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Talk About Your Day in English - B2 Level | Easy Beginner Lesson | English Podcast

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0:01 [music]
0:05 [music]
0:08 >> Hello everyone and welcome back to Mr.
0:11 English Channel where learning [music]
0:12 English is easy and fun. I'm Emily.
0:16 >> Hello Emily. Hi everyone. It is so good
0:19 to be here today. I am feeling very
0:21 energized and ready to talk.
0:24 >> I can see that Paul. You have a very big
0:26 smile on your face. Did you have a good
0:29 morning?
0:29 >> I did. I had a very productive morning.
0:32 But before we talk about my day, we have
0:35 to welcome our listeners.
0:36 >> Yes, you are right. Welcome everyone. We
0:39 are so happy you are listening to our
0:41 podcast today. We have a very special
0:44 episode for you.
0:45 >> We do. Today we are talking about how to
0:48 describe your day. This is so important
0:51 because we do it every single day.
0:54 >> Exactly. When you meet a friend, they
0:56 ask, "How was your day?" or "What did
0:59 you do today?" You need to be ready to
1:01 answer.
1:02 >> Yes, and it is not just for friends. At
1:05 work, your boss might ask about your
1:07 schedule or maybe you are writing in a
1:08 diary.
1:10 >> I love writing in my diary. It helps me
1:13 practice my English, too.
1:15 >> That is a great tip, Emily. But wait,
1:17 before we get into the details, we have
1:19 a small favor to ask our friends
1:21 listening.
1:22 >> Oh yes, if you like our chats, please
1:25 click the like button right now. It
1:27 helps us so much.
1:29 >> And please subscribe to the Mr. English
1:32 Channel. We want to help you learn
1:34 English every week and subscribing is
1:36 the best way to stay connected.
1:38 >> Yes, and share this with your friends.
1:41 If they are learning English, they can
1:42 listen and learn with us.
1:44 >> Thank you, everyone. Okay, Emily, let's
1:47 start. To talk about our day, we should
1:49 probably start at the very beginning,
1:51 right?
1:52 >> The morning.
1:53 >> [laughter]
1:54 >> My favorite part of the day, if I have
1:57 coffee.
1:58 >> I know you love your coffee. So, let's
2:01 look at the morning routine. What is the
2:03 first thing you do?
2:04 >> Well, I usually wake up at 7:00 a.m.,
2:07 but I don't get out of bed immediately.
2:10 >> Oh, what do you do? Do you check your
2:12 phone?
2:13 >> Yes, I do. I know it's a bad habit, but
2:16 I check my emails and the news for 5
2:19 minutes. Then I get up.
2:21 >> I understand.
2:23 I am the opposite. My alarm goes off at
2:26 6:30 a.m. and I jump out of bed. I like
2:29 to start my day fast.
2:31 >> Wow, Paul. 6:30 is very early. You are a
2:36 morning person.
2:37 >> I am. First, I drink a big glass of
2:40 water. Then, I put on my running shoes
2:43 and I go for a short run.
2:45 >> A run before breakfast? That sounds
2:49 difficult.
2:50 >> It was hard at first, but now I love it.
2:53 It makes me feel awake. After my run, I
2:56 take a shower and get dressed for work.
2:59 >> That is a very active start. For me,
3:03 after I get out of bed, I go straight to
3:05 the kitchen. I need my coffee. While the
3:08 coffee's brewing, I make my breakfast.
3:11 >> What do you usually eat for breakfast,
3:13 Emily? Is it something healthy?
3:15 >> Usually, yes. I like oatmeal with fruit
3:19 or sometimes toast with eggs. It gives
3:22 me energy for the morning.
3:24 >> That sounds delicious. I usually have a
3:26 smoothie with protein and spinach. It is
3:29 green, but it tastes good.
3:32 >> [laughter]
3:32 >> Green smoothies are very popular.
3:35 Okay, so we have wake up, get up, have
3:39 breakfast, and get dressed. These are
3:42 great A1 words.
3:44 >> Yes, but since we're talking to our B2
3:47 level friends today, we can use better
3:49 words, too. Instead of get dressed, we
3:52 can say prepare for the day.
3:54 >> I like that. Or instead of I eat
3:57 breakfast, you can say I have a
3:59 nutritious meal to start my day.
4:02 >> Exactly. And then there's the commute.
4:05 Emily, how do you get to work?
4:07 >> I usually take the bus. It takes about
4:10 20 minutes. I like the bus because I can
4:13 read my book or listen to a podcast.
4:16 >> That is a good use of time. I drive my
4:19 car. Sometimes there's a lot of traffic,
4:21 which is a bit stressful.
4:23 >> Ugh, I hate traffic. When the bus is
4:26 late, I feel a little frustrated, too.
4:29 >> We all do. Now, let's talk about the
4:32 middle of the day, work and study. This
4:35 is where the day gets busy.
4:37 >> Yes. My work day starts at 9:00 a.m. The
4:41 first thing I do is check my to-do list.
4:44 >> A to-do list is essential. I have one on
4:49 my computer.
4:50 I look at my most important tasks first.
4:54 >> Me, too. I try to do the hard things in
4:56 the morning when my brain is fresh. For
4:59 example, today I had to write a long
5:02 report.
5:03 >> Oh, a report, like the one I had to do
5:06 with Tom and Sarah?
5:08 >> [laughter]
5:09 >> Yes, but hopefully with less stress. I
5:12 spent 2 hours writing. Then I had a
5:14 meeting.
5:15 >> Meetings can be long. How was yours?
5:19 >> It was good. It was a brainstorming
5:21 session. We talked about new ideas for
5:23 the podcast.
5:25 >> I love brainstorming. It is so exciting
5:28 to share ideas with the team.
5:31 >> It is, but after the meeting, I was very
5:34 hungry. Lunchtime.
5:36 >> Ah, lunch. Do you bring your lunch from
5:39 home or do you go out?
5:41 >> I usually bring a salad or a sandwich.
5:43 It's cheaper and healthier. I eat in the
5:46 park if the weather's nice.
5:47 >> That is lovely. I often go to a small
5:50 cafe near my office with my colleagues.
5:53 We talk about our weekend or the news.
5:56 It's a nice break from the computer
5:58 screen.
5:59 >> It is important to step away from the
6:00 desk. If I stay at my desk all day, I
6:03 get a headache.
6:04 >> I agree. In the afternoon, I usually
6:08 have more meetings or I answer emails.
6:11 Sometimes the afternoon feels very long.
6:14 >> Yes, around 3:00 p.m. I often feel a bit
6:18 tired. I call it the afternoon slump.
6:21 >> [laughter]
6:22 >> The afternoon slump. That is a perfect
6:25 name for it.
6:26 What do you do to get more energy?
6:29 >> I have another coffee
6:31 or I eat a small piece of dark
6:33 chocolate.
6:35 >> Coffee and chocolate. You have a very
6:37 sweet routine, Emily. I usually stand up
6:41 and stretch or I walk to the water
6:43 fountain to get a drink.
6:44 >> Moving your body is a great idea. Okay,
6:47 so we talked about the morning and the
6:49 work day. What about the end of the day?
6:52 >> That's the best part. I finish work at
6:55 5:30 p.m. I feel a sense of
6:58 accomplishment when I finish my tasks.
7:01 >> Yes, I love the feeling of closing my
7:04 laptop at the end of the day.
7:06 >> What do you do immediately after work?
7:09 >> Well, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I go to
7:12 the gym. I do a yoga class. It helps me
7:15 relax.
7:16 >> Yoga is wonderful for relaxation.
7:19 I usually go to the supermarket on my
7:22 way home to buy ingredients for dinner.
7:25 >> Do you like cooking dinner, Carl?
7:27 >> I do. I find it very therapeutic.
7:30 Tonight, I am making pasta with
7:32 vegetables.
7:33 >> I love pasta. I am going to have a
7:36 simple dinner tonight, maybe soup and
7:39 bread.
7:39 >> After dinner, I like to unwind. Unwind
7:43 is a great word for our listeners. It
7:46 means to relax after a busy time.
7:49 >> Yes, unwind. I unwind by watching a
7:52 movie or reading. Sometimes I call my
7:55 mom or a friend for a chat.
7:57 >> That's nice. I usually listen to some
7:59 music or play a video game for half an
8:02 hour. It helps me forget about work.
8:05 >> And then, the final part of the day, the
8:07 nighttime routine.
8:09 >> Yes. Before I go to sleep, I always

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