The English We Speak

Why has Helen put a sock in the toaster and how is that going to keep her quiet?

Who's the wild card in the office? Rob and Feifei use a phrase to describe an unpredictable colleague.

Feifei thinks someone's been killed but then discovers taking a stab in the dark doesn't involve using knives!

Li and Neil go for a coffee, but why do they have to keep a lid on it?

Learn a phrase to describe the ability to react quickly to things.

Feifei and Harry use an expression for things that amaze and astound.

Neil and Li talk about how a boxing expression can be used in everyday life.

Feifei and Harry use an expression for people and ideas that change the way we do things.

Harry and Feifei look at an expression for when things surprise and impress you.

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!