The English We Speak

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 35:12:33
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Synopsis

Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service

Episodes

  • Haven't slept a wink

    03/06/2013 Duration: 03min

    Zzzz... Neil had a crying child in his room and Feifei had a mosquito in hers. That's why neither of them has slept a wink.

  • Freak

    27/05/2013 Duration: 02min

    Are you obsessed by a hobby or sport? Feifei is but Jen's not impressed!

  • I wasn't born yesterday

    20/05/2013 Duration: 03min

    Were you born yesterday? Probably not, but this is a useful expression if someone's trying to fool you.

  • Six-pack

    13/05/2013 Duration: 03min

    Do you have a six-pack or a one-pack? Maybe it's time to do more exercise! Find out why in The English We Speak.

  • To cook the books

    06/05/2013 Duration: 03min

    Neil is cooking an unusual meal in the BBC Learning English kitchen. Would you like to eat a book?

  • On the up

    29/04/2013 Duration: 02min

    Things are 'on the up' for Jennifer and Jean at work. Find out why in The English We Speak.

  • LOL!

    22/04/2013 Duration: 03min

    Do you know what this text message abbreviation means? Find out with Jennifer and Rob in this week's programme.

  • Makeover

    15/04/2013 Duration: 04min

    Feifei thinks that Catherine looks better, younger, prettier. Why does Catherine look so different today? Find out more with The English We Speak.

  • A white elephant

    08/04/2013 Duration: 02min

    Does Finn have to look after his uncle's white elephant? Find out more with The English We Speak.

  • Finger on the pulse

    01/04/2013 Duration: 03min

    Finn has his finger on the pulse when Feifei says that she has no clue about some actors in a movie. What does it mean?

  • Cut the mustard

    25/03/2013 Duration: 03min

    Can Feifei cut the mustard to win a cooking contest? Find out more with The English We Speak.

  • To miss the boat

    18/03/2013 Duration: 03min

    Does Feifei really need a lifejacket to go to Finn's uncle's party? Find out more about this phrase in this programme.

  • To take (something) on board

    11/03/2013 Duration: 03min

    Li and Rob are going on a holiday and are getting ready at the airport. But Rob is very surprised to find Li carrying so many things that she is not allowed to take on board. Find out more with The English We Speak.

  • The writing is on the wall

    04/03/2013 Duration: 03min

    Vera gets angry with Dominic when Rob mentions the phrase 'the writing is on the wall'. Is Dominic being naughty?

  • Every Tom Dick and Harry

    25/02/2013 Duration: 03min

    Kaz invites Tom, Dick and Harry to the studio and introduces them to Yang Li. Who are they?

  • Act your age, not your shoe size

    18/02/2013 Duration: 02min

    Abigail tells Rob to act his age not his shoe size. But what does this mean?

  • Go to town

    08/02/2013 Duration: 02min

    Why does Abigail keep saying she's 'going to town'? And what has it got to do with red food? Find out here.

  • Over the moon

    01/02/2013 Duration: 03min

    Someone in the office is over the moon about getting a new job. Find out what that really means in this week's programme.

  • To know your onions

    28/01/2013 Duration: 03min

    Rob gets Li to help him with some quiz answers. Does she know her onions? Find out more about this phrase here.

  • Take with a pinch of salt

    21/01/2013 Duration: 03min

    Why does Li think that there is a ghost in her house? Find out more here.

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