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
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Jul 12, 2022 • 2min
Double down
Learn a phrase about extra effort.
Jul 5, 2022 • 2min
Game face
Learn an expression about determination.
Jun 28, 2022 • 2min
Bitten by the bug
Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.
Jun 21, 2022 • 2min
It escapes me
A phrase about forgetting something
Jun 13, 2022 • 2min
Onboarding
Starting a new job means becoming familiar with new duties!
Jun 6, 2022 • 2min
Thereby hangs a tale
When there is more to say....
May 31, 2022 • 2min
The royal treatment
Are you ready to feel like a king or a queen?
May 24, 2022 • 3min
Tell me about it
In this episode, the hosts discuss the phrase 'tell me about it' and its different contexts and meanings in conversation.
May 17, 2022 • 3min
Creatively bankrupt
Do you ever feel like your creativity just vanishes? Here's a phrase for that situation.
May 10, 2022 • 3min
As if
A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.
