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Learning Easy English

Improve your English with these short easy podcasts. Every week, we have a real conversation in Easy English to help you learn.

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Episodes

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Real Easy English: Talking about birthdays
Practise your listening skills with a real conversation in easy English about birthdays
20 Feb 2026,5 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about having kids
Phil and Beth talk about the benefits and stress of becoming a parent.
13 Feb 2026,4 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about extreme sports
Neil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about extreme sports and risks.
06 Feb 2026,5 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about speaking languages
Neil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about speaking languages.
30 Jan 2026,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about animals
Neil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about animals
23 Jan 2026,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about drinks
Neil and Beth talk about the different hot and cold beverages that they like to drink.
16 Jan 2026,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about colours
Beth and Neil talk about colours – reds, blues, pinks and many other colours and shades.
09 Jan 2026,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about New Year's resolutions
Learn to talk about your plans and goals for the next year.
02 Jan 2026,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about your year
Learn to talk about what you are proud of, and what you regret about this year.
26 Dec 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about laughing
Georgie and Phil have a real conversation in easy English about laughing.
19 Dec 2025,5 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about dinner
Phil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about dinner.
12 Dec 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about winter
Neil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about the coldest season – winter.
05 Dec 2025,5 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about watching sports
Beth and Neil have a real conversation in easy English about watching sports
28 Nov 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about bad habits
Learn to talk about having habits, breaking habits, and turning over a new leaf!
21 Nov 2025,5 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about naps
Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about naps.
14 Nov 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about breakfast
Phil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about breakfast.
07 Nov 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about Halloween
Phil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about Halloween.
31 Oct 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about greed
Beth and Neil chat about greed in easy English.
24 Oct 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about relaxing
Beth and Neil have a real conversation in easy English about relaxing.
17 Oct 2025,5 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about driving
Learn to talk about reversing, parking... and singing in the car!
10 Oct 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about snacks
Learn to talk about fruit, nuts, crisps and chocolate bars!
03 Oct 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about fears
Phil and Beth have a real conversation about what makes them scared.
26 Sep 2025,5 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about saving money
Beth and Phil have a real conversation in easy English about saving money.
19 Sep 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about happiness
Beth and Neil have a real conversation about what makes them happy.
12 Sep 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about housemates
Neil and Beth have a real conversation about the people they have lived with.
05 Sep 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about meetings
Georgie and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about work and meetings.
29 Aug 2025,6 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about mess
Beth and Georgie have a conversation in easy English about being messy or tidy.
22 Aug 2025,5 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about secrets
Beth and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about secrets and lies.
15 Aug 2025,5 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about creativity
Beth and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about art and making things.
08 Aug 2025,5 mins
Real Easy English: Talking about lunch
Beth and Neil talk about what they like to eat for lunch
01 Aug 2025,5 mins