Learning English Conversations Podcast
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier. Every week, we teach you a new phrase or expression.
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier.
Every week, we teach you a new phrase or word you can use in conversation with The English We Speak.
And we bring you special series to improve your English conversation.
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Episodes to download
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It happens to the best of us
Tue 20 Jun 2023
When someone makes a mistake, learn what to say to make them feel better.
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Get with the programme
Tue 23 May 2023
Learn an idiom used to encourage someone to accept new ideas or techniques.
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Be at a loss
Tue 18 Apr 2023
Learn an expression for when you're not sure what to say or do in a certain situation.
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Wiggle room
Tue 4 Apr 2023
Learn a phrase for when you need to change a budget to do something else.
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Thanks a bunch
Tue 28 Feb 2023
When does ‘thanks’ not mean ‘thanks’? Find out about an ironic English phrase.
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Take something to heart
Tue 14 Feb 2023
Learn a phrase about taking advice or criticism personally and very seriously.
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Steal someone's thunder
Tue 17 Jan 2023
If you get more attention than someone else, what are you doing? Here's a useful phrase!
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Off the top of my head
Tue 3 Jan 2023
When you don’t have the facts and figures at hand, you have to make a quick guess.
