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Talking About August in English | Easy English Podcast | Everyday English Academy

August has its own vocabulary in English, and today Sarah and Mike talk through all of it: the stifling afternoons, the summer to-do list that never got finished, and the shops that quietly close for a few weeks. They speak slowly and clearly, so you can follow a real daily English conversation about heat, holidays and that strange feeling that the summer has flown by. If you have ever wanted to answer "How's your summer going?" with more than one word, this one is for you.

Do you know how to describe really hot weather in English without saying "very hot" five times? Listening along, you'll learn the difference between stifling, balmy and lukewarm, how to say you're parched after a walk in the sun, how to talk about plans you keep putting it off, how to explain that a bakery is closed for the season, and how to tell a friend you're staying put in the city this year.

This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to talk about hot weather, summer plans and end-of-season feelings in natural everyday English.

💡 Tip: After the episode, describe today's heat aloud in one sentence using stifling or parched.

⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Talk About August in English
4:37 Everyday Words for Describing Hot Weather
11:31 Talking About Unfinished Plans with Still, Yet, Already
14:17 Describing Busy and Quiet Streets
20:54 Asking About Time Off and Holidays
23:05 Speaking Practice
31:05 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode

📚 Vocabulary in this episode
• stifling: so hot it's hard to breathe
• balmy: gently warm, usually in the evening
• peak: the busiest or highest point
• parched: very thirsty, or very dry
• lukewarm: only a little warm, not hot or cold
• savor: enjoy something slowly and fully
• come to a standstill: stop completely
• stationery: pens, paper and notebooks
• wistful: quietly sad about something ending
• linger on: stay longer than you expect
• relentless: never stopping and never getting weaker
• reek: smell very bad
• cling: stick close and not let go
• stagnant: not moving at all
• tail end: the very last part

🎯 In this episode, you can practise:
• Describing Hot Weather In English
• Talking About Summer Plans
• Stifling And Parched Vocabulary
• How's Your Summer Going
• Closed For The Season
• Summer Small Talk In English
• Putting It Off And Staying Put
• English listening practice
• English speaking practice
• Daily English conversation

Everyday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.

Find a cool spot, press play, and let Sarah and Mike keep you company through the last of the August heat.

Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.
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