The English We Speak
Make the English you speak sound more natural with The English We Speak from bbclearningenglish.com. Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme.
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Recent episodes (10)
The English We Speak: Don't get me wrong!: 06 Feb 12
Mon, 6 Feb 12
Duration:
3 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak, Li finds Neil's cat 'just a bit surprising' and teaches us a useful phrase to prevent people taking offence at something.
The English We Speak: Dragon: 30 Jan 2012
Mon, 30 Jan 12
Duration:
5 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the meaning of the word 'Dragon'.
The English We Speak: Easy Tiger!: 23 Jan 2012
Mon, 23 Jan 12
Duration:
3 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'Easy tiger!'.
The English We Speak: Stuffed: 16 Jan 2012
Mon, 16 Jan 12
Duration:
3 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the words 'stuff' and 'stuffed'.
The English We Speak: Bubbly: 9 Jan 2012
Mon, 9 Jan 12
Duration:
4 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'bubbly'.
The English We Speak: All the trimmings: 2 Jan 2012
Mon, 2 Jan 12
Duration:
4 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we talk about Christmas and the phrase 'all the trimmings'.
The English We Speak: Cheesy: 26 Dec 2011
Mon, 26 Dec 11
Duration:
3 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at new meanings of the word 'cheesy'.
The English We Speak: Work for peanuts: 19 Dec 11
Mon, 19 Dec 11
Duration:
5 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'work for peanuts'.
The English We Speak: Sinking Feeling: 12 Dec 11
Mon, 12 Dec 11
Duration:
5 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'sinking feeling'.
The English We Speak: Head over Heels: 05 Dec 11
Mon, 5 Dec 11
Duration:
4 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'head over heels'.
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Play recent episodes
- The English We Speak: Don't get me wrong!: 06 Feb 12
- The English We Speak: Dragon: 30 Jan 2012
- The English We Speak: Easy Tiger!: 23 Jan 2012
- The English We Speak: Stuffed: 16 Jan 2012
- The English We Speak: Bubbly: 9 Jan 2012
- The English We Speak: All the trimmings: 2 Jan 2012
- The English We Speak: Cheesy: 26 Dec 2011
- The English We Speak: Work for peanuts: 19 Dec 11
- The English We Speak: Sinking Feeling: 12 Dec 11
- The English We Speak: Head over Heels: 05 Dec 11
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