Learning English Conversations Episodes Episode guide
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The English We Speak: Two Ticks
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we find it...
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The English We Speak: Tug at the heartstrings
Here's an expression for when something makes you feel strong emotions.
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The English We Speak: Touchy-feely
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase...
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The English We Speak: Top-notch
An expression that means something is very high quality.
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The English We Speak: To Nip Something in the Bud
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's idiom is...
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The English We Speak: To nick
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: To Jump the Gun
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: To Blow Your Own Trumpet
William and Helen look at a musical idiom in honour of the 大象传媒 Proms, a classical...
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The English We Speak: Throw one's toys out the pram
Here's an expression for someone's dramatic reaction when they don't get what they want.
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The English We Speak: The works
Learn a phrase that means 'everything'!
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The English We Speak: The special relationship
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase...
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The English We Speak: That's on you
When someone tells you 'that's on you', they're telling you that it's your fault.
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The English We Speak: Teetotal
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is...
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The English We Speak: Take the wheel
This expression is all about being in control.
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The English we speak: Take the plunge
If you take the plunge, you make an important decision that cannot be easily reversed.
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The English We Speak: Swizz
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week, find out...
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The English We Speak: Stuffed
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Stomping ground
Here's an expression you can use about somewhere you live or visit very often.
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The English We Speak: Stir the pot
Some people just love causing trouble. This expression is about them!
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The English We Speak: Sinking Feeling
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Shook
A word to express surprise or shock.
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The English We Speak: Shoehorn something in
Learn an expression that means force something in somewhere that it doesn't quite fit
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The English We Speak: Second nature
Here's an expression that means you can do something without having to think about it.
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The English We Speak: Playing Up
Everyone likes to see children playing, but do we also want them to play up? Find out...
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The English We Speak: Peaks and troughs
Ever felt like you鈥檙e on the rollercoaster of life and don鈥檛 know a good way to say it?
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The English We Speak: On the fly
Should you cook on the fly, or follow a recipe? Learn a phrase to talk about improvising.
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The English We Speak: On a roll
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Off the scale
An expression that means goes far beyond what is expected.
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The English We Speak: Off the cuff
An expression that means you say something without preparing first. Learn it here.
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The English We Speak: Nailed It!
Neil needs to put a clock on the studio wall, but can he nail it? Find out more in...