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Learning English Conversations

BBC Radio•www.bbc.co.uk
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Language Learning

Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.

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Episodes

Cyberchondriac

Do you look up every symptom on the internet and then imagine you have a serious illness? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing

Nov 08, 2016•3 min

Cat got your tongue?

There's a cat about and Feifei's not talking. Learn an expression that questions her quietness

Oct 25, 2016•2 min

It takes two to tango

Neil's doing a partner dance on his own in the studio to help you learn English. Learn an expression which means two people need to accept the blame for a bad situation

Oct 18, 2016•2 min

Knee-jerk reaction

Feifei kicks Neil in the face after he hits her knee with a hammer. It's all to teach you a useful English expression

Oct 11, 2016•2 min

To have an axe to grind

An expression with three related but slightly different meanings connected to strong opinions

Oct 04, 2016•3 min

Close, but no cigar

Why is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding

Sep 27, 2016•2 min

Get somebody's goat

Neil's goat Fred is a bit smelly but useful for teaching an English expression. Feifei's not happy

Sep 20, 2016•2 min

Bust a gut

Neil's wearing a vest in the studio to teach an expression about effort. Feifei's concerned he'll injure himself

Sep 13, 2016•2 min

Old-school

Feifei has written a letter to her family. Find out why Sian finds this old-school

Sep 06, 2016•2 min

Shedloads

Sian has received lots of emails! Learn another way to say 'lots'

Aug 30, 2016•2 min

Hangry

Sian is irritable today because she skipped breakfast! Learn an adjective to describe people who feel angry when they get hungry

Aug 23, 2016•2 min

Off the hook

Are you obliged to do something you can't or don't want to? We teach you what to say

Aug 04, 2016•2 min

Barefaced

Is someone telling an outrageous lie? Here's an expression we can use

Jul 26, 2016•2 min

The last straw/final straw

When friendship is under test, something tiny and as light as a straw could cause a huge problem

Jul 12, 2016•2 min

Drama queen

No need to be in the theatre to find a drama queen. We teach you where to find them…

Jun 21, 2016•2 min

It's on the cards

An expression for when something is likely to happen. What's on the cards for you?

Jun 14, 2016•2 min

Clean up your act

Someone behaving badly? Here's a phrase that tells them what to do

May 31, 2016•3 min

You're pulling my leg!

Want to trick someone? Here is a phrase that involves pulling a part of your body!

May 24, 2016•3 min

Pain in the neck

Learn the phrase Helen needs to describe the headache her mobile phone company is causing her

May 03, 2016•2 min

Burn a hole in your pocket

When you are in the habit of spending all your money as soon as it comes in, you can use this phrase to express yourself

Apr 26, 2016•2 min

Going forward

How do you ask someone to change the way they do things in the future? Learn this phrase connected to motion

Apr 12, 2016•2 min
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