Learning English Conversations

Take to the cleaners 11.11.2014 3:02 ↓

Rob's very expensive shirt is ruined! Who will pay for it? Listen to the programme to find out

Eat humble pie 04.11.2014 3:07 ↓

Is Rob hungry enough to win a pie-eating competition? Listen to the programme

Water off a duck's back 28.10.2014 3:03 ↓

Feifei has a thing or two to learn from the ducks in the park. So do you. Listen to the programme.

Take for a ride 21.10.2014 3:16 ↓

Li wants to invest in a car moved by air. Is she going to lose her money?

Baby phrase 14.10.2014 3:32 ↓

Is Feifei giving up her job to take care of babies? Learn an amusing idiom: 'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater'.

Joe Bloggs 07.10.2014 3:23 ↓

Do you know Joe Bloggs? He might be just beside you.

Butter up 29.09.2014 2:58 ↓

Is this butter for a cake, for toast or... to put on a person? Finn and Feifei explain

Hair of the dog 22.09.2014 3:48 ↓

Rob had too much to drink. Is this the cure for his hangover?

Splash Out 15.09.2014 4:15 ↓

Finn is spending a lot of money. But can he afford it?

Cheesed off 08.09.2014 2:46 ↓

Finn is angry, so Li offers him some tasty cheese. Will it calm him down?

Frogmarch 01.09.2014 3:01 ↓

A style of walking that is hard to do on your own.

Proof is in the pudding 22.08.2014 3:12 ↓

What does Rob mean when he says 'the proof is in the pudding'?

Dinosaur 18.08.2014 2:43 ↓

What’s the link between dinosaurs and mobile phones?

Look like the back end of a bus 11.08.2014 2:43 ↓

If someone says you look like 'the back end of a bus', is it a good thing?

Interjections 04.08.2014 3:59 ↓

Wow! Ouch! Yippee! The useful little sounds which mean a lot.

Blah blah blah 28.07.2014 3:55 ↓

Having a repetitive and boring conversation? This expression is for you.

Have a lot on my plate 21.07.2014 3:18 ↓

When is a meal not so tasty? This expression will give you the answer

Bells and whistles 14.07.2014 3:20 ↓

Will bells and whistles add to the value of your gadget? Listen to the programme

Everything but the kitchen sink 07.07.2014 3:28 ↓

Neil and Li are going on a camping trip. But are they packing too much?

Beat the drum 30.06.2014 2:51 ↓

Neil and Li want to help protect baby turtles. But do they need a drum?

Until the cows come home 23.06.2014 3:05 ↓

Neil and Li are keen to go home. How long will they have to wait for the bus?

Smell a rat 16.06.2014 3:47 ↓

Li is told she won the lottery. But is it true? Neil has bad news for her.

Funny ha-ha or funny peculiar 09.06.2014 2:49 ↓

When does 'funny' have nothing to do with laughter?

Corporate speak 02.06.2014 3:22 ↓

Blue-sky thinking? Pushing the envelope? Learn what these business terms mean

Take it with a pinch of salt 26.05.2014 2:44 ↓

Helen takes Neil out for tea but why does she put salt in his cup? Find out more