English Podcast for Learners | At the Store: The Corner Store Was Not Out of Order | 38 Min (A2-B1)

Slow English podcast for A2–B1 learners. Ben stops at his corner store for milk on a rainy evening after a long day. Delivery boxes are sitting here and there in the one narrow aisle, his card is declined at the register, and he tells the owner that her machine, her fridge door and her whole store are out of order. At home he opens his mail and finds a new bank card, with a letter saying the old one expired. Then Mia walks to her corner store for milk and finds a handwritten sign: the freezer is out of order, ice cream is one dollar. She carries five tubs against her chest, knocks over a paper towel display, and goes back for a sixth. Her roommate Dana pulls up with six more tubs from the same store, the elevator is out of order too, and the milk never makes it home. Two easy-going stories about small shops, bad moods, and prices that are too good to walk past. 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. be in a bad mood — feel grumpy for a while 2. make room — move things so there is space 3. get in — enter a car or a taxi 4. here and there — in several places, spread around 5. out of order — not working, broken for now 6. go too far — do or say too much 7. what a bargain — wow, that is a very good price 8. the aisle — the long walkway between shelves in a store CHAPTERS 00:00 The corner store was not out of order 00:30 Welcome 01:32 The machine that wasn't broken 08:11 Phrases 1–4 explained slowly 15:24 Two freezers and no milk 22:32 Phrases 5–8 explained slowly 30:00 Practice: choose the phrase 32:36 A little more conversation 36:29 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 Tell us about a shopping trip that went a little wrong, or a bargain you could not walk past. 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