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Talking about sunshine

Episode 260410 / 10 Apr 2026

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Introduction

Neil and Becca have a real conversation in easy English about sunshine – the weather that brings brightness and warmth to our days. Learn to talk about clear skies, shade and sun cream.

Vocabulary

clear
without anything in the way; without clouds blocking the Sun

shade
area where the Sun is blocked by an overhanging object, forming a darker and cooler space

sunscreen/sun cream
spray or lotion rubbed into the skin to protect it from harmful UV rays

coast
place where the land meets the sea

Transcript

Neil
Hello and welcome to Real Easy English, the podcast where we have real conversations in easy English to help you understand. I'm Neil.
 
Becca
And I'm Becca. Find a video of this podcast with subtitles on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
 
Neil
Hi Becca. How are you?
 
Becca
I'm really well, thank you, Neil. How about yourself?
 
Neil
I'm OK. But I wish it was sunny.
 
Becca
Mmm... me too.
 
Neil
At the moment, it's really horrible and rainy in the UK, but we're going to talk about sunny weather to make us happy.
 
Becca
I'm glad. I'm happy that's the topic today.
 
Neil
Do you like sunny weather?
 
Becca
Of course! I love sunny weather. I think everyone loves a little bit of sunshine. It's good for you.

Neil
Yes.
 
Becca
Yeah?
 
Neil
Absolutely. So, what do you like to do when the weather is sunny?
 
Becca
When the weather is sunny, I try to spend as much time as I can outside. So, I try to wake up earlier to see the Sun and I really enjoy walking, riding my bike, going to the beach. And I will try to stay out for the whole day, especially if the sky is clear, because then we'll have a beautiful sunset.
 
Neil
Absolutely. Wow. I can picture all of this.
 
Becca
Yeah.
 
Neil
In the summer in the UK, we're lucky because it's light really late.
 
Becca
Mmm.
 
Neil
And so you can do things outside in the evening.
 
Becca
Yes, you have a very long day in the British summer days.
 
Neil
Yeah.
 
Becca
Yeah.
 
Neil
But you can have too much Sun and of course the Sun can be dangerous. So, do you do anything to protect yourself from the Sun?
 
Becca
I unfortunately don't enjoy wearing sunglasses, but I know that they're a very good precaution for you. So, a good way to, kind of, protect yourself – protect your eyes from the Sun. I don't really enjoy wearing hats either. The only thing that I do, that I actually do most days even when it's not sunny, is wear sunscreen.
 
Neil
Ah yes. That's a very good idea.
 
Becca
Because my face is very important.
 
Neil
Yes.
 
Becca
So, I need to protect... Yeah, protect your skin.
 
Neil
So, sunscreen or sun cream is stuff that you put on your face, on your skin – arms, legs, body – to protect the skin from the Sun.
 
Becca
Yes. And it's very important that if you are going out on a sunny day, that you put sunscreen on every part of your skin that will be under the Sun, because if you forget a certain area, then you might get burnt.
 
Neil
Yes, and sunburn is horrible.
 
Becca
Yeah, it's really not very comfortable, is it?
 
Neil
No. Do you sit in the shade when it's really sunny? So, the shade is the darker part of outside – maybe a tree or something is in the way of the Sun, and you can sit in the shade of a tree.

Becca
Yes, I do enjoy sitting in the shade of trees. Usually when you go to the park, there will be the, kind of, more shady areas.
 
Neil
When it's sunny, it's really nice sometimes to go to the coast. Now the coast is the part of the land that meets the sea. So, there might be a beach there, or cliffs, or... but the coast is that part where land and sea meet.
 
Becca
Yes, yeah. And cliffs are really lovely to go and have a walk on. They're usually quite high up from the sea level, so you get really beautiful views of the rest of the coast. I love going to the coast.
 
Neil
Time now for a recap of the vocabulary that we've heard in this episode, starting with the word clear. If we say something is clear, we mean that there is nothing in the way. So, a clear sky means there are no clouds in the way and you can see the Sun. The Sun is bright.
 
Becca
Our next word is shade. And shade happens when something blocks the Sun, for example, a tree. Now under the tree there will be a darker, cooler area where it's nice to go and relax, and get out of the hot Sun.
 
Neil
And we heard sunscreen or sun cream. That's something you rub on your skin so that you protect yourself from the Sun, so you don't get burnt.
 
Becca
And the last word we have is coast. Now, the coast is the place where the land meets the sea and sometimes you'll see a beach there.
 
Neil
That's it for this episode of Real Easy English. But don't forget, we have a worksheet so you can test yourself on the language you learn today. It's at bbclearningenglish.com.
 
Becca
And we'll be back next week with another conversation in easy English. We'll see you then.
 
Neil
Goodbye!

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