30-Minute English Storytelling Practice | Speak Without Freezing (A2–B1)

Do you freeze in the middle of a story? Day 5 of No-Freeze Week, the last day: Emma and Ryan say 60 sentences that build one whole story, and you say them out loud with us: how to start, how to keep it in order, how you felt, and how to end it. And yes, you finally hear what happened to the jam. 👉 Listen, answer out loud when we pass you the mic, and tell us in the comments: "Tell us a short story in English: something that happened to you this week." CHAPTERS 0:00 The video call 0:44 No-Freeze Week, Day 5 1:00 Part 1: Starting a Story 7:14 Part 2: And Then... Suddenly! 13:57 Part 3: How Did You Feel? 20:16 Part 4: Ending a Story 26:35 Rewind: all the new words 28:01 Swap It: sound more natural 28:21 Your Mic: speaking practice 30:07 Goodbye NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS • You won't believe what happened — a friendly way to start a story, so people want to listen • It all started — you say where and when the story begins • picture this — imagine the place with me; you use it before you describe the scene • Where was I? — you ask yourself where you stopped in your story • At first — at the beginning; usually something changes later • Suddenly — something happens very fast, and you didn't expect it • Luckily — luckily is for good news in a story; unfortunately is for bad news • That's when — the exact moment when something important happened • My mind went blank — you suddenly can't think of anything to say • I felt a bit embarrassed — you felt a little stupid in front of other people • What a relief! — you feel good because the problem is over • I couldn't stop laughing — something was so funny that you laughed for a long time • Long story short — you jump to the end of the story in a few words • The funny thing is — you add the surprising or funny part of the story • Looking back — when you think about it now, after time has passed • Anyway — you use it to finish a story or to change the topic • In the end — the last part of a story • It turned out — what you learned later, often a surprise • What happened next? — a question that asks for the next part of a story • I'm about to — something is going to happen very soon Level: A2–B1. Lower level? Follow the story, not every word. Higher level? Listen for the reactions and natural phrases. ☕ The English Table Podcast: real, everyday English conversations with Emma and Ryan. New episodes every week. Subscribe, and share this episode with a friend who's learning English! #EnglishPodcast #LearnEnglish #EnglishConversation #B1English Music: "Cheery Monday" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...