2017-06-27 A busman’s holiday – The English We Speak
Summary When you go on holiday to do the work you do at home, there’s a phrase to describe this.…
2017-06-20 Fuddy-duddy – The English We Speak
Summary Rob’s in for a shock. He may think he’s 21 but some of his attitudes make him seem much…
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…
2017-08-15 Donkey’s years – The English We Speak
Summary Why has Rob got a donkey in the studio?! It’s probably got something with today’s authentic English phrase which…
2017-08-08 Give us a bell – The English We Speak
Summary Rob wants Feifei to give him a bell. Why does he want one and how is Feifei going to…
2017-08-01 Echo chamber – The English We Speak
Summary There’s an echo in the studio today. Everything Neil and Feifei say is repeated… repeated… repeated… repeated… It’s to…
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…
2017-12-11 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…