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

The English We Speak: Festival Phrases 27.06.2011 3:33

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at phrases related to festivals.

The English We Speak: Fatherhood 20.06.2011 3:56

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at some phrases relating to fatherhood.

The English We Speak: Hullabaloo 13.06.2011 4:05

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'hullabaloo'.

The English We Speak: Bounce 06.06.2011 2:44

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at a new slang usage of the word 'bounce'.

The English We Speak: The special relationship 30.05.2011 4:17

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is 'The special relationship'.

The English We Speak: 'Baby Talk' 23.05.2011 4:57

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is 'baby talk'.

The English We Speak: 'Gatecrash' 16.05.2011 3:37

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'gatecrash'.

The English We Speak: -gate 09.05.2011 4:38

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the origin and meaning of the suffix '-gate'.

The English We Speak: Touchy-feely 25.04.2011 4:17

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is touchy-feely.

The English We Speak: Two Ticks 18.04.2011 3:26

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we find out what it means when someone says "I'll be with you in two ticks", and other related phrases.

The English We Speak: Swizz 11.04.2011 3:19

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week, find out how Li became the victim of a swizz.

The English We Speak: 'Sick' 04.04.2011 3:05

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'sick' which can have a different meaning to the one you'd expect.

The English We Speak: 'Savvy' 28.03.2011 3:03

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'savvy'.

The English We Speak: ' anorak' 21.03.2011 3:36

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'anorak'.

The English We Speak: 'Awesome' 10.03.2011 3:09

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'awesome'

The English We Speak: 'Wee' 07.03.2011 3:49

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'wee'

The English We Speak: 'Green' 28.02.2011 3:52

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'green'

The English We Speak: 'Loved Up' 21.02.2011 2:54

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'loved up'

The English We Speak: 'Chillax' 14.02.2011 3:03

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'chillax'

The English We Speak: 'Rabbit' 07.02.2011 3:20

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'rabbit in the headlights'.

The English We Speak: 'Tastic' 31.01.2011 3:07

This week Finn and Wang Fei talk about the usage of the suffix -tastic. What does it mean and what words can you use it with?

The English We Speak: 'Icebreaker' 24.01.2011 3:10

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'icebreaker'.

The English We Speak: 'Good Egg' 17.01.2011 2:55

In our new series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'good egg'.

BBC Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 3 10.01.2011 5:56

Listen to the final part of our pantomime. Last time, Cinderella had to leave the ball in a big rush. Will she really get her happy ending this week?

BBC Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 2 03.01.2011 5:45

Listen to the second part of our pantomime. This week, Cinderella meets the charming Prince Stephen. But he only speaks in English idioms! The final part of the pantomime is next week.