Talk About Your Last Year in English | English podcast for intermediate learners (B1-B2)

Описание: 🎙️ Welcome back to the English Time Podcast!
Can you believe it is already the end of 2025? 📅 With 2026 just around the corner, Henry and Emma are sitting down to pause, reflect, and look back at the last 12 months.
In this episode, we aren't just chatting; we are giving you the exact vocabulary you need to describe your own life experiences. Was your year a fast "Blur"? Did you hit a "Rough Patch"? Or did you achieve a major "Milestone"?
Join us for a stress-free conversation about life, friendship, and the secrets to "Consistent" English learning. Let's find your voice together! 🎧

🔥 Episode Highlights
✅ The Tomato Theory: Emma explains why learning English is exactly like growing tomatoes (and why you can't rush it!). 🍅
✅ Navigating Tough Times: Learn how to describe difficult moments in life using the phrase "Rough Patch."
✅ Reconnecting: Henry shares a touching story about an old friend. Learn the idiom "Pick up where we left off" to save awkward conversations. 🤝
✅ Modern Bad Habits: Are you guilty of "Doomscrolling" late at night? We discuss how to break this 2025 habit.
✅ Mental Health & Learning: What to do when you feel "Overwhelmed" or close to "Burnout."

📚 Key Vocabulary & Expressions
💡 Master these words to sound more natural and fluent:
Blur (n.) - Something that happens so fast you can't remember the details.
Example: "My whole year felt like one big, fast blur."
Milestone (n.) - A significant event or big achievement in your life.
Example: "Moving into a new apartment is a huge milestone."
Consistency (n.) - Doing something regularly, little by little.
Example: "Consistency is the key to growing tomatoes and learning English."
Rough Patch (n.) - A difficult or bumpy period in life.
Example: "I hit a rough patch in October and felt unmotivated."
Drift Apart (phrasal verb) - To slowly lose contact with someone over time.
Example: "We didn't fight; we just drifted apart over the years."
Pick up where you left off (idiom) - To continue a relationship/conversation from the last point, as if no time passed.
Rusty (adj.) - When a skill is not sharp because you haven't used it in a while.
Example: "Don't worry if your English feels a little rusty."
Doomscrolling (n.) - Spending too much time scrolling through bad news on your phone.
Overwhelmed (adj.) - Feeling like you have too much to handle.
Burn Out (phrasal verb) - To become completely exhausted from overwork.

💬 Question of the Day
Henry's word for 2025 was "Blur." Emma's word was "Consistency."
👇 What is your ONE word to describe your 2025? 👇
Let us know in the comments below! We love reading your stories.
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