2016-06-03 Shakespeare Speaks – Greek to me
Don’t let listening to English be ‘Greek to you’. Watch this video to learn interesting English expressions made famous by Shakespeare and give your English a boost. Shakespeare Speaks is…
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Don’t let listening to English be ‘Greek to you’. Watch this video to learn interesting English expressions made famous by Shakespeare and give your English a boost. Shakespeare Speaks is…
Do you have a ‘spotless reputation’ in your English class? This British idiom, once used by William Shakespeare, is used to talk about a person with good character who behaves…
TRANSCRIPT v/o From BBC Learning English and The Open University: A brand new series… ANIMATION CLIPThomas, can you stop that banging?! I’m trying to write here!My dear daughter. Sit with…
Do you ‘wear your heart on your sleeve’? Used by Shakespeare in Othello, it’s a great expression used to use to talk about being openly passionate. Watch now and then…
Do you believe it is possible to be ‘cruel to be kind’? This British idiom, used by Shakespeare in Hamlet, means to cause someone pain for their own good. Have…
‘Don’t budge an inch’ in your goal of becoming an amazing English speaker! Learn this cool British idiom, once used by William Shakespeare, and discover the language used to stand…
If you don’t know this fantastic English idiom, then you must be living in ‘a fool’s paradise’! We’ll explore the meaning of this British phrase, from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet,…
Have you ever demanded your ‘pound of flesh’? This useful English idiom, used by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, is a great British expression for talking about justice and…
Do you know the meaning of the phrase “a pound of flesh”? Learn the meaning with Finn here as he gives examples of it being used on news sites. Hi…
Shhh – mum’s the word! 🤫 We’ve got a great new English idiom for you. Famously used by William Shakespeare, it’s an expression you can use to talk about secrets.…
Have you been studying English for ‘forever and a day’? No matter how long you’ve been learning English, we’re sure you’ll enjoy using this idiom once used by William Shakespeare.…
Nowadays, when someone says they are in a pickle they mean that they are in a mess – a very difficult situation. For more about this phrase, visit our Shakespeare…
Not having the right English vocabulary can leave you ‘in a pickle’. Make sure you have cool and interesting British expressions at your fingertips by learning about this idiom first…
Do you feel jealous when your friends often use great English idioms and phrases? Keep the ‘green-eyed monster’ away by learning this cool, British expression made famous by Shakespeare –…
The dangers of the green-eyed monster – jealousy!For more about this phrase, visit our Shakespeare Speaks pages on BBC Learning English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/shakespeare