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>> from [music] Speak English with Claus.

Hey English learners, welcome back to

the English Leap Podcast. Your English

podcast for daily life English, real

conversations, and easy English

listening practice.

>> Yeah, this is the place where you learn

real English from real talk, not from

boring grammar books.

>> I'm Anna.

>> And I'm Jake.

>> So Jake, how are you today? Did you have

a busy day? Yeah, a little busy. I had

work in the morning and then I went to

the gym, but I feel good now. How about

you, Anna?

>> I'm good, but a bit tired. I slept late

last night because I was watching a

movie.

>> Ah, so you were maybe wasting a little

time. [laughter]

>> Maybe just a little, but it was a nice

movie. And today I'm happy because we

can talk with our listeners again.

>> Same here. It always feels nice to sit

down, talk with you, and help people

with their English.

>> Yes, it feels like we are all in one big

room together.

>> Okay, small talk finished. Now, let's

get into our topic.

>> Yes. Before we start wasting their time,

[laughter]

>> right, today we have a very important

topic. Don't waste your time.

>> Yeah, time is life. If we waste our

time, we are wasting our life a little

bit.

>> Ouch. That sounds serious. But don't

worry, we're going to keep it fun and

simple.

>> Yes. And before we start, hm, we want to

ask you for a small favor.

>> Yeah. If you enjoyed this podcast,

please like this episode, subscribe, and

share it with a friend who is learning

English.

>> Mhm. Especially that friend who always

says, "I have no time to study English."

But then spends one hour scrolling on

their phone. [laughter]

>> We all know that friend. Sometimes it's

us. [laughter]

>> Yes. Okay, let's talk about what don't

waste your time really means.

>> So Anna, let me ask you first. What does

waste your time mean in simple words?

>> H good question. To waste time means you

use your time for something that is not

important and not helpful for you.

>> Right? So it's not just fun or not fun.

It's about if it helps you or not.

>> Exactly. Think about time like water

from a bottle.

>> H water from a bottle.

>> Yes. You only have a certain amount of

water in the bottle. If you pour it on

the floor, you can't drink it later.

That is like wasting time.

>> Ah, I like that. Time is like water. If

I just pour it on the floor, I can't use

it again.

>> Yes. When you use your time on things

that don't help you learn, don't help

you grow, and don't help you rest, then

you are just pouring your time on the

floor.

>> And sometimes we know it, right? We

finish and we feel, "Why did I do that?"

>> Exactly. That feeling of regret. I could

use that time for something better is a

clear sign that maybe we wasted our

time.

>> Yeah. Like when I say I will watch one

short video and then 40 minutes later

I'm still there and I don't even

remember what I watched.

[laughter]

>> Yes, that happens to so many people. So

now we know the meaning. Let's talk

about how we can stop wasting time

especially when we are learning English.

Okay, maybe I can start with a story.

>> Yes, good idea. Stories help us

remember.

>> So, one day last month, I was working on

my computer. My brain felt tired, and I

said, I will take a 10-minute break.

>> That sounds like a good plan.

>> I sat on the sofa, opened my phone, and

started watching a funny video. I

laughed. It was nice. Then another video

started. I thought, "Okay, just one

more."

>> Very famous sentence. Just one more.

>> Yes, [laughter]

just one more. After some time, I felt a

little strange. I checked the clock and

1 hour and 15 minutes had passed.

>> Whoa, that's a big 10minute break.

>> Exactly. And the problem was I didn't

feel happy after that. I felt empty, a

little guilty, and more tired.

>> Yes, that's the feeling of time going

away like sand in your hands. You open

your fingers and it just falls.

>> That's a good picture. Sand in my hands.

So after that day, I said, "Okay, I need

to be more intentional with my time."

>> Intentional means you do something on

purpose, not by accident.

>> Right? And today we want to share some

tips that helped us and can help you

too.

>> Yes, simple tips with small stories so

you can remember them easily.

>> Okay, Anna, what is the first tip?

>> Tip number one, make a tiny plan.

>> Tiny, not big.

>> Yes, tiny. Think of a plan like a GPS in

your car.

>> GPS. Okay, I like that. When you don't

put any address in the GPS, the car can

go anywhere. You can drive in circles,

you waste petrol, and you waste time,

>> right? You just drive and drive with no

final place.

>> But when you put one simple address, the

GPS tells you, "Turn here, go straight,

you will arrive."

>> So, a tiny plan is like putting the

address for your day.

>> Exactly. Many learners say today I will

improve my English. But that is too big,

too vague.

>> Vague means not clear.

>> Yes, it's not clear. So instead, make a

tiny plan like today I will learn three

new words. Today I will listen to 10

minutes of an English podcast. Today I

will read one page of a story.

>> That feels lighter. I have a small

personal example.

>> Yeah, tell us.

>> When I started learning another

language, I told myself every day I will

study for 1 hour. It was too big for me.

I got tired. I skipped days and I felt

bad.

>> I understand.

>> Then I changed the plan. I said, "Every

day I will do 10 minutes. That's all."

Some days I did more, but my promise to

myself was just 10 minutes.

>> And did that work better?

>> Yes, much better. I could keep my

promise. I didn't feel scared to start.

And every time I finished, I felt proud.

>> So the metaphor is a tiny plan is like a

small clear address in your GPS. You

don't wander around. You know where to

go.

>> Exactly. And when you know where to go,

you waste less time thinking, "What

should I do now?"

>> That's a powerful first tip. So, what's

the second tip?

>> H tip number two, use your pocket time.

>> Pocket time.

>> Yes. Think of time like coins.

>> Okay, I'm listening. During the day you

have some big coins like 1 hour blocks

but you also have many small coins 5

minutes here 7 minutes there 3 minutes

there.

>> Ah like when I wait for the bus or I sit

in a taxi or I wait in a line.

>> Exactly. Many people throw these small

coins in the trash. They just scroll

scroll scroll.

>> Mhm. Yes, I do that sometimes. But if

you collect these small coins, you can

buy something big.

>> That's a nice picture. Small coins

become a big amount.

>> For example, you can review your three

new words while you wait for the bus.

Listen to five minutes of an English

podcast while you wash the dishes. Read

five lines of a story while you wait for

your coffee.

>> H, that feels very realistic. I have a

friend who improved her English mostly

in pocket time.

>> Really?

>> Yes. She has two kids and a job, so she

is very busy. She said to me, "I never

have one full hour, but I have many

small minutes."

>> Mhm. I like that.

>> So, she used those minutes. 5 minutes

walking to the bus, 10 minutes at lunch,

7 minutes before sleep. After a few

months, she noticed that she understood

more and could speak better.

>> So, those little coins turned into a big

treasure.

>> Exactly. If you don't want to waste

time, start using your pocket time. Even

five minutes can be useful.

>> H maybe our listeners can think now

where are my pocket times in the day?

>> Yes, that's a good question.

>> Okay, what about the third tip? H tip

number three, make English fun,

>> right? Because if it feels like

punishment, you will run away from it.

>> True. Imagine you are a child and every

time you play, someone shouts, "Do it

perfectly. Don't make mistakes."

>> The child will stop playing.

>> Yes, learning is the same. Your brain

doesn't like constant stress. If English

always feels heavy and serious, your

brain says, "No thanks."

>> So, how can we turn English into a game,

not a punishment?

>> We can connect English to things we

already like.

>> For example, I love music.

>> Yes. Tell us.

>> I remember one song that really helped

me. I printed the lyrics, the words of

the song, and listened again and again.

I circled new words. I sang in the

shower. I tried to copy the singer's

voice. It was fun and I learned a lot.

>> H, that's a good story.

>> What about you?

>> I love stories and shows. I watched a

short series in English. At first with

subtitles in my language, then later

with English subtitles. After some time,

I could understand many lines without

reading.

>> Mhm. Like a small victory.

>> Yes.

Fun is important because it helps you

stay with English longer without feeling

that you are wasting time.

>> Right. If you watch a show in English

and you learn new phrases, you are not

just watching, you're growing.

>> Exactly. So tip three, don't just push

yourself. Also play with English. Songs,

stories, games, funny videos with

English subtitles. Use them wisely.

>> Now, I think we must talk about

something a little dangerous.

>> Yes, the dangerous thing in your hand.

>> The phone.

>> Tip number four, watch out for time

thieves.

>> Time thieves. I like that phrase.

>> Mhm. A time thief is something that

steals your time without giving you

something good. For many people that is

social media.

>> Yes, social media can be nice. But if

you are not careful, it takes and takes

and takes.

>> I remember one evening I sat on my bed

just to check one message. Then I saw a

funny video, then a short clip, then a

comment fight, then a news story. My

brain was full, but I didn't learn

anything. Hm. That's a very common

experience.

>> And when I finished, I I felt tired and

a little sad.

>> Yes. So, we need to protect ourselves

from these time thieves.

>> How can we do that?

>> One simple way is to make small rules.

For example, when I study, my phone

stays in another room. I will only check

social media after I finish my tiny

English plan. I turn off notifications

for 1 hour.

>> That's good.

>> It's like locking the door when a thief

is outside. You don't hate the thief,

but you protect your house.

>> Yes, that's a strong picture.

>> When you protect your focus, you can do

more in less time. Then you save time

instead of wasting it. and you feel more

in control of your own life.

Now I have an important question Anna.

If we say don't waste your time, does

that mean we must work and study all the

time every minute?

>> No, not at all. This is very important.

Rest is not wasting time.

>> I'm happy you said that. Think about

your body and your mind like a phone

battery.

>> Okay, that's easy to imagine.

>> If you use your phone all day and never

charge it, what happens?

>> It dies. It stops working.

>> Exactly. We are the same. If we work,

study, run around, and never stop, our

battery goes to zero.

>> Mhm. Yes.

>> Good sleep, quiet time, and simple rest

are like charging the battery. Do you

have a personal example?

>> Yes. Once I tried to work on a project

late at night. I was tired but I pushed

myself. I spent 2 hours but the work was

not good. The next morning after sleep I

did the same work again in just 30

minutes and it was better.

>> M I know that feeling.

>> So sometimes resting is smarter than

pushing. It is not wasting time. It is

preparing you to use your time better

later.

>> So the key is balance.

>> Yes. Some time to study, some time to

work, some time to have fun, and some

time to rest. A little of each.

>> Mhm. That's a peaceful idea.

>> Jake, we used some big words today.

>> Maybe we should slow down and talk about

them a little. Yeah, let's do a tiny

word tour before we finish. H

>> these words are important if you don't

want to waste your time.

>> First, we said intentional.

>> M right.

>> When you are intentional, you do

something on purpose, not by accident.

>> For example, I am intentional with my

time. I choose to study English for 10

minutes. or I want to be more

intentional and stop scrolling for one

hour.

>> Then we had the word vague.

>> Yes, vague means not clear.

>> For example,

improve my English is a vague plan.

>> But learn three new words today is

clear, not vague.

>> We also talked about pocket time. H yes

pocket time is not in the dictionary but

it's a nice picture.

>> It means those small pieces of time in

your day like 5 or 10 minutes when you

are waiting.

>> You can say I use my pocket time to

listen to English

>> or I want to stop wasting my pocket time

on random videos.

>> Then we said distracted. M yes

distracted means you cannot focus

because your attention is jumping to

many things.

>> For example, I feel distracted when my

phone is next to me while I study

>> or the TV makes me distracted when I try

to read.

>> And we use the phrase time thief. I like

this one.

>> [laughter]

>> A time thief is something that steals

your time without giving you anything

good.

>> For example, mindless scrolling is a

time thief for me.

>> Or I turned off notifications because

they were big time thieves.

>> We also talked about invest like you

invested your time. M yes invest means

you use time, money or energy now to get

something better in the future.

>> For example, when I listen to an English

podcast, I invest my time in my future.

>> Or you didn't waste this episode. You

invested your time in learning.

>> We said routine too. M yes your routine

is the normal order of things you do

every day.

>> For example, my morning routine is wake

up, make coffee and listen to English.

>> Or I want to add 10 minutes of reading

to my evening routine.

>> And one more beautiful word,

balance. M yes balance is when different

parts are in a good mix. Not too much,

not too little.

>> For example, I want a balance between

work, English, fun, and rest.

>> Or a healthy life is about balance, not

only work or only fun.

>> If you didn't catch every word, it's

okay. You can listen to this part again

slowly.

And if you want a small challenge,

choose one of these words and make your

own sentence.

>> You can say it in your head

>> or be brave and write it in the

comments.

>> That's like sending your English brain

to the gym. [laughter]

>> Yeah, a small friendly gym where

everyone is learning together.

>> So, if someone is listening and

thinking, okay, this sounds nice, but

what should I do today? What can we tell

them? Um, let's give them simple steps.

>> All right.

>> Step one, choose one tiny English goal

for today. For example, I will learn

three new words from this episode.

>> Step two, decide when you will do it.

Maybe during your pocket time, on the

bus, during lunch, or before bed.

>> Mhm. Step three, make it a little fun.

Maybe listen to a song, use a show you

like, or relisten to a part of this

podcast.

>> Step four, after you finish, say

something kind to yourself.

>> Mhm. Like, nice. I used my time well.

Or, good job. I did my small plan.

>> That small sentence can change how you

feel about learning.

>> Yes, you stop being your own enemy and

become your own coach.

>> H, I like that. your own coach.

>> Okay, let's quickly recap our tips so

you can remember them.

>> Good idea.

>> Tip one, make a tiny plan like a GPS

address for your day.

>> Tip two, use your pocket time, the small

time coins in your day.

>> Tip three, make English fun. Turn

learning into a game, not a punishment.

>> Tip four, watch out for time thieves.

Protect yourself from endless scrolling

and random distractions.

>> Tip five, remember that rest is not

wasting time. It's charging your

battery.

>> M, that's a beautiful summary.

>> Thanks. And we want to say this clearly.

Your time is valuable. You don't need to

be perfect. You just need to use your

time a little better each day.

>> Yes. Even 10 good minutes every day can

change your English over time.

>> Mhm. And we believe you can do that.

>> Now it's your turn.

>> Yes. Question for you. What is one thing

that wastes your time? And what is one

small change you will make after

listening to this episode?

>> Please write your answer in the

comments. Your idea might help another

learner too.

>> And if this episode helped you, please

like, subscribe, and share it with a

friend who also doesn't want to waste

their time.

Thank you so much for spending this time

with us. You didn't waste it, you

invested it in yourself.

>> M yes, we're proud of you.

>> This was the English Leap podcast with

Anna and Jake.

>> Until next time, use your time well and

be kind to yourself.

>> Bye everyone.

>> Bye-bye. Take care.

>> Your progress doesn't end here. To

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
intentional /ɪnˈtenʃənl/ C1	adjective - done on purpose; deliberate
vague /veɪɡ/ B2	adjective - not clearly expressed or defined
distracted /dɪˈstræktɪd/ B1	adjective - unable to concentrate because of other things
invest /ɪnˈvest/ B2	verb - to devote time, effort, or money for a future benefit
routine /ruːˈtiːn/ A2	noun - a sequence of actions followed regularly
balance /ˈbæləns/ B1	noun - a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
punishment /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ B1	noun - the act of inflicting a penalty
valuable /ˈvæljuəbl/ A2	adjective - worth a great deal of money or importance
guilty /ˈɡɪlti/ B1	adjective - feeling responsible for a wrong or bad action
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness about something that has happened
scroll /skroʊl/ B2	verb - to move through text or images on a digital screen
thief /θiːf/ A2	noun - a person who steals
battery /ˈbætri/ A2	noun - a device that stores electrical energy
perfectly /ˈpɜːrfɪktli/ A2	adverb - in a way that is complete and correct
empty /ˈempti/ A1	adjective - containing nothing

Key Grammar Structures

• I slept late last night because I was watching a movie.

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ Used to describe an ongoing action that was interrupted or was happening around a specific time in the past.

• If we waste our time, we are wasting our life a little bit.

  ➔ First Conditional (Real Present/Future)

  ➔ Uses 'if + present simple' for the condition, and 'present continuous' for the consequence, showing a direct link between cause and effect.

• I could use that time for something better.

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Could' for Possibility/Hypothetical

  ➔ Used to express an alternative possibility or a capacity that was not realized.

• I was working on my computer.

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ Focuses on the duration of an activity in the past.

• If you don't put any address in the GPS, the car can go anywhere.

  ➔ Zero Conditional (General Truths)

  ➔ Used for situations that are always true or follow a logical pattern.

• My promise to myself was just 10 minutes.

  ➔ Simple Past (State/Condition)

  ➔ Describes a past state of affairs or a completed fact about the speaker's intentions.

• I have a friend who improved her English mostly in pocket time.

  ➔ Relative Clause (Defining)

  ➔ Used to add specific information about the noun 'friend' without starting a new sentence.

• When I study, my phone stays in another room.

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time (Habitual Action)

  ➔ Describes a recurring routine using the present simple tense in the clause.