The English We Speak
Summary: 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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- Artist: BBC World Service
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In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we find out what it means when someone says "I'll be with you in two ticks", and other related phrases.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week, find out how Li became the victim of a swizz.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'sick' which can have a different meaning to the one you'd expect.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'savvy'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'anorak'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'awesome'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'wee'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'green'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'loved up'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'chillax'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'rabbit in the headlights'.
This week Finn and Wang Fei talk about the usage of the suffix -tastic. What does it mean and what words can you use it with?
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'icebreaker'.
In our new series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'good egg'.
Listen to the final part of our pantomime. Last time, Cinderella had to leave the ball in a big rush. Will she really get her happy ending this week?
