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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Aug 22, 2017 • 2min
Left, right, and centre
If you do something left, right, and centre does that mean you do it everywhere? Rob's being doing just that but what's he been doing it with?
Aug 15, 2017 • 2min
Donkey's years
Why has Rob got a donkey in the studio?! It's probably got something with today's authentic English phrase which is about not doing something for a long time
Aug 8, 2017 • 3min
Give us a bell
What's that ringing sound? Is it someone giving you a bell? Find out what it all means
Aug 1, 2017 • 2min
Echo chamber
Echo echo echo echo…
Jul 25, 2017 • 2min
Snowflake
Do you melt too easily?
Jul 18, 2017 • 2min
The heat is on
Learn an expression which you can use to say you're under pressure
Jul 11, 2017 • 2min
Wet weekend
When can a wet weekend be dry? Find out with another authentic English expression
Jul 4, 2017 • 2min
No picnic
Some things in life are hard work. Discover a phrase that describes these situations
Jun 27, 2017 • 2min
A busman's holiday
Going on holiday to do your job? What's it got to do with driving a bus?
Jun 20, 2017 • 2min
Fuddy-duddy
Old-fashioned and set in your ways? Could you be one of these people?
