.png)
Daily English Pod
Daily English Pod is a space for learning English beyond grammar and textbooks.
During the week, you’ll learn practical vocabulary, expressions, idioms, and real-life English, the language people actually use in everyday conversations, emotions, and work.
On weekends, we slow down. Through ideas from psychology, philosophy, and real human experience, we explore language as a way to better understand life, emotions, identity, and growth.
This podcast is created by Jale, an English teacher with 13 years of teaching experience and a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from Canada, who teaches with patience, clarity, and care, and believes learning works best when students feel seen, respected, and safe to think aloud.
The goal is simple but meaningful: to help you understand English deeply, use it confidently, and connect it to your real life. English here is not just a skill. It’s a gentle companion for clearer thinking, honest expression, and deeper human connection.
Daily English Pod
Put your life on the line
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Gmail address: https:/jaleqaraqan@gmail.com
For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282
To put your life on the line means to risk your life to protect someone or something important.
Put your life on the line
Examples:
1- Neerja Bhanot put her life on the line for the passengers.
2- Doctors and nurses often put their lives on the line during emergencies.
Hello and welcome to Daily English! As it’s Sunday, we learn English through stories. Don’t forget that the full transcript is linked below. Today’s story is about a young woman who showed true courage in the face of danger—Neerja Bhanot.
What Happened?In 1986, Neerja Bhanot, a 22-year-old flight attendant from India, was working on Pan Am Flight 73 when the plane was hijacked in Karachi by terrorists.
She quickly alerted the cockpit crew, who escaped through the roof, preventing the hijackers from flying the plane. For the next 17 terrifying hours, Neerja stayed calm. She hid passengers’ passports, especially those of Americans, so they wouldn’t be targeted. She comforted children and quietly organized help. When the terrorists opened fire, Neerja opened the emergency exits and started guiding people out. She had a chance to escape—but she didn’t. Instead, she stayed behind to help others. She was shot while shielding three children with her body. Because of her bravery, 359 passengers were saved. Neerja was honored with India’s highest award for bravery and is remembered as a true hero. Our phrase of the day is “Put your life on the line”To put your life on the line means to risk your life to protect someone or something important.
Examples: “Neerja Bhanot put her life on the line for the passengers.”
“Doctors and nurses often put their lives on the line during emergencies.”
Question for You: Have you ever known someone who put their life—or comfort—on the line to help others? What did they do?