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 13, 2015 • 2min
To downsize
Neil and Feifei talk about a word made popular by the economic downturn
Jan 6, 2015 • 3min
At the movies
Sci-fi, romcom, whodunnit – What kind of movies do you like?
Dec 30, 2014 • 3min
Killing time
Exploration of the phrase 'killing time' with humorous interaction and examples of time-wasting activities.
Dec 23, 2014 • 3min
Like turkeys voting for Christmas
Do you celebrate Christmas? Do you like eating turkey? Do you think turkeys like Christmas? Learn this humorous idiom
Dec 16, 2014 • 2min
Face the music
There's something Neil's forgotten to do and now he has to face the music. Listen to the programme to find out why.
Dec 9, 2014 • 3min
Internet speak
'Snail mail', 'post' and 'hard copy' – learn expressions connected with computers
Dec 2, 2014 • 3min
Viral
Li's cat video has gone viral. Will she be happy about it? Learn an expression from the internet age
Nov 25, 2014 • 3min
Give the cold shoulder
Is Feifei's designer shawl a solution to her problems with Lisa? Listen to the programme to find out
Nov 18, 2014 • 2min
Phishing
Rob is deleting some emails. He won't take the bait sent in by criminals!
Nov 11, 2014 • 3min
Take to the cleaners
Rob's very expensive shirt is ruined! Who will pay for it? Listen to the programme to find out
