Learning English Conversations
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Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier. Every week, we teach you a new phrase or word you can use in conversation with The English We Speak. And we bring you special series to improve your English conversation. Try Beating Speaking Anxiety to learn how to fight your fears of speaking English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at
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Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 31, 2023 • 2min
Jog your memory
Learn a phrase about remembering.
Jan 24, 2023 • 2min
A flying start
Learn an expression we use to say a new task is going very well.
Jan 17, 2023 • 2min
Steal someone's thunder
If you get more attention than someone else, what are you doing? Here's a useful phrase!
8 snips
Jan 9, 2023 • 2min
Call it a day
A phrase about doing enough
4 snips
Jan 3, 2023 • 2min
Off the top of my head
When you don’t have the facts and figures at hand, you have to make a quick guess.
Dec 23, 2022 • 2min
Change for the better
Do you want to make a positive change for 2023? We have an expression for you to learn.
Dec 20, 2022 • 2min
The gift that keeps on giving
Learn a phrase about receiving presents.
Dec 13, 2022 • 2min
Quiet quitting
Learn a phrase about just doing enough.
Dec 6, 2022 • 2min
Hang in there
Times can be challenging but don’t give up. We have a phrase to spur you on.
Nov 29, 2022 • 2min
Bite your tongue
What does ‘bite your tongue’ mean?
