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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, 2017 • 2min
To be fair
Give both sides of the argument with this phrase
Jan 24, 2017 • 2min
On the box
Watching a ‘box’ can’t be very enjoyable, can it?
Jan 3, 2017 • 2min
Got your number
Understanding someone's true intentions
Dec 20, 2016 • 3min
Clickbait
Learn a word that describes tempting online links
Dec 13, 2016 • 2min
Mash-up
Dan and Feifei are in the studio and Dan has been working on a new music track. Will it be good? Let's find out
Dec 6, 2016 • 2min
Air kiss
How do you kiss someone without kissing them? Neil and Feifei explain a word which describes a popular way of greeting and saying goodbye to friends
Nov 29, 2016 • 2min
Mansplaining
A word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.
Nov 22, 2016 • 2min
Rolling in it
Neil is rolling on the floor to teach a phrase connected to wealth. Feifei explains
Nov 15, 2016 • 3min
Photobomb
Feifei and Sian discuss a word to use when something unexpectedly appears in your photo.
Nov 8, 2016 • 3min
Cyberchondriac
Do you look up every symptom on the internet and then imagine you have a serious illness? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing
