2022-12-22 Quiet quitting – The English We Speak
Summary Working too hard? Feeling burnt out? If you feel you’re overdoing it at work, maybe this phrase is for…
2022-12-05 Hang in there – The English We Speak
Summary Rob has a cold and is struggling to present the programme. Luckily, Jiaying has some words of encouragement. Learn…
2022-11-28 Bite your tongue – The English We Speak
Summary You may think something but it’s best not to say it out loud. This phrase tells you what to…
2022-11-21 Win hands down – The English We Speak
Summary There’s an English phrase to describe winning easily and we’re about to use it when talking about Rob’s favourite…
2022-11-14 Twiddle your thumbs – The English We Speak
Introduction Having nothing to do can be boring and it can be frustrating just waiting for something to happen. So,…
2023-02-13 Take something to heart – The English We Speak
Summary Are you ruled by your head or your heart? If you get upset by someone’s feedback or advice, it’s…
2023-02-06 Know the score – The English We Speak
Introduction Sometimes you understand the reality of a situation and how it might affect you. There’s a phrase to describe…
2023-01-30 Jog your memory – The English We Speak
Introduction Rob’s mind has gone blank! What can Feifei do to help him remember what he has forgotten? Maybe learning…
2023-01-23 A flying start – The English We Speak
Introduction Do you ever make an amazing start on something? It could be a race, a project, or a presentation!…
2023-01-16 Steal someone’s thunder – The English We Speak
Introduction Feifei wants to share some good news but Rob tells his good news first. Is he attention seeking? We…
2023-01-09 Call it a day – The English We Speak
Summary Feifei’s done enough work and is calling it a day. But Rob thinks a day should be 24 hours…
2023-01-02 Off the top of my head – The English We Speak
Summary When you don’t have the facts and figures at hand, you have to make a quick guess. Where does…
2023-03-27 (It’s the) story of my life – The English We Speak
Summary Feifei’s holiday has been ruined by the rain and she’s annoyed that it keeps happening. Find out what she…
2023-03-20 No ifs or buts – The English We Speak
Summary Sometimes it’s important to communicate that something must be done, without question or delay. In today’s episode, our presenters…
2023-03-13 Caught red-handed – The English We Speak
Summary Do you ever occasionally do things that you should not? You may hear this phrase if someone catches you…
2023-03-06 Rabbit on – The English We Speak
Introduction When people talk too much we get bored listening. Richard can’t stop talking about Star Wars and Feifei has…
2023-02-27 Thanks a bunch – The English We Speak
Introduction In this programme, Rob thinks he gets praise for not helping Feifei but soon gets to realise that having…
2023-02-20 Slow walk – The English We Speak
Summary When someone walks slowly, other people have to wait for them. Learn an English phrase that describes this action…
2023-05-22 Get with the programme – The English We Speak
Introduction In this programme you’ll learn ‘get with the programme’ – an idiom used to encourage someone to accept new…
2023-05-15 Shout-out – The English We Speak
Introduction In this programme you can learn about ‘shout-out’ – an expression that can be used to praise or thank…