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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Podcasts:
Things are 'on the up' for Jennifer and Jean at work. Find out why in The English We Speak.
Do you know what this text message abbreviation means? Find out with Jennifer and Rob in this week's programme.
Feifei thinks that Catherine looks better, younger, prettier. Why does Catherine look so different today? Find out more with The English We Speak.
Does Finn have to look after his uncle's white elephant? Find out more with The English We Speak.
Finn has his finger on the pulse when Feifei says that she has no clue about some actors in a movie. What does it mean?
Can Feifei cut the mustard to win a cooking contest? Find out more with The English We Speak.
Does Feifei really need a lifejacket to go to Finn's uncle's party? Find out more about this phrase in this programme.
Li and Rob are going on a holiday and are getting ready at the airport. But Rob is very surprised to find Li carrying so many things that she is not allowed to take on board. Find out more with The English We Speak.
Vera gets angry with Dominic when Rob mentions the phrase 'the writing is on the wall'. Is Dominic being naughty?
Kaz invites Tom, Dick and Harry to the studio and introduces them to Yang Li. Who are they?
Abigail tells Rob to act his age not his shoe size. But what does this mean?
Why does Abigail keep saying she's 'going to town'? And what has it got to do with red food? Find out here.
Someone in the office is over the moon about getting a new job. Find out what that really means in this week's programme.
Rob gets Li to help him with some quiz answers. Does she know her onions? Find out more about this phrase here.
Why does Li think that there is a ghost in her house? Find out more here.
