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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 25 MIN

Talking About Cleaning Motivation in English | Easy English Podcast

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Talking About Cleaning Motivation Struggles and Fun English Adjectives for Describing a Very Messy Room | Everyday English AcademyEver put off cleaning your room until "tomorrow", and then tomorrow never comes? In this friendly English conversation, Sarah and Mike talk about why cleaning motivation is so hard, and they share fun adjectives for describing a very messy room. It is easy to follow and helps you talk about your own home, your chores, and your habits in real, everyday English.Why is it so hard to start tidying up when the mess feels like a mountain? Listening along, you'll practise describing a cluttered desk and a filthy kitchen, using adjectives like grubby, spotless and stained, saying that you keep putting it off but will get around to it soon, and telling a friend your room is finally spick and span. You'll also hear how to bribe yourself with a small reward and clean in a short burst.This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to describe their homes and daily chores with natural, everyday vocabulary and talk honestly about the habits they keep putting off.💡 Tip: Pick two or three cleaning words from today and describe your own room out loud.⏱️ Chapters0:00 Introduction2:38 Talk About Messy Rooms in English4:36 Everyday Words for a Dirty Room8:36 Talking About Not Wanting to Clean12:46 Speaking Practice15:39 Words for Motivation and a Clean Room22:04 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode📚 Vocabulary in this episode• cluttered: full of too much stuff, no space• filthy: very, very dirty• spotless: perfectly clean, no marks• grubby: a little bit dirty• tidy up: put things in order• reluctant: not wanting to do something• burst: a sudden, short amount• bribe: offer a reward so someone acts• stained: with dirty marks that won't wash out• declutter: remove things you don't need🎯 In this episode, you can practise:• Describing A Messy Room In English• Cleaning Vocabulary For Learners• Adjectives For Dirty And Clean• Talking About Chores In English• Spick And Span Meaning• Get Around To It Phrase• Everyday English Conversation B1• English listening practice• English speaking practice• Daily English conversationEveryday English Academy helps English learners improve listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence through slow, easy, everyday English conversations with Sarah and Mike.Get comfortable, listen along at your own pace, and pick up a few new words as Sarah and Mike chat.Listen, learn, and speak with us. Your English grows every time you use it.🔔 Subscribe for a new slow-English episode every week.#EnglishVocabulary #CleaningVocabulary #B1English #EverydayEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishAdjectives #SpickAndSpan #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy

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