Beginner's English with James (Beginner English Listening Practice)

1 Week Without My Phone (part 2)

In this episode, we talk about what I learned from not using my phone for 7 days. A world where your phone doesn’t distract you. I talk about life without a phone, long calls with friends that warm your heart, and the feeling of letting yourself be bored again. The world looks different when you lift your eyes from the screen. Time feels different too. This episode is a walk through moments, habits, and thoughts - and life lessons. ✨ TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/i-lived-1-week-2-143588558 🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Phone & Technology, Feelings & Emotions, Advice & Reflection Grammar: Comparatives & Superlatives, Modal verbs for advice ("should", "shouldn't"), Present perfect for life experience

I Lived 1 Week Without My Phone (part 1)

In this episode, I tell you about my week without using my smartphone. No apps. No maps. No quick messages. Just a small watch, a notebook, and some quiet time. At first, it was strange and difficult, but after a few days, something changed. I started to notice the world around me again. If you sometimes feel tired of your phone, or you wonder what life was like before screens, this story is for you. ✨ TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/i-lived-1-week-1-143424079 🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Daily Routine & Time, Technology & Digital Life, Social Life & Communication Grammar: Used to / Didn't use to, Adverbs of frequency, Have to / Don't have to / Must / Mustn't / Should / Shouldn't / Ought to

Could You Spend a Day Without Your Phone?

In this episode, we think about spending one day without our phones. No messages, no videos, no social media. Just a quiet day with real sounds and real moments - but also real problems. We follow a normal day: waking up, going to work, eating, and relaxing in the evening. What do you do when you can’t check your phone? How does the world feel? This episode helps you take a short break from your screen too. ✨ TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/could-you-spend-143208351 🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Technology, Digital Habits, Reflection & Feelings Grammar: Present Continuous, Let's / Imperatives, Prepositions of time and place 😎 Too easy? Understood everything? Search: “Slow English with James” (intermediate) for the same story at a higher level.

Old Cars are Better than New Cars

This episode starts with a drive to the mountains. The air is cool, the leaves are yellow and red, and the road goes up and down. It should be a quiet, easy trip. But my car had a different opinion. I talk about what happened when the car started to think for me, and why new cars don’t always feel better. It’s about control, simple things, and how too much technology can take the fun away. If you like old cars, or if you don’t trust machines that talk, this episode is for you. ✨ TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/old-cars-are-new-142897684 🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Car Parts & Features, Driving Actions, Technology Grammar: Past simple, "Have got / has got", Basic comparatives 😎 Too easy? Understood everything? Search: “Slow English with James” (intermediate) for the same story at a higher level.

My First Dream in Spanish

Have you ever had a dream in another language? In this episode, I tell the story of the first time it happened to me. It was a cold night in Spain, a few months after I moved there. I only knew a few words, but I was full of curiosity. It’s a story about being tired, learning through real life, and the moment when a new language starts to feel natural. We talk about learning, belonging, and how you can see your progress even when you’re fast asleep. ✨ TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/my-first-dream-142169025 🧠 Today We Learn: Vocabulary: Language learning, Home life, Living abroad Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives, Linking words for sequence and contrast, Basic relative clauses, Present perfect for life experience 😎 Too easy? Search: “Slow English with James” (intermediate) “Everyday English with James” (advanced)