2017-11-24 Subjects to avoid in British small talk – Politics
Subjects to avoid in British small talk: Politics They’re the conversations we have by the lifts, at bus stops and…
2017-11-17 Subjects to avoid in British small talk – Salary
They’re the conversations we have by the lifts, at bus stops and over garden fences. We call it small talk…
2017-11-10 Subjects to avoid in British small talk – Sex
Subjects to avoid in British small talk: Sex They’re the conversations we have by the lifts, at bus stops and…
2018-04-28 Disguised requests – What they really mean
Have you got a long journey home? Olivia’s had a house party. It’s late at night and now she just…
2018-04-20 English sarcasm – What They Really Mean
The British summer’s fantastic, isn’t it? Mark thinks Chloe is trying to trick him. In fact, she’s just being sarcastic.…
2018-04-13 Euphemistic Feedback – What They Really Mean
That’s an interesting idea… Emily didn’t like Mark’s ideas. She tried to tell him, but he didn’t realise. Watch the…
2018-04-07 Suggestions as instructions – What They Really Mean
You could take some out… Mark can’t understand why Emily is annoyed. She had been giving him instructions – but…
2018-03-30 Questions as Warnings – What They Really Mean
Are you really wearing that hat? Mark can’t understand why Chloe is asking about his hat. She’s trying to warn…
2023-08-08 Expressing annoyance – How to speak English naturally
In this programme, we look at language used to express annoyance or anger about something. There are all sorts of…
2023-08-01 Complaining in informal situations – How to speak English naturally
In a previous episode, we looked at how to tell someone you’re not happy about something and ask them to…
2023-07-29 How to point out the positive – How to speak English naturally
In this programme, you can find out how to point out the positive in a situation. TRANSCRIPT AmberHello. I’m Amber…
2023-07-22 How to accept an apology – How to speak English naturally
In this programme, you can find out how to accept an apology. TRANSCRIPT AmberHello. I’m Amber with another edition of…
2023-07-15 How to say sorry – How to speak English naturally
TRANSCRIPT Amber Hello. I’m Amber and this is How To, the series from bbclearningenglish.com that gives you useful language to…
2023-07-08 Complaining in formal situations – How to speak English naturally
When was the last time that you had to make a complaint? Was it in a restaurant perhaps? Maybe the…
2023-07-01 How to give good news – How to speak English naturally
In this programme, you can find out how to give someone some good news. TRANSCRIPT Neil Hello and welcome to…
2023-06-29 How to respond to bad news – How to speak English naturally
In this programme, you can find out how to give someone some bad news. TRANSCRIPT William Hello and welcome to…
2023-06-22 How to respond to good news – How to speak English naturally
What’s the best way to respond to someone’s good news? Most people know how to say congratulations – but what…
2023-06-15 How to be vague – How to speak English naturally
Vague language is words and phrases that aren’t very exact or precise. You might want to use these phrases if…
2023-06-08 How to tell a story – How to speak English naturally
When telling a joke, a story or relating an anecdote, something strange can happen to English grammar. In this programme…
2023-06-01 How to show interest – How to speak English naturally
‘I’m going to the cinema.’ ‘Are you?’ Learn language for showing interest. Anna Hello. Welcome to How To with me,…