300 episodes

The English We Speak BBC

- Education
- 4.4 • 598 Ratings

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

- MAR 8, 2022
The plot thickens

The plot thickens

A phrase for when a situation becomes more mysterious.
- 2 min
- MAR 1, 2022
All at sea

All at sea

Discover more about this nautical phrase in The English We Speak.
- 2 min
- FEB 22, 2022
Don't mind me

Don't mind me

If you want tell someone to ignore what you’re doing, what can you say?
- 2 min
- FEB 15, 2022
Cramp my style

Cramp my style

Who’s cramping your style?
- 2 min
- FEB 8, 2022
You couldn't make it up

You couldn't make it up

Learn an expression for unbelievable events.
- 2 min
- FEB 1, 2022
Cool cat

Cool cat

Do you know someone who is really hip and trendy?
- 2 min

4.4 out of 5

598 Ratings

Learn new words easily from this show

Can listen every where, everytime and help to improve my listening skill and vocabulary.

Very useful

I love to listen every day

Too short

Good day, why do you not make up a long class? You guys are great, but I would like to have a full class. I have to invest too much time to play a next episode. Make up episodes of at least 60 minutes long.