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)
TEWS: Why the long face?: 28 MAY 12
Mon, 28 May 12
Duration:
4 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase Why the long face?
TEWS: To murder something: 21 May 12
Mon, 21 May 12
Duration:
4 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'to murder something'.
TEWS: Catch your eye: 14 May 12
Mon, 14 May 12
Duration:
3 minsIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'to catch someone's eye'.
TEWS: No strings attached: 7 May 12
Mon, 7 May 12
Duration:
4 minsIn this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'No strings attached'
TEWS: A spanner in the works: 30 Apr 12
Mon, 30 Apr 12
Duration:
4 minsIn this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'A spanner in the works'
TEWS: Call it a day: 23 Apr 12
Mon, 23 Apr 12
Duration:
3 minsIn this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'call it a day'
TEWS: To take the weight off your feet: 16 Apr 12
Mon, 16 Apr 12
Duration:
4 minsLearn phrases related to feet in this week's The English We Speak.
TEWS: Comfort zone: 09 Apr 12
Mon, 9 Apr 12
Duration:
4 minsLearn a phrase that has less to do with sofas and more to do with feelings in this week's The English We Speak.
TEWS: Knickers in a twist: 02 Apr 12
Mon, 2 Apr 12
Duration:
5 minsIn this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'knickers in a twist'.
TEWS: To let the cat out of the bag: 26 Mar 12
Mon, 26 Mar 12
Duration:
4 minsIn this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'To let the cat out of the bag'.
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Play recent episodes
- TEWS: Why the long face?: 28 MAY 12
- TEWS: To murder something: 21 May 12
- TEWS: Catch your eye: 14 May 12
- TEWS: No strings attached: 7 May 12
- TEWS: A spanner in the works: 30 Apr 12
- TEWS: Call it a day: 23 Apr 12
- TEWS: To take the weight off your feet: 16 Apr 12
- TEWS: Comfort zone: 09 Apr 12
- TEWS: Knickers in a twist: 02 Apr 12
- TEWS: To let the cat out of the bag: 26 Mar 12
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