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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Dec 19, 2011 • 4min
The English We Speak: Work for peanuts
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'work for peanuts'.
Dec 12, 2011 • 4min
The English We Speak: Sinking Feeling
Discover the surreal journey of sailing on a river and the profound unity with nature. Explore the essence of a sinking feeling through ominous premonitions of financial loss and missed opportunities, along with comical dream mishaps at Niagara Falls.
Dec 5, 2011 • 3min
The English We Speak: Head over Heels
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'head over heels'.
Nov 28, 2011 • 3min
The English We Speak: Nailed It!
Neil needs to put a clock on the studio wall, but can he nail it? Find out more in this week's programme.
Nov 21, 2011 • 3min
The English We Speak: Lairy
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'lairy'.
Nov 14, 2011 • 3min
Sponger
Neil tells Li about his plan to live in luxury after giving up his job. Find out more about how he will pay for his expense in this week's programme.
Nov 7, 2011 • 3min
The Creeps
In our special Halloween edition Neil and Li try to give you the creeps.
Oct 31, 2011 • 3min
Smoothie
Are you a smoothie? Learn different meanings of the word 'smoothie' with Neil and Li.
Oct 24, 2011 • 3min
The English We Speak: 'Get Lost'
The English countryside is beautiful but causes problems for Helen and Rob. Find out more about this phrasal verb in this week's The English We Speak.
Oct 20, 2011 • 3min
The English We Speak: Playing Up
Everyone likes to see children playing, but do we also want them to play up? Find out more about this phrasal verb with Rob and Helen.
