2018-01-01 A thing – The English We Speak
Summary Neil has shaved off his beard. Apparently, beards are ‘a thing’ now, and Neil no longer wants to have…
2017-12-25 All that jazz – The English We Speak
Summary What does Neil mean when he says his band had “long hair, loud guitars, even louder drums, leather… all…
2017-12-18 Not gonna lie – The English We Speak
Summary Neil thinks he’s the best presenter at BBC Learning English. Feifei doesn’t agree. How can you use the phrase…
2017-12-11 Up your game – The English We Speak
Summary Neil is writing a message to someone they like, and Feifei suggests adding emojis to make it sound friendly…
2017-12-04 To shout it from the rooftops – The English We Speak
Summary If you’ve got some good news, what’s the best way to tell people? Feifei’s about to find out a…
2017-11-27 To blow the cobwebs away – The English We Speak
Summary Feeling tired or bored and need more energy? It’s time to blow the cobwebs away! But if you’re not…
2017-11-20 A knees-up – The English We Speak
Summary What happens at a ‘knees-up’? Feifei been training for one but Rob’s about to explain that she can relax…
2017-11-13 To put someone on the map – The English We Speak
Summary When someone’s become famous why would you need a map to find them? It sounds like there’s some confusion…
2017-11-06 Down in the dumps – The English We Speak
Summary Feifei has arrived looking a mess and a little bit smelly! Where has she been? Neil tells her she…
2017-10-30 Excuse me! – The English We Speak
Summary Rob keeps saying ‘excuse me’ but does he mean the same thing every time? Find out how these two…
2017-10-23 A sting in the tail – The English We Speak
Summary Rob has a new hobby that involves the risk of getting stung, which fills Feifei with fear. But ‘the…
2017-10-16 So done with – The English We Speak
Summary Poor old Neil is incredibly bored with the report he’s writing. He uses the phrase ‘so done with’ to…
2017-10-09 Lolz – The English We Speak
Summary You might know the slang expression ‘LOL’, but do you know about its close relation, ‘lolz’? To help you…
2017-10-02 Have a go – The English We Speak
Summary Feifei is being very critical of Neil’s appearance. Why is she being so unfriendly? Learn why and pick up…
2017-09-25 About – The English We Speak
Summary The word ‘about’ is very familiar. But there’s an unexpected way to use it in spoken English. Join Feifei…
2017-09-18 Wing it – The English We Speak
Summary Neil and Feifei are about to present the programme, but Helen has misplaced her script! Will she manage to…
2017-09-11 Pot luck – The English We Speak
Summary When you haven’t chosen a piece of authentic English to explain what do you do? Listen to this programme…
2017-09-04 It beats me – The English We Speak
Summary Why does Feifei keep hitting Rob? There could be some confusion about the meaning of today’s authentic English phrase.…
2017-08-29 Jiggery-pokery – The English We Speak
Summary Here’s an odd English phrase that Neil is about to test out on Feifei – will she spot his…
2017-08-22 Left, right, and centre – The English We Speak
Summary If you do something left, right, and centre does that mean you do it everywhere? Rob’s being doing just…