
English Conversation for Easy English Listening | What Makes a Place Feel Like Home?
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What Makes a Place Feel Like Home? | Easy English Podcast | Everyday English Academy
Practise talking in English about moving into a new apartment and what makes it feel like home. Join Sarah and Mike as they share stories about unpacked boxes, familiar sounds, and a grandfather's favourite chair. Their slow, easy conversation helps you describe your own home and the things that make you comfortable there.
Have you ever missed the little sounds or smells of home? You'll practise explaining how you settle in, talking about living out of boxes, describing an object your family passed down and why you keep it, and planning a simple housewarming with friends.
This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to improve everyday vocabulary and speaking skills for talking about moving, family belongings, and feeling at home.
💡 Tip: Describe an inherited object using “passed down” and explain why you keep it.
⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Talk About Home in English 4:53 Describing Familiar Sounds and Scents 12:35 Talking About Family Traditions and Gatherings 19:24 Everyday Words for Kitchens and Renovations 25:36 Home Vocabulary Review 25:48 Speaking Practice
📚 Vocabulary in this episode • settle in: feel comfortable somewhere new • familiar: known from seeing it before • housewarming: party for a new home • live out of boxes: use belongings without unpacking them • put down roots: build a lasting home somewhere • creaky: making long squeaking sounds when moved • at ease: relaxed and comfortable • renovate: repair and improve a building • layout: how a place is arranged • hospitality: kind care for guests • get-together: small relaxed meeting with friends • heritage: traditions from your family's past • a home away from home: another place as comfortable as home • scent: a pleasant smell • appliances: home machines that do jobs • pass down: give to younger family members
🎯 In this episode, you can practise: • Talking About Moving In • Settling Into A New Home • Describing Familiar Sounds • Talking About Passed-Down Objects • Planning A Simple Housewarming • Making Guests Feel At Ease • English speaking practice • Daily English conversation • B1 English vocabulary
Everyday English Academy helps English learners build listening and speaking skills, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy everyday conversations with Sarah and Mike, from moving-day stories to memories of home.
Get comfortable and learn along with Sarah and Mike as they talk about the little things that feel like home.
Keep practising along by telling us about one thing that makes your home special. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new episode every week.
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