C1 English Podcast | Days 42 & 43 | Planning and Decision-Making

In this episode, we explore 11 essential C1 words and expressions connected to planning and decisions. For each word, we look at real examples, compare it to similar vocabulary, and explain exactly when and how to use it — so you can speak with more precision and confidence in both everyday and professional English. 0:00 Intro 0:29 Fallback 1:49 Contingency 2:26 To scrap 4:07 Map out 4:44 Follow through 5:31 Carry out 6:22 High-stakes 7:12 Sluggish 8:19 Play it by ear 8:59 At a crossroads 9:38 To be torn 10:34 Outro 📝 WORDS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Fallback → a backup option you rely on if your original plan doesn't work out Contingency → a possible future event that's hard to predict, and the planning done in case it happens To scrap → to cancel or abandon a plan or project completely, with no intention of returning to it Map out → to plan something in detail, step by step, before taking action Follow through → to complete what you started, all the way to the end Carry out → to put a plan or instruction into action High-stakes → describes a situation where the cost of failure is real and the pressure is significant Sluggish → moving or growing more slowly than expected, with a sense of heaviness or resistance Play it by ear → to decide how to act as a situation develops, rather than planning in advance At a crossroads → at a point where an important decision must be made and different paths lead to very different outcomes To be torn → to feel genuinely unable to choose between two options because both matter to you 🎧 Perfect for intermediate and advanced learners (B2–C1) preparing for IELTS, CAE, or simply looking to sound more natural and precise in English. 🔔 Subscribe and grow your vocabulary every day with new C1 words and idioms! 👉 Watch more episodes in our C1 Vocabulary Podcasts playlist:    • Advanced English Podcasts — Daily C1 Engli...   👉 Watch the full Daily C1 Vocabulary playlist here:    • All videos  — Daily C1 English Words & Idioms   #C1English #LearnEnglish #C1Vocabulary #EnglishPodcast #AdvancedEnglish #IELTS