The English We Speak

  • Autore: Vários
  • Narratore: Vários
  • Editore: Podcast
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Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service

Episodi

  • Nosh

    21/10/2013 Durata: 02min

    Feifei spots a celebrity in the lift who says he's going to get some nosh. Rob has to explain exactly what he's going to get.

  • Ace

    14/10/2013 Durata: 03min

    Do you like playing cards? Are you ace at playing cards? Join us for an 'ace' programme.

  • Beef

    07/10/2013 Durata: 03min

    Beef is meat that comes from a cow, right? Yes, but there is another meaning... Find out more here.

  • Out of the picture

    30/09/2013 Durata: 03min

    Finn has got his camera. Who does Feifei want to see in the picture?

  • Cut to the chase

    23/09/2013 Durata: 02min

    Who's chasing Finn and Feifei? Here's a good expression for when you're running out of patience

  • Have a ball

    16/09/2013 Durata: 03min

    Feifei has just returned to the office after a really relaxing holiday. So why does Finn ask her if she had a ball? Find out in the programme.

  • Don't make a scene!

    09/09/2013 Durata: 03min

    Neil and Feifei are about to watch a play but there is a lot of drama outside the theatre. What is going on?

  • Phone slang

    02/09/2013 Durata: 04min

    When is a bell not a bell, and a dog not a dog? Find out in our programme about phone slang.

  • Can of worms

    26/08/2013 Durata: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'a can of worms'.

  • What's his face?

    19/08/2013 Durata: 02min

    What do you say in English if you can't remember someone's name? Listen to this programme to learn lots of different phrases you can use.

  • Straight from the horse's mouth

    12/08/2013 Durata: 03min

    Learn English with horses. In fact, learn it 'straight from the horse's mouth' in this programme.

  • After

    05/08/2013 Durata: 03min

    Join Li and Finn for a drink in the bar and learn a new way to ask someone what they want.

  • Weather idioms

    29/07/2013 Durata: 03min

    Using weather idioms: is Jen chasing rainbows, or is it a storm in a teacup?

  • Legend

    23/07/2013 Durata: 03min

    Legends are stories about people who lived long ago, right? Well, there's more to it than that.

  • It's doing my head in!

    15/07/2013 Durata: 03min

    Annoyed? Frustrated? Angry? Maybe it's doing your head in!

  • The bee's knees

    08/07/2013 Durata: 03min

    Finn wants to share some special food with Li. But they receive some uninvited guests who also want to eat their delicious picnic snacks.

  • To put all your eggs in one basket

    01/07/2013 Durata: 03min

    How many eggs should you put in one basket? And what has that got to do with taking risks?

  • Don't make me laugh!

    24/06/2013 Durata: 02min

    It's laughable. How to say that you think something will never happen.

  • A leopard can't change its spots

    17/06/2013 Durata: 03min

    Can someone change their personality? A leopard can't change its spots.

  • To see red

    10/06/2013 Durata: 03min

    Seeing red: what is making Jen and Feifei so angry on their day trip?

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