Obeidalla Aabdoun

Learning English Conversations

Education EN ↓ 814 episodes

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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Obeidalla Aabdoun

Episodes

A thing 29.01.2018 2:22

Beards have been 'a thing' for a while. Is it now time to shave them off?

Just the ticket 23.01.2018 3:01

Rob and Feifei help teach a phrase to describe something you really want or need

Do a runner 09.01.2018 2:18

Is it time to go? Here's a phrase about avoiding a tricky situation

All that jazz 26.12.2017 2:29

We love slang, idioms, phrases and all that jazz! Learn a new phrase with us

Not gonna lie 18.12.2017 2:46

A phrase to use when you're being brutally honest

Up your game 12.12.2017 2:39

Don't know which one to use? You need to up your emoji game

To shout it from the rooftops 05.12.2017 2:16

Have you heard the good news? This programme has something to shout about!

To blow the cobwebs away 28.11.2017 2:24

No spiders involved. It's time to get lively and learn a new English phrase

A knees-up 21.11.2017 2:22

Want to go to a party? This phrase might help you get an invitation

To put someone on the map 14.11.2017 2:37

Need directions to learn a new English phrase? Here's one about a map and being famous

Down in the dumps 07.11.2017 2:12

Feeling unhappy? Here's a phrase to describe your mood but don't take it too literally!

Excuse me! 31.10.2017 2:41

Rob keeps saying 'excuse me' but what does he really mean? You and Feifei are about to find out the many uses of this phrase

A sting in the tail 24.10.2017 2:49

Rob's become a bee keeper but there's something more unpleasant to this hobby than being stung. Find out how a sting in the tail doesn't just come from bees!

So done with 17.10.2017 1:52

Are you doing something very boring? We have just the phrase for you!

lolz 10.10.2017 2:24

You might know the slang expression ‘LOL’, but do you know about ‘lolz’?

Have a go 03.10.2017 2:01

Poor Neil gets a lot of criticism in the programme. Of course, it’s all to help you learn English!

About 26.09.2017 1:56

You know what ‘about’ means, right? But maybe not this extra meaning! Take another look with us

Wing it 19.09.2017 2:11

Learn an informal expression for when you have to improvise

Pot luck 12.09.2017 2:34

Not sure what to expect? Learn a phrase about hoping your choice will turn out ok

It beats me 05.09.2017 2:11

Why does Feifei keep hitting Rob? There could be some confusion about the meaning of today's authentic English phrase. Find out what Rob really means when he says 'it beats me'

Jiggery-pokery 29.08.2017 1:47

Tricks and dishonesty: Learn this phrase before it fools you!

Left, right, and centre 22.08.2017 2:12

If you do something left, right, and centre does that mean you do it everywhere? Rob's being doing just that but what's he been doing it with?

Donkey's years 15.08.2017 2:30

Why has Rob got a donkey in the studio?! It's probably got something with today's authentic English phrase which is about not doing something for a long time

Give us a bell 08.08.2017 2:37

What's that ringing sound? Is it someone giving you a bell? Find out what it all means

Echo chamber 01.08.2017 2:12

Echo echo echo echo…