60 acast.com First Steps English for Beginners https://shows.acast.com/first-steps-english-for-beginners en YOUR ENGLISH TOOLBOX English for beginners,slow English,English listening practice YOUR ENGLISH TOOLBOX Slow English stories for everyday life This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.


A small story you can follow. Real English you can use. Follow Maya, Leo and their neighbours through connected stories of new beginnings, family and courage. Hear each conversation at natural speed, explore it slowly with Peter, learn useful everyday sentences, practise them, then listen again. Designed for adults taking their first confident steps in English.

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A small story you can follow. Real English you can use. Follow Maya, Leo and their neighbours through connected stories of new beginnings, family and courage. Hear each conversation at natural speed, explore it slowly with Peter, learn useful everyday sentences, practise them, then listen again. Designed for adults taking their first confident steps in English.

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]]> false YOUR ENGLISH TOOLBOX yourenglishtoolbox72@gmail.com 6ad5dc5a979c9892d1ea70c4 first-steps-english-for-beginners serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6ad5dc5a979c9892d1ea70c4/1792405772442-aaa6ef63-80cb-453c-9eea-36d3a7ecd70e.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/first-steps-english-for-beginners First Steps English for Beginners The Last Bus | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English ) The Last Bus | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English ) Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:30:00 GMT 6:18 6ad5dc7424412386639e65a4 false https://shows.acast.com/first-steps-english-for-beginners/episodes/the-last-bus 6ad5dc7424412386639e65a4 6ad5dc5a979c9892d1ea70c4 the-last-bus Meet Maya and Leo. Learn to ask for help and understand locked versus closed. full 1 1 This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.

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Complete transcript PDF · Vocabulary and grammar guide PDF

Maya has arrived in a new town, but the last bus has just left. Her room is somewhere on Maple Street, and she does not have a key. Leo, a young man from the café, decides to help.

What you will learn:

  • How to introduce yourself: “I’m Maya.”
  • How to ask for help: “Can you help me?”
  • Useful travel and arrival words: last bus, missed it, street, room and key.

Listen to the complete story at natural speed, explore every part slowly with Peter, practise useful sentences, learn the difference between closed and locked, and finish with guided shadowing before one final natural-speed listening.

A Chance for Maya is a ten-episode beginner story. Each episode gives you real English for a new step in Maya’s life.

Level: A1-A2 · First Steps English for Beginners · Season 1 · Episode 1

#LearnEnglish #EnglishForBeginners #EnglishListening #A1English #YourEnglishToolbox

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]]> This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.

Free downloads for this episode:
Complete transcript PDF · Vocabulary and grammar guide PDF

Maya has arrived in a new town, but the last bus has just left. Her room is somewhere on Maple Street, and she does not have a key. Leo, a young man from the café, decides to help.

What you will learn:

  • How to introduce yourself: “I’m Maya.”
  • How to ask for help: “Can you help me?”
  • Useful travel and arrival words: last bus, missed it, street, room and key.

Listen to the complete story at natural speed, explore every part slowly with Peter, practise useful sentences, learn the difference between closed and locked, and finish with guided shadowing before one final natural-speed listening.

A Chance for Maya is a ten-episode beginner story. Each episode gives you real English for a new step in Maya’s life.

Level: A1-A2 · First Steps English for Beginners · Season 1 · Episode 1

#LearnEnglish #EnglishForBeginners #EnglishListening #A1English #YourEnglishToolbox

More free learning: YourEnglishToolbox.com · Follow us on Instagram and X for free mini-lessons and useful reels.

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]]> The Blue Door | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English ) The Blue Door | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English ) Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:30:00 GMT 5:35 6aeb26e7651640b48adf83dd false https://shows.acast.com/first-steps-english-for-beginners/episodes/6aeb26e7651640b48adf83dd 6aeb26e7651640b48adf83dd 6ad5dc5a979c9892d1ea70c4 Maya finds an envelope, a key, and a way inside. full 1 2 This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.

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Complete transcript PDF · Vocabulary and grammar guide PDF

Maya is outside number twelve, Maple Street. The blue door is locked, but Leo notices an envelope under the mat. Inside, there may be the answer Maya needs for her first night at home.

What you will learn:

  • How to check an address and recognise a name.
  • Everyday words for an envelope, key, lock and door.
  • The useful contrast between for Maya and Maya’s key.

You will hear Maya and Leo’s complete conversation at natural speed first. Peter then opens the scene step by step, with slow listening, useful everyday examples, a Pay Attention language note and exact four-second shadowing pauses. The final conversation returns at natural speed.

A Chance for Maya continues: Maya has found her door, but the next challenge is finding work.

Level: A1-A2 · First Steps English for Beginners · Season 1 · Episode 2

#LearnEnglish #EnglishForBeginners #EnglishListening #A1English #YourEnglishToolbox

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]]> This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.

Free downloads for this episode:
Complete transcript PDF · Vocabulary and grammar guide PDF

Maya is outside number twelve, Maple Street. The blue door is locked, but Leo notices an envelope under the mat. Inside, there may be the answer Maya needs for her first night at home.

What you will learn:

  • How to check an address and recognise a name.
  • Everyday words for an envelope, key, lock and door.
  • The useful contrast between for Maya and Maya’s key.

You will hear Maya and Leo’s complete conversation at natural speed first. Peter then opens the scene step by step, with slow listening, useful everyday examples, a Pay Attention language note and exact four-second shadowing pauses. The final conversation returns at natural speed.

A Chance for Maya continues: Maya has found her door, but the next challenge is finding work.

Level: A1-A2 · First Steps English for Beginners · Season 1 · Episode 2

#LearnEnglish #EnglishForBeginners #EnglishListening #A1English #YourEnglishToolbox

More free learning: YourEnglishToolbox.com · Follow us on Instagram and X for free mini-lessons and useful reels.

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]]> Just for a Few Days | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English ) Just for a Few Days | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English ) Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:30:00 GMT 5:27 6aeb720c9ccd1653a7a8a9c1 false https://shows.acast.com/first-steps-english-for-beginners/episodes/6aeb720c9ccd1653a7a8a9c1 6aeb720c9ccd1653a7a8a9c1 6ad5dc5a979c9892d1ea70c4 Maya needs a job, but she only has two weeks. full 1 3 This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.

Free downloads for this episode:
Complete transcript PDF · Vocabulary and grammar guide PDF

Maya has a room for two weeks, but she needs a job. At the library, Nora asks a simple question, listens carefully and points Maya towards a notice at the café. It is a small moment, but it gives Maya a possible next step.

What you will learn:

  • How to say what you need: “I need a job.”
  • How to explain a short time limit: “Just for a few days.”
  • How to ask about numbers and understand a job notice.

Hear the complete dialogue at natural speed, then return to it slowly with Peter. The episode includes useful sentences with daily-life examples, a Pay Attention grammar section, guided shadowing and a final natural-speed replay.

A Chance for Maya is a ten-episode beginner story about making a new start, one useful English sentence at a time.

Level: A1-A2 · First Steps English for Beginners · Season 1 · Episode 3

#LearnEnglish #EnglishForBeginners #EnglishListening #A1English #YourEnglishToolbox

More free learning: YourEnglishToolbox.com · Follow us on Instagram and X for free mini-lessons and useful reels.

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]]> This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.

Free downloads for this episode:
Complete transcript PDF · Vocabulary and grammar guide PDF

Maya has a room for two weeks, but she needs a job. At the library, Nora asks a simple question, listens carefully and points Maya towards a notice at the café. It is a small moment, but it gives Maya a possible next step.

What you will learn:

  • How to say what you need: “I need a job.”
  • How to explain a short time limit: “Just for a few days.”
  • How to ask about numbers and understand a job notice.

Hear the complete dialogue at natural speed, then return to it slowly with Peter. The episode includes useful sentences with daily-life examples, a Pay Attention grammar section, guided shadowing and a final natural-speed replay.

A Chance for Maya is a ten-episode beginner story about making a new start, one useful English sentence at a time.

Level: A1-A2 · First Steps English for Beginners · Season 1 · Episode 3

#LearnEnglish #EnglishForBeginners #EnglishListening #A1English #YourEnglishToolbox

More free learning: YourEnglishToolbox.com · Follow us on Instagram and X for free mini-lessons and useful reels.

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]]> Someone for the Café | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English ) Someone for the Café | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English ) Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:30:00 GMT 4:48 6aec2d5b0bf1ec6d9e349fc2 false https://shows.acast.com/first-steps-english-for-beginners/episodes/6aec2d5b0bf1ec6d9e349fc2 6aec2d5b0bf1ec6d9e349fc2 6ad5dc5a979c9892d1ea70c4 Maya asks for a chance at the café. full 1 4 This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.

Downloads: Complete transcript · Vocabulary and grammar guide

Maya needs a job. A notice at the café gives her the courage to ask Leo one important question: is there an opportunity for her? Leo offers a job interview tomorrow, and Maya must make sure she understands the time.

In this episode, you will hear the whole story at natural speed, then explore it slowly. You will learn I need a job, Do you need someone?, What time? and I will be here. Peter also explains interview, how to ask about a time, and how to say at nine o’clock.

First Steps English for Beginners is a story-led English course for A1-A2 learners. Each chapter follows Maya and Leo through ten short programmes, with natural listening, clear explanations, useful sentences, guided shadowing and a final real-speed listening.

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First Steps English for Beginners · Season 1 · A Chance for Maya · Episode 4

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]]> This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.

Downloads: Complete transcript · Vocabulary and grammar guide

Maya needs a job. A notice at the café gives her the courage to ask Leo one important question: is there an opportunity for her? Leo offers a job interview tomorrow, and Maya must make sure she understands the time.

In this episode, you will hear the whole story at natural speed, then explore it slowly. You will learn I need a job, Do you need someone?, What time? and I will be here. Peter also explains interview, how to ask about a time, and how to say at nine o’clock.

First Steps English for Beginners is a story-led English course for A1-A2 learners. Each chapter follows Maya and Leo through ten short programmes, with natural listening, clear explanations, useful sentences, guided shadowing and a final real-speed listening.

More free English learning: YourEnglishToolbox.com · Follow us on Instagram and X.

First Steps English for Beginners · Season 1 · A Chance for Maya · Episode 4

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]]> Could You Say That Again? | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English ) Could You Say That Again? | A Chance for Maya ( Slow English ) Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:30:00 GMT 5:54 6aec5083e62de3f22429d661 false https://shows.acast.com/first-steps-english-for-beginners/episodes/6aec5083e62de3f22429d661 6aec5083e62de3f22429d661 6ad5dc5a979c9892d1ea70c4 Maya checks an important interview time. full 1 5 This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.

Downloads: Complete transcript · Vocabulary and grammar guide

Maya has an interview tomorrow, but a small note makes the time look confusing. Did Leo say nine, or does the number look like a six? Maya calls Leo, asks politely for the time again and checks the number before it is too late. Then she discovers a new problem: her folder is not in her bag.

In this Slow English episode, hear the complete conversation at natural speed, then unpack it slowly. You will practise Could you say the time again, please?, Nine, right? and I understand now.. Peter explains note, folder, the preposition at for time, polite requests with could you, and rising intonation when checking information.

First Steps English for Beginners is a story-led English course for A1-A2 learners. Each chapter follows Maya and Leo through ten short programmes, with natural listening, clear explanations, useful sentences, guided shadowing and a final real-speed listening.

More free English learning: YourEnglishToolbox.com · Follow us on Instagram and X.

First Steps English for Beginners · Season 1 · A Chance for Maya · Episode 5

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]]> This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.

Downloads: Complete transcript · Vocabulary and grammar guide

Maya has an interview tomorrow, but a small note makes the time look confusing. Did Leo say nine, or does the number look like a six? Maya calls Leo, asks politely for the time again and checks the number before it is too late. Then she discovers a new problem: her folder is not in her bag.

In this Slow English episode, hear the complete conversation at natural speed, then unpack it slowly. You will practise Could you say the time again, please?, Nine, right? and I understand now.. Peter explains note, folder, the preposition at for time, polite requests with could you, and rising intonation when checking information.

First Steps English for Beginners is a story-led English course for A1-A2 learners. Each chapter follows Maya and Leo through ten short programmes, with natural listening, clear explanations, useful sentences, guided shadowing and a final real-speed listening.

More free English learning: YourEnglishToolbox.com · Follow us on Instagram and X.

First Steps English for Beginners · Season 1 · A Chance for Maya · Episode 5

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