Improve Your English Just by Listening | Daily English Conversation (B1)

When someone asks "How was your day?", can you say more than "Good"? In this B1 English podcast, Emma and Ryan answer the question, tell the story of a day, and ask about someone else's day, and you practice saying your own day out loud. 👉 Listen, answer out loud when we pass you the mic, and tell us in the comments: "How was your day? It was pretty…" CHAPTERS 0:00 Ryan's one-word answer 0:47 Your day, in real English 0:59 Part 1: How Was Your Day? 9:17 Part 2: Telling the Story 17:19 Part 3: And How Was Yours? 25:55 Rewind: all the new words 27:49 Swap It: sound more natural 28:45 Your Mic: speaking practice 30:26 Goodbye NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS • pretty + adjective — quite; a little more than normal (relaxed, spoken English) • It was a long day — a day that felt long and tiring, because you did a lot or had problems • not much / nothing special — nothing important happened; a quiet day • It was one of those days — a day when little things keep going wrong • I spent the morning + -ing — used to say what you did for a long time, in one sentence • after that / later on — after that = the next thing; later on = some time later • I ended up + -ing — used for the final result, often something you didn't plan • get a lot done — to finish many things; to have a productive day • How did it go? — used to ask about the result of something: an exam, an interview, a meeting • What have you been up to? — what have you been doing recently (casual, for friends) • That sounds + adjective — used to react to someone's experience • I'm sorry to hear that / Glad to hear that — sorry to hear that = I feel bad for you; glad to hear that = I'm happy for you • in a rush — with very little time; in a hurry • It takes me + time + to — used to say how much time you need to do something • I usually, but today — used to contrast a normal habit with today • catch up — to talk with someone about the news you missed Level: B1 (intermediate). 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...