Riva English: Real English for Real Life

Do you forget English words while speaking? Learn five natural phrases that help you keep talking, describe a missing idea, and ask the other person for the word.

In this A2–B1 English podcast, Jessie and Alex practise one realistic building-maintenance call. You will describe words such as “leak,” “faucet,” “valve,” “reschedule,” and “buzzer” using simple English—so one missing word never has to end the conversation.

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/AAgmQkxAqlY

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

Learn how to practice English speaking by yourself—even if you don’t have a speaking partner. In this A2–B1 English podcast, Jessie and Alex guide you through a simple 10-minute routine that turns one question into real speaking practice.

The method is simple:

CHOOSE → SPEAK → CHECK ONE → SPEAK AGAIN

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/7c7c-LgwaPQ

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

Learn how to think in English and stop translating in your head with practical English speaking practice. In this English podcast, Jessie and Alex help you answer everyday questions, keep speaking when a word is missing, and use simple English more naturally.

If you understand English but need too much time to answer, this lesson is for you. You’ll learn the Riva English Short Path:

IDEA → SIMPLE ENGLISH → ANSWER

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/dHTAKsYfkoM

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

Learn how to talk about your workday in English with natural A2–B1 conversation practice. In this easy English podcast, you’ll hear two realistic workday stories, learn useful phrases, and build your own clear answer to “How was work?”

Jessie and Alex show you how to:

• describe a busy, quiet, productive, stressful, or tiring day

• explain how your workday started

• talk about your main task

• describe a small problem and how you solved it

• finish naturally with how you felt

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/Lci9unAF-mw

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

Do fast English conversations sound like one long sentence? In this A2–B1 listening practice, you’ll learn how to understand fast spoken English by catching the plan, key details, and connected speech—not every single word.

Listen with Jessie and Alex as one simple movie plan keeps changing. You’ll practice natural-speed voice messages, useful everyday phrases, and the repair question: “Could you say that again?”

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/5ubu2KIRISw

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

Learn how to describe a typical day in clear, natural English. Jessie and Alex compare their mornings, workdays, evenings, and weekends while helping you build a routine that sounds like your real life.



You will practise wake up versus get up, useful frequency words, natural time-order phrases, and the upgrade "I usually..., but today...". At the end, use the six key phrases to give your own 45-to-60-second answer to "What is a typical day like for you?"



Level: A2-B1. Clean.

Watch the full lesson with captions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6BAAWTYgGQ

Practise one complete airport journey in English, from check-in and baggage questions to security, gate changes, delays, and boarding.

Jessie and Alex model useful sentences for showing your passport, choosing a seat, finding security, confirming a gate number, and asking someone to repeat important information. Finish with a full airport conversation and a speaking challenge you can replay before your next trip.

Level: A2. Clean.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Si481XnFMyI

Practise the English you need for a complete restaurant visit, from asking for a table and reading the menu to ordering food, checking ingredients, and paying the bill.

Jessie and Alex model natural phrases for asking for more time, requesting a recommendation, changing a side, handling an unavailable dish, and explaining a food allergy clearly. Replay the full restaurant conversation and replace the sample food with something you would really order.

Level: A2-B1. Clean. For serious food allergies, always ask the restaurant to confirm ingredients with the kitchen.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/naA9rbBdw8Y

What do you say after "Nice to meet you"? Jessie and Alex show you how to keep a conversation moving with easy follow-up questions, short reactions, and the simple rhythm: answer, add one detail, and ask back.

You will also practise what to say when you miss a question, how to recover from an awkward pause, and how to end small talk naturally. The final conversation gives you a chance to use the phrases with your own answers.

Level: A2. Clean.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RP8RFnkLzKE

Learn how to talk about yourself in simple, natural English. Jessie and Alex practise common questions about names, cities, work, family, hobbies, food, and future goals, then show how the same details can become a short self-introduction.

Listen once for meaning, then replay the episode and answer each question aloud with your own information. By the end, you will be ready to give a natural 30-second introduction for work, study, or everyday conversations.

Level: A1-A2. Clean.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7q9PYFY0gCM