Learning English Conversations Podcast
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes to download
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Spoiler alert!
Tue 10 Nov 2020
A warning when we're going to reveal part of the story of a film, book or TV series.
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Listicle
Mon 2 Nov 2020
Find out more about a portmanteau that combines the words 'list' and 'article'.
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Doomscrolling
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Learn a word about the addiction to looking at depressing news on social media.
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Crowdsourcing
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Learn a word that might be useful when you鈥檙e developing an idea and need help.
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Bog-standard
Tue 6 Oct 2020
How do you describe something that is standard, ordinary and nothing special?
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Climate emergency
Tue 22 Sep 2020
Find out more about this expression and learn things you can do to help the planet.
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Sticking point
Tue 25 Aug 2020
A 'sticking point' is an issue or a problem in a negotiation that blocks an agreement.
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Living in a bubble
Tue 11 Aug 2020
Do you know someone who's a bit sheltered from the problems of the world?
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Slippery slope
Tue 21 Jul 2020
Learn how to describe a situation that is getting worse and might end in disaster.
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Blended working
Tue 30 Jun 2020
A mix of home and office working has led to a new English expression.
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Furlough
Tue 16 Jun 2020
Not a new word, but it鈥檚 more commonly used recently due to the coronavirus crisis.
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Flexing
Tue 2 Jun 2020
What word can you use to describe people who show off? Find out with Roy and Feifei.
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Lowkey
Tue 12 May 2020
A word used to describe something you love doing, but are embarrassed to tell people.
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Bang on about something
Tue 21 Apr 2020
Do you know someone who talks about something so much that it gets annoying?
