The English We Speak

Harry and Feifei talk about a common colloquial expression for when things are intense.

Harry and Feifei talk about an expression that is not as violent as it sounds.

Neil and Feifei talk about a word made popular by the economic downturn

Sci-fi, romcom, whodunnit – What kind of movies do you like?

Neil tells Helen to kill time but she smashes up a clock. Find out why and learn a useful expression.

Do you celebrate Christmas? Do you like eating turkey? Do you think turkeys like Christmas? Learn this humorous idiom

There's something Neil's forgotten to do and now he has to face the music. Listen to the programme to find out why.

'Snail mail', 'post' and 'hard copy' – learn expressions connected with computers

Li's cat video has gone viral. Will she be happy about it? Learn an expression from the internet age

Is Feifei's designer shawl a solution to her problems with Lisa? Listen to the programme to find out

Rob is deleting some emails. He won't take the bait sent in by criminals!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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