Talking About Illness in English — Symptoms, Emotions and Nostalgic Storytelling in Natural Conversation
Welcome to Episode 19 of No Pressure English — a podcast for intermediate and advanced English learners.
In this episode, Kevin records while feeling under the weather — giving you a genuinely natural and unscripted conversation about illness, emotions and nostalgia. From talking about symptoms like sore throats, fevers and chills to reflecting on childhood memories of staying home sick and watching classic films, this episode explores how real human moments can be among the most powerful language-learning experiences.
What We’ll Focus On:
- Natural vocabulary for illness (e.g. sore throat, fever, chills)
- How to describe feelings like irritability and gratitude
- Useful expressions for talking about past habits and childhood memories
- How to use storytelling to improve fluency
- How to describe past habits and memories using natural English structures
- Why real unscripted conversation is one of the best ways to improve your listening
***To read the subtitles for this episode, click the CC button in the top right corner of the video:
🎙️ Note: This episode was recorded naturally while Kevin was feeling under the weather — making it one of our most authentic and spontaneous listening experiences.
If you liked this episode of the podcast, here are some other episodes that you might find interesting:
https://nopressureenglish.com/podcast/episode-17-talking-about-time-in-english-it-takes-and-lasts/
Here are some more common phrases to use when you are feeling a bit under the weather:
https://oxfordlanguageclub.com/page/blog/talking-about-feeling-sick-or-unwell-in-english
