Obeidalla Aabdoun

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

Author

Obeidalla Aabdoun

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Eat humble pie 04.11.2014

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

Water off a duck's back 28.10.2014

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

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

Baby phrase 14.10.2014

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

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

Butter up 29.09.2014

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

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

Splash Out 15.09.2014

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

Cheesed off 08.09.2014

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

Frogmarch 01.09.2014

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

Proof is in the pudding 22.08.2014

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

Dinosaur 18.08.2014

What’s the link between dinosaurs and mobile phones?

Look like the back end of a bus 11.08.2014

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

Interjections 04.08.2014

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

Blah blah blah 28.07.2014

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

Have a lot on my plate 21.07.2014

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

Bells and whistles 14.07.2014

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

Everything but the kitchen sink 07.07.2014

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

Beat the drum 30.06.2014

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

Until the cows come home 23.06.2014

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

Smell a rat 16.06.2014

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

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

Corporate speak 02.06.2014

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

Take it with a pinch of salt 26.05.2014

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

Cold feet 19.05.2014

Rob wants a pay rise. But why do his 'cold feet' stop him asking for one?

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