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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

Second-guess

If you don't know what's going to happen next, you have to guess.

Sep 26, 2022•2 min

Ins and outs

Learn about a new expression and why Feifei gets a shock!

Sep 20, 2022•2 min

Yes and no

Not all answers in life are 'yes' or 'no'. Learn why with this phrase.

Sep 13, 2022•2 min

Bug someone

Sometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.

Sep 13, 2022•2 min

Willy-nilly

Learn an informal expression about doing things without planning.

Aug 23, 2022•2 min

Gnarly

Do you find something disgusting? Use this word to describe it.

Aug 16, 2022•2 min

Smash it

Learn a phrase to give encouragement

Aug 09, 2022•2 min

A doddle

Is this phrase easy to learn?

Aug 02, 2022•2 min

Happy days

Learn a phrase to use when you hear good news.

Jul 19, 2022•2 min

Double down

Learn a phrase about extra effort.

Jul 12, 2022•2 min

Game face

Learn an expression about determination.

Jul 05, 2022•2 min

Bitten by the bug

Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.

Jun 28, 2022•2 min

It escapes me

A phrase about forgetting something

Jun 21, 2022•2 min

Onboarding

Starting a new job means becoming familiar with new duties!

Jun 13, 2022•2 min

Tell me about it

Sometimes people say something that you can’t help but agree with. Learn a new phrase.

May 24, 2022•3 min

Creatively bankrupt

Do you ever feel like your creativity just vanishes? Here's a phrase for that situation.

May 17, 2022•3 min

As if

A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.

May 10, 2022•3 min

Bad hair day

How are you looking today? Could you be having a bad hair day?

May 04, 2022•2 min

Promises, promises

Learn a new expression about not believing someone’s promises.

Apr 19, 2022•2 min

Not see hide nor hair

Sometimes it’s impossible to find someone. Here's a phrase to use in this situation.

Apr 12, 2022•2 min

A curate's egg

Learn an odd expression which means something is a little good but mainly bad

Apr 05, 2022•2 min

That'll be the day

Learn a phrase about things that are unlikely to happen.

Mar 29, 2022•2 min

Gathering dust

What’s gathering dust in your house?

Mar 22, 2022•2 min

Easier said than done

Talking about doing things can be easy, but doing them can be a bit more complicated.

Mar 15, 2022•2 min
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