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Learning English Conversations

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

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Episodes

Pizzazz

Do a lot of people remark on how glamorous you are?

Apr 06, 20213 minTranscript available on Metacast

Oomph

A word to describe someone with charm and energy!

Mar 30, 20213 minTranscript available on Metacast

Snap up

If you snap up something, you get it quickly or immediately and usually with enthusiasm.

Mar 23, 20212 minTranscript available on Metacast

Awesomesauce

Learn a new informal word to describe something amazing.

Mar 09, 20212 minTranscript available on Metacast

Clout

Learn an expression about having influence.

Mar 02, 20212 minTranscript available on Metacast

GOAT

'GOAT' is used to talk about things or people that we think are the best.

Feb 23, 20213 minTranscript available on Metacast

Workation

'Workation' is a combination of the words 'work' and 'vacation'.

Feb 16, 20213 minTranscript available on Metacast

Moonshot

Learn an expression used to describe an experimental project.

Feb 09, 20213 minTranscript available on Metacast

Slap-bang

Learn a phrase to describe an exact position.

Feb 02, 20212 minTranscript available on Metacast

Sadfishing

A word used when someone exaggerates their emotional problems to get attention.

Jan 26, 20213 minTranscript available on Metacast

Mic drop

Roy and Feifei teach you a new English expression.

Jan 19, 20212 minTranscript available on Metacast

Tone deaf

Learn when 'tone deaf' has nothing to do with music...

Jan 12, 20213 minTranscript available on Metacast

'A' game

Sometimes people need to be on top form and do their best work.

Jan 05, 20213 minTranscript available on Metacast

Frontliner

We describe nurses and doctors who have been working on the frontline

Dec 28, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

On fleek

From eyebrows to clothes, when they look good we like to say so.

Dec 15, 20202 minTranscript available on Metacast

Contact tracing

Learn vocabulary related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dec 08, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

Key worker

Someone who has become more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dec 01, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

Sharenting

Don't share too many photos of your children!

Nov 24, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

Plastic footprint

It's similar to 'carbon footprint', but this focuses on your plastic usage.

Nov 17, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

Spoiler alert!

A warning when we're going to reveal part of the story of a film, book or TV series.

Nov 10, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

Listicle

Find out more about a portmanteau that combines the words 'list' and 'article'.

Nov 02, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

Doomscrolling

Learn a word about the addiction to looking at depressing news on social media.

Oct 27, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

Crowdsourcing

Learn a word that might be useful when you’re developing an idea and need help.

Oct 20, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

One step at a time

When you’re trying something new, it’s best not to rush.

Oct 13, 20202 minTranscript available on Metacast

Bog-standard

How do you describe something that is standard, ordinary and nothing special?

Oct 06, 20202 minTranscript available on Metacast

A wake-up call

Learn this expression: it's a warning sign!

Sep 29, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

Climate emergency

Find out more about this expression and learn things you can do to help the planet.

Sep 22, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast

Thirsty

A word for social media attention-seekers!

Sep 15, 20203 minTranscript available on Metacast
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