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Learning English Conversations

Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier. Every week, we teach you a new phrase or word you can use in conversation with The English We Speak. And we bring you special series to improve your English conversation. Try Beating Speaking Anxiety to learn how to fight your fears of speaking English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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BBC Radio

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Education

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www.bbc.co.uk

Nieuwste aflevering

7 jul. 2026

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Afleveringen

Milk it 23.07.2019

A phrase about taking advantage of a situation to gain sympathy or respect

To cherry-pick 16.07.2019

We’ve picked the best phrase for you to learn!

To fight tooth and nail 09.07.2019

Learn a phrase about working hard to get just what you want.

It's a small world 02.07.2019

Learn an expression about coincidences.

Vanish into thin air 25.06.2019

Learn an expression about disappearing

Get the short straw 18.06.2019

A phrase that sucks!

Soft skills 11.06.2019

These are job skills needed to deal with the public, and very much in demand.

Clever clogs 28.05.2019

Will wearing new shoes make Feifei more intelligent? Join her and Rob in this programme.

Couch surfing 21.05.2019

Looking for a sofa to sleep on? Learn a phrase to describe your actions.

Like riding a bike 14.05.2019

Learn an English expression about skills we never forget.

On fire 07.05.2019

Can you be on fire without any flames?

Dead 23.04.2019

If something is 'dead good' is that a positive or negative thing?

Give someone the runaround 16.04.2019

A phrase about being unhelpful.

Laughing all the way to the bank 09.04.2019

When can going to the bank be funny? We've got a phrase that will leave you laughing.

The joke is on you 02.04.2019

Find out more about a seriously funny English phrase.

Keep a lid on it 26.03.2019

Learn the right English phrase about having to put a stop to something.

To pull the wool over someone's eyes 19.03.2019

Here's a phrase about preventing someone from discovering something.

Take the rough with the smooth 12.03.2019

Learn an expression about experiencing bad things to enable you to enjoy good things.

Hard-nosed 05.03.2019

What is a hard-nosed person like? Find out in this episode of The English We Speak.

To have a soft spot 26.02.2019

How do you feel if you really like something or someone? This phrase might help you.

To make a song and dance (about something) 19.02.2019

If things don't go your way, how can singing and dancing help?

Giant killer 12.02.2019

Here's a phrase to describe the success of a small team.

A shock to the system 05.02.2019

A sudden and unpleasant change can come as a shock. Learn a phrase to describe this.

From pillar to post 29.01.2019

Moving from place to place can be chaotic. Learn a phrase to describe the situation

Small talk 22.01.2019

Here's a phrase that describes making informal conversation about not much.

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