The Vivaling English Podcast

🎉 Why do we blow out birthday candles, make wishes, and sing "Happy Birthday"? 🎂 In this B1+ English podcast, discover the surprising history behind our favourite birthday traditions. Learn fascinating facts while improving your English listening skills and vocabulary. 💬 Ready to improve your English  skills? Book a VivaLing lesson with one of our expert coaches and put your new vocabulary into...

Join Mia and Ben as they follow a mysterious treasure map, solve clues, and search for hidden treasure beneath the waves. Can you solve the mystery with them? 🎧 Listen, learn, and test your listening skills with the quiz at the end! Ready to improve your English through fun and adventure? Book your next VivaLing lesson today! ★ Support this podcast ★

A colorful masterpiece or damage to public property? Street art sparks strong opinions around the world. In this B1+ episode, explore a fascinating debate, learn useful vocabulary, and hear two very different perspectives on one of the most controversial forms of modern art. Listen, improve your English, and decide for yourself: where do you draw the line between creativity and vandalism? Interest...

Chores are part of life! In this episode, we cover five household chores (one for each school day) and learn the vocabulary to talk about them in English. We also practise giving step-by-step instructions using words like first , then , next , and finally . Test yourself with a quick True or False quiz at the end — and don't forget your homework! Want your child to keep progressing in English? Boo...

A special Earth Month episode focused on the power of small actions for a healthier planet. Improve your listening and speaking skills while learning useful modal verbs such as ought to , had better , and might want to . Through practical environmental examples, you’ll build confidence discussing responsibility, habits, and positive change in everyday English. Continue your English journey with Vi...

Big numbers don’t have to be scary! In this fun A2-level episode,  practice rounding, dividing, and multiplying as you listen and guess the answers along the way. By the end, you’ll see how big numbers are just little numbers working together. Stay tuned for the challenge at the end! Keen to continue learning? Sign up for your personalised language course here ! ★ Support this podcast ★

When did you last turn off your phone for a whole day? For many people, the answer is: never. In this episode, we explore the idea of a digital detox — taking a real break from screens, social media, and constant notifications. Along the way, you'll practise useful phrasal verbs that come up every time we talk about technology. ★ Support this podcast ★

Gadgets make life easier — until they stop working the way they should! In this episode, three people share their everyday gadget problems. Can you figure out the best solutions before the answers are revealed? Tune in and see if your gadget-fixing skills are up to the challenge! 📱 Ready to take your English further? Sign up for VivaLing lessons and practice your skills in real conversations! ★ S...

When the days grow shorter and the air turns cold, something shifts — not just outside, but inside us too. In this B1+ episode, we explore the quiet transformation that winter brings. With soft seasonal soundscapes and reflective questions, you’ll expand your vocabulary while considering how weather, culture, and mindset shape the way we feel. Does winter slow you down — or help you focus? Tune in...

Travel through a full day and night in the desert and discover how animals survive extreme heat and harsh conditions. 🌵☀️ In this engaging A2-level episode, you’ll follow the rhythm of the desert while practising simple cause-and-effect language in context. Listen closely — the desert has more life than it seems. You can book your personalised language lessons with VivaLing here ★ Support this po...

Past simple or present perfect? This episode clears up one of the most common grammar mistakes in business English. Using real workplace examples — meetings, projects, updates, and experience — you’ll learn when to use each tense and why it matters. The episode ends with a short practice section to help you check your understanding. Ready to level up your Business English? Sign up for VivaLing les...

In this engaging A2-level Bud Family episode, we explore the question many people ask: Who is the boss in my family? Using clear, everyday language, learners practise listening skills while thinking about how decisions are made at home. Ideal for A2 learners, this episode builds confidence with family vocabulary and useful verbs like decide, choose, tell, and determine , and ends with a short refl...

In this reflective episode, you’ll listen to a story built around a series of winter decisions. After each moment, pause and ask yourself: What would I do? Listen carefully to the language used along the way. Some words express total certainty, while others leave space for doubt, revealing how intensifiers shape our thinking and choices. Calm, interactive, and thoughtful, this episode encourages q...

Blast off on a gentle space adventure made especially for A2 learners. In this interactive podcast, young listeners join a friendly captain on a mission through space to solve a mystery. With clues to discover and planets to explore listeners are invited to think, imagine, and guess what might happen next. Will the clues lead to the right place? Tune in and become a space explorer as the mystery s...

Cozy up with the VivaLing Podcast this autumn! 🍁 In this episode, we explore fun and seasonal idioms that will make your English sound more natural. Learn how to use these expressions in everyday conversation while enjoying the warm, autumnal vibes—perfect for B1+ learners ready to fall in love with English. Book your lessons with VivaLing today and start speaking English confidently! ★ Support t...

In today’s episode, we explore how different kinds of music can change the way we feel. From calm tunes to energetic beats, listeners will discover simple vocabulary to talk about emotions and moods through music. A fun, feel-good episode that helps kids connect language to real-life experiences! If you enjoyed this episode, you’ll love learning with a VivaLing coach. Book your first lesson today...

In this episode of the VivaLing podcast, we dive into the surprising power of curiosity — what it really is, why it matters, and how it can make even ordinary moments more exciting. Ready to keep learning? Turn your curiosity into confidence! 🌍 Book a fun, personalized online language session with a VivaLing Coach today → Sign up now ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, we travel through time to explore life then and now! Join us as we hear short stories about how communication, travel, free time, and school have evolved over the years. Through fun questions and reflections from VivaLing coaches, you’ll discover how technology has made life faster and easier — but also how some simple joys of the past are worth keeping. 🎯 Ready to take your Engl...

In this episode, we dive into the world of routines—those little patterns that shape our days, weeks, and even seasons. While we often think about routines as the things we always, usually, sometimes, or never do each day, routines can also change depending on the day of the week or the time of year. Join three VivaLing coaches—Elena, George, and Arianne—as they share their personal routines. Take...

Autumn Sports Around the World - Interactive Sports Quiz Test your sports knowledge in this fun guessing game! We'll give you clues about popular autumn sports from four different countries, and you try to guess which sport we're describing. Travel virtually from the United States to Japan, Spain, and New Zealand as we explore how different cultures celebrate the fall sports season. Can you identi...

As many families head back to school, join host Kari to explore school life around the globe! Play a "True or False" game, learn key school vocabulary and English expressions, take a quiz, and enjoy a rapid-fire round of fascinating school facts. 🌐 Sign up for VivaLing language lessons  and start learning today! ★ Support this podcast ★

Test your knowledge of amazing Guinness World Records in this interactive quiz episode! Each segment presents three possible records – but only one is real. Can you guess which jaw-dropping feat actually made it into the record books? Perfect for families and trivia lovers. Want more fun learning experiences like this? Sign up for a Vivaling  language course !  Visit vivaling.com to get started. ★...

Discover what makes VivaLing coaches extraordinary in this interview with Coach Lele, one of our longest-serving educators who joined nearly at the platform's inception. From South Africa to Vietnam and back again, Lele's journey showcases the global expertise and genuine care that defines VivaLing's teaching community.  This conversation reveals the passion, cultural insight, and authentic connec...

Rain or shine, it's time to learn some English! 🌦️ In this playful, sound-filled episode, young learners will explore weather through their ears! With creative challenges, immersive sounds, and simple grammar tips, this episode is perfect for little language explorers ready to talk about the weather — in English! ✨ Ready to level up? VivaLing’s expert coaches make language learning fun, personal,...

Welcome to a vibrant journey celebrating June Festivals Around the World! In this episode, we'll dive into diverse cultural festivals, traditions, and seasonal practices that light up the month of June. Discover how different cultures welcome summer, celebrate heritage, or mark important historical events. VivaLing's Language Courses are great way to spend the summer ! Sign up here ★ Support this...