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Can you stop buying things you don't need? In this episode (part two of two on consumerism), Sam and Anna answer a set of questions about shopping, from whether they prefer buying in-store or online to the real problems consumerism causes and how to fight it.

Along the way, we talk about online grocery shopping, funny product reviews, why fast fashion is such a problem, buying your way to an identity, why people document everything on social media, and Anna's simple "delay buying" trick that stops most impulse purchases.

This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their listening skills with real, natural conversation.

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Why do we buy things we don't need? In this episode (part one of two), Sam and Anna dig into consumerism: how shopping changed after the Second World War, and why we now buy things because we want them, not because we need them.

Along the way, we talk about how online shopping removed all the friction from buying, the tricks advertisers use to attach emotions to products, why perfume and car adverts never show the product, "buy now, pay later" culture and personal debt, retail therapy, and how people try to buy their way to an identity.

This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their listening skills with real, natural conversation.

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What does it actually mean to be healthy? In this episode, Sam and Anna talk all about physical health, from sleep, diet, and exercise to the habits and vices they struggle with.

Along the way, we discuss why cats hide when they're ill, whether discipline beats motivation, how social media has changed what fitness "should" look like for both men and women, whether guilt is a useful emotion for health, and why the healthiest food often tastes the worst.

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How good is your English vocabulary? In this episode, Sam tests Anna on 25 words taken from the Oxford 5000, with five words from each level: A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1. For each word, Anna has to give a definition and use it in her own sentence, and you can play along at home.

Pause after each word, try to define it and make your own sentence, then see if you got it right. Can you beat Anna's score? Let us know how many you get in the comments.

This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to build their vocabulary and test their knowledge with real, natural conversation.Oxford 3000/5000: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlists/oxford3000-5000

👉 Join the Deep Dive English community for FREE to build your spoken fluency and confidence the same way Anna did: ⁠https://www.skool.com/deepdiveenglish/about⁠ How many languages do you really need to speak? In this episode, Sam and Anna talk all about languages and communication, from why English speakers struggle to learn a second language to whether AI translation will make language learning pointless.Along the way, we discuss learning German and French at school, Polish words that don't exist in English, why English only has one word for "love," the hardest parts of English for Polish speakers, accents and what they reveal about you, and how being direct changes between languages.This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their listening skills with real, natural conversation.

👉 Join the Deep Dive English community for FREE to build your spoken fluency and confidence the same way Anna did: ⁠https://www.skool.com/deepdiveenglish/about⁠ How different is it to grow up and go to school in England compared to Poland? In this episode, Sam and Anna compare their two education systems, from the age children start school to exams, university, and everything in between.

Along the way, we talk about starting school at five vs seven, why grouping children by ability can be harmful, the Polish "gymnasium" that no longer exists, comprehensive vs specialised subjects, and why Sam questions whether his expensive politics degree was really worth the money.

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Do you ask a question in English and find that people don't actually answer it? The problem might be the way you structure your question, not your grammar.

In this video I share a simple four-step structure to ask clearer questions in English, especially at work and in meetings: introduce the topic, give the context, signpost the question, then ask it and stop. I also share useful signposting phrases you can start using today, from direct ones like "So my question is this" to softer ones like "I was wondering..."

If you often speak for a while before asking your question and people forget what you actually asked, this simple structure will make a big difference.

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Is football overrated? Are cats underrated? In this episode, Sam and Anna play a game called "Over or Under," where they give each other topics and have to decide whether they're overrated or underrated, and explain why.

Along the way we discuss football, London, IKEA, cats, zoos, tattoos, museums, learning English, all-inclusive holidays, garden ponds, university degrees, and alcohol. Expect plenty of friendly disagreement and a lot of useful vocabulary for sharing opinions in English.

This episode is perfect for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their listening skills with real, natural conversation.