2016-10-18 It takes two to tango – The English We Speak
Summary Neil’s doing a partner dance on his own in the studio to help you learn English. Learn an expression which means two people need to accept the blame for…
2016-10-11 Knee-jerk reaction – The English We Speak
Summary Neil’s performing medical experiments on Feifei. Why’s he hitting her with a hammer? To teach you a useful English expression! Transcript NeilHello and welcome to The English We Speak,…
2016-10-04 To have an axe to grind – The English We Speak
Summary Neil and Feifei are sharpening an axe in the studio. Why? To teach you a useful expression which has several, slightly different meanings. Transcript NeilHello and welcome to The…
2016-09-27 Close, but no cigar – The English We Speak
Summary It’s illegal to smoke inside the BBC, but Neil risks his job to teach you an English expression. Can Feifei guess what it is? Transcript NeilHello and welcome to…
2016-09-20 Get somebody’s goat – The English We Speak
Summary Neil’s brought a goat into the studio to help teach an English expression. This has really annoyed Feifei. Transcript NeilHello and welcome to The English We Speak, I’m Neil…
2016-09-13 Bust a gut – The English We Speak
Summary Neil’s wearing a vest, shorts and sweatbands in the recording studio. It’s because he’s in training for a marathon – but he has less than a month to prepare.…
2016-09-06 Old-school – The English We Speak
Summary Sian is amused because Feifei is looking for a stamp to post her letter. Why doesn’t she just send an email? In this programme you’ll learn an adjective that…
2016-08-30 Shedloads – The English We Speak
Summary Sian is running late for the show, because she has just got back from her summer holiday to find hundreds of emails in her inbox. She has a strange…
2016-08-23 Hangry – The English We Speak
Summary When Feifei arrives at the studio, she realises that Sian is not in a very good mood! What is wrong with her? Maybe she just needs something to eat…
2016-08-16 To pull something out of the hat – The English We Speak
Summary Feifei has a nice surprise for Rob – tickets to see their favourite singer. It’s an unexpected surprise but where did she get them from? Rob uses an expression…
2016-08-09 In the blink of an eye – The English We Speak
Summary Sian did a 10K run with some young runners and they were gone in a flash, leaving Sian slowly crawling behind. There is an alternative expression for ‘very quickly’.…
2016-08-02 Off the hook – The English We Speak
Summary When Neil arrives in the studio to present the programme, Feifei is already there. She’s not in a very good mood and keeps repeating the same thing. What’s wrong…
2016-07-26 Barefaced – The English We Speak
Summary Rob’s making some bold claims that Feifei can’t taking seriously. Has he really got some good news or is he just telling outrageous lies? Luckily Feifei has a phrase…
2016-07-19 To make a mountain out of a molehill – The English We Speak
Summary Rob is making a big fuss about not finishing the script for this programme but Feifei has some words of wisdom that involves mountains and moles. What’s going to…
2016-07-12 The last/final straw – The English We Speak
Summary Something as light and harmless as a single straw could break something as solid as friendship? Well, it can happen. Listen to the programme to find out what the…
2016-07-05 The university of life – The English We Speak
Summary Feifei is stressed about her exams so Rob has some words of wisdom for her. Apparently he learnt them at a university that Feifei has never heard of. Find…
2016-06-28 White-collar worker / blue-collar worker – The English We Speak
Summary Callum and Feifei explain colour expressions that describe different types of jobs and professions. What kind of colour would Feifei like her job to be described as? Listen to…
2016-06-21 Drama queen – The English We Speak
Summary Feifei is in the studio and Callum is nowhere to be seen. The clock is ticking. Where is he? There he is, with a shopping bag. Oh dear, he’s…
2016-06-14 It’s on the cards – The English We Speak
Summary Rob and Feifei are playing cards and he is winning every single game. She’s distracted – until Neil tells her what’s on the cards! Transcript RobHello and welcome to…
2016-06-07 Until you’re blue in the face – The English We Speak
Summary What’s making Rob so angry? He’s been shouting at someone but they’re not listening to him. It’s time to learn a phrase about the colour of his face. Transcript…