Riva English: Real English for Real Life

English conversation listening practice for A2-B1 learners: follow everyday plans, catch time changes, and understand what two friends finally agree to do.

In this English podcast, Jessie and Alex guide you through complete conversations about coffee, a walk and a rainy-day outing. Listen, answer during the pauses, then check what you understood. Finish with a new cinema conversation and explain the plan in your own words.

Listen once for meaning, then replay and answer aloud during the practice pauses.

Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LZUzMjj8zSY

Riva English: Real English for Real Life. Learn it. Say it. Use it.

Do you understand an English conversation but stay quiet while you plan the perfect sentence?

Stop overthinking and start talking. In this A2-B1 English podcast, practise joining a conversation, sharing one idea and replying—even when you feel nervous.

Join Jessie and Alex for real-life English conversation practice. First, hear a complete example. Then practise useful phrases, respond during the speaking pauses and try a three-turn conversation in your own words: JOIN → IDEA → REPLY.

Listen once for meaning, then replay and answer aloud during the practice pauses.

Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9SohESAUrGc

Riva English: Real English for Real Life. Learn it. Say it. Use it.

You know what happened—but when you try to tell the story in English, you get stuck. Practice turning one small moment from your day into a clear 45–60-second story, using just a few keywords.

In this A2–B1 English podcast, Jessie and Alex help you move beyond “It was fine. Nothing much.” Listen to Alex’s train-ticket mix-up, then build your own story step by step—with time to speak along the way.

Listen once for meaning, then replay and answer aloud during the practice pauses.

Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EQFBUsA9xP8

Riva English: Real English for Real Life. Learn it. Say it. Use it.

Understand English, but get stuck when it's time to reply? This slow English conversation practice helps you listen, repeat useful phrases, and answer with your own details.

Practise English listening and speaking as you accept an invitation, suggest another time politely, and confirm a plan—even when the first time doesn't work.

Join Jessie and Alex in this English podcast for A2–B1 learners. Start with a complete everyday conversation, try short shadowing exercises, then change the activity, day and time to fit your own life. There are pauses for you to answer aloud.

Listen once for meaning, then replay and answer aloud during the practice pauses.

Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DxWLgXt_tcA

Riva English: Real English for Real Life. Learn it. Say it. Use it.

Still using “very good,” “very bad,” or “very nice” for everything? Build your everyday English vocabulary and practise more natural answers with Jessie and Alex.

“The cake was very good.” → “The cake was delicious. It wasn't too sweet.”

One simple detail gives the other person more to understand.

Listen once for meaning, then replay and answer aloud during the practice pauses.

Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lEboWkjumjU

Riva English: Real English for Real Life. Learn it. Say it. Use it.

Do you always say “I’m fine” because you don’t know how to explain your feelings in English? In this A2–B1 English podcast, Jessie and Alex help you talk about your feelings naturally, explain why you feel that way, and say what you need—without sounding dramatic or sharing more than you want to.

Listen to a realistic dinner conversation, repeat useful English phrases, correct misunderstandings with “Not exactly,” and finish with a 45-second speaking challenge about your own life.

Listen once for meaning, then replay and answer aloud during the practice pauses.

Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1L7g-8-ahyE

Riva English: Real English for Real Life. Learn it. Say it. Use it.

Learn how to talk about your dreams and goals in English in this easy A2–B1 English podcast. Jessie and Alex teach four simple anchors—dream, why, reality, and next step—so you can speak honestly even when your goal is still unfinished.

Follow Nora through two dinner conversations. At first, she hides a dream by saying “Nothing special.” After a setback, she learns how to explain what she wants, why it matters, what feels difficult, and the small action she will take next.

Listen once for meaning, then replay and answer aloud during the practice pauses.

Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZcMFYJCpzcc

Riva English: Real English for Real Life. Learn it. Say it. Use it.

What do you say after “How are you?” when the conversation goes quiet?

Practise small talk in English with Jessie and Alex: give a natural answer, add one honest detail, and find an easy next topic.

In this A2–B1 English podcast, follow friendly conversations before a pottery class, on a walking tour, and in an elevator. Learn how to move from a greeting into a real conversation without needing a long list of questions.

Listen once for meaning, then replay and answer aloud during the practice pauses.

Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KnsLrVY84No

Riva English: Real English for Real Life. Learn it. Say it. Use it.

Learn how to ask for help in English without sounding rude, unclear, or awkward.

In this A2–B1 English podcast, you’ll practise real-life English conversations at a station, on the street, in a store, and at work. Stay until the final challenge: you’ll handle four new situations without a complete model, then compare your English with Jessie and Alex.

Listen once for meaning, then replay and answer aloud during the practice pauses.

Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-AwaNHIvG9A

Riva English: Real English for Real Life. Learn it. Say it. Use it.

Want to practice English every day, but keep stopping when life gets busy? This slow English podcast for A2-B1 learners will help you build a small daily English habit that actually sticks, even when you feel tired, busy, or unmotivated.

You will practice English listening and speaking while learning natural phrases to talk about feeling stuck, losing motivation, starting again, and becoming more confident. By the end, you will have a realistic four-sentence English habit plan built around your own life.

Listen once for meaning, then replay and answer aloud during the practice pauses.

Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RFfj6C67w58

Riva English: Real English for Real Life. Learn it. Say it. Use it.