09 Practice: your turn 34:49 A little more conversation 37:54 Wrap-up WHO THIS IS FOR Learners at A2–B1 who understand simple English but still lose the thread in fast conversation. Everything is spoken slowly, in short sentences, with natural pauses. HOW TO USE THIS EPISODE Listen once without stopping. Then listen again and repeat the practice lines out loud. The phrases come back many times, so you do not need to take notes. TELL US What do you do to kill time when your train is late? Tell us in the comments. We read every comment. — 🎧 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