In this episode, I go to one of Spain’s biggest theme parks for my birthday.Between the screams, the speed, and the silence before each drop, I start to wonder how these machines really work.Why don’t they fall off the track? Why do they feel so scary but stay so safe?It’s a story about design, fear, trust, and how we find excitement in things that could never actually hurt us.✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140895765🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Theme Parks & Rollercoasters, Engineering & Mechanics, Sensations & EmotionsGrammar: Passive Voice, Causatives (to have / get something done), Adverbial Clauses of Contrast😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)
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What Breaking a Bone Feels Like
In this episode, I take you back to a cold winter day in London.One small show-off stunt, a sheet of frost, and a fall that changed more than I expected.It’s a story about pride, pain, and what it really feels like when a bone breaks.✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140372624🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Injuries & Pain, Medical & HealingGrammar: Question Tags at the end of a sentence to check or confirm something, Past Perfect to talk about something that happened before another past action, Modals of Deduction using modal verbs (must, might, can’t) to say how sure we are about something.😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)
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What Animals Does the UK Have?
In this episode, we walk through the countryside of Great Britain.Green hills, quiet woods, and wide fields full of life.I talk about the animals you see every day, the hidden ones you only notice at night, and the insects that are always around us.This episode is a gentle trip into nature, showing how even ordinary places are full of surprises.✨ EPISODE TRANSCRIPT, FLASHCARDS, & PATREON EXTRAS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/139652857🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary:Nature & Environment, Wild Animals & FeaturesGrammar: First Conditional to talk about something possible in the future and its result, Quantifiers for Variety like "plenty of", "most", "a few", "some", Linking Words for Narrative Flow like "although", "meanwhile", "as soon as".😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)
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What Getting a Tattoo Feels Like
In this episode, I talk about tattoos - how they look, how they feel, and why people get them.I share the story of my first tattoo, what it was like to sit for hours in pain, and the ways tattoos heal on the skin.It’s also about memory and self-expression - the marks we carry and the stories we keep with us.✨ Get this episode’s transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/138721327🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Body & Pain, Feelings, Memory, & Attitude, Art, Expression, & Stories, Phrasal VerbsGrammar: Comparatives with Far / Much / A Lot, Relative Clauses with Which / Who / Where, Second Conditionals to describe imaginary or unlikely situations in the present or future.😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)
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Emergency Landing in Poland
In this episode, I take you on a flight that didn’t go as planned.It starts as a simple trip to Riga with a friend, cheap tickets and excitement in the air.But in the middle of the journey, something unexpected happens, and suddenly the plane feels very different.This story is about surprise, fear, and courage, and how travel can bring moments we never forget.✨ Get this episode’s transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/138130818🧠 Today We Learn:Vocabulary: Travel & Journeys, Actions & MovementsGrammar: Past Perfect for Sequencing to show that one past event happened before another past event, Relative Clauses with Prepositions at the End to give more information about a noun, Emphatic “Do” for Emphasis to add emphasis, especially in the present simple or past simple.😎 Too easy? Search:“Everyday English with James” (advanced)🐣 Too difficult? Search:“Beginner English with James” (beginner)
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