Learning English for China

Learning English for China

Improve your English listening skills, learn useful phrases and find out about life in the UK. This weekly podcast contains some of the best audio from bbcukchina.com, designed especially for Mandarin Chinese speakers who are learning English.

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  • Q and A of the Week: Chat-up lines: 25 MAY 12

    Fri, 25 May 12

    Duration:
    6 mins

    Available:
    27 days remaining

    In this week's programme, Li and Neil try to help our listener Ben, with a question about chat-up lines.

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  • Q and A of the Week: Road or way: 18 May 12

    Fri, 18 May 12

    Duration:
    8 mins

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    20 days remaining

    This week we talk about the difference between the words 'road' and 'way'. Do they always mean the same thing?

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  • Q and A of the Week: Adverb position: 11 May 12

    Fri, 11 May 12

    Duration:
    7 mins

    Available:
    13 days remaining

    This week we talk about the adverb 'really' and how its position in a sentence can change the meaning.

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  • Q and A of the Week: Tax and duty: 4 May 12

    Fri, 4 May 12

    Duration:
    6 mins

    Available:
    6 days remaining

    In this week's programme, Feifei is busy duty-free shopping at the airport while Rob explains the difference between paying tax and paying duty. Find out more in Question and Answer of the Week.

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