Learning English Conversations

Helen gets confused when she hears that 'things are looking up'. Find out what this phrase means with The English We Speak.

Rosie's mind has gone blank in the studio! Does that mean she's lost her memory? Listen to this programme to find out.

Li and Rosie look at an expression which can be rude or jokey. Be careful how you use it!

Rosie arrives late again and she tells Helen that their boss will throw the book at her. Is he going to hurt her?

Jen made some delicious pies but what does it mean when we say she has 'a finger in every pie'?

Helen and Rosie are doing a salsa class, but Rosie is still finding her feet. What does it mean?

Jennifer managed to do something by the skin of her teeth. What does it mean?

Rob finds himself in a no-win situation although he wins a horse racing bet. What does it mean?

Li joins Rob on a sailing boat. Listen to their excursion and learn some sailing idioms..

Why is Rob dressing like a teenager? Find out in The English We Speak!

Have you ever made a lot of money? Rob's got the right expression for Helen.

Helen is a bit puzzled by Neil's statement that she is looking rather sheepish. Find out what he means in The English We Speak.

Neil gets in trouble with the police just to teach you a new expression! Find out more in The English We Speak.

Li thinks Neil is a bit out of control and says he's gone bananas. Has this got anything to do with fruit?

What does Rosie mean when she tells Li to put her money where her mouth is? Li is confused and thinks it's really disgusting. Listen to more of their conversation about this expression!

What does Rosie mean when she tells Li to put her money where her mouth is? Li is confused and thinks it's really disgusting. Listen to more of their conversation about this expression!

Can Chris fly by the seat of his pants? Li and Chris discuss the use of this phrase.

What are the different meanings of the phrase 'to bend over backwards'?

Does the expression 'it's a joke' mean something funny? Find out more in this week's The English We Speak.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase What's the damage?

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase Why the long face?

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'to murder something'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'to catch someone's eye'.

In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'No strings attached'

In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'A spanner in the works'

In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'call it a day'

Learn phrases related to feet in this week's The English We Speak.

Learn a phrase that has less to do with sofas and more to do with feelings in this week's The English We Speak.

In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'knickers in a twist'.

In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'To let the cat out of the bag'.

In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'To paint the town'.

In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Wake up and smell the coffee!'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Have your cake and eat it'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Happy bunny'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Get your hands dirty'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak, Li finds Neil's cat 'just a bit surprising' and teaches us a useful phrase to prevent people taking offence at something.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the meaning of the word 'Dragon'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'Easy tiger!'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the words 'stuff' and 'stuffed'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'bubbly'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we talk about Christmas and the phrase 'all the trimmings'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at new meanings of the word 'cheesy'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'work for peanuts'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'sinking feeling'.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'head over heels'.

Neil needs to put a clock on the studio wall, but can he nail it? Find out more in this week's programme.

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'lairy'.

Neil tells Li about his plan to live in luxury after giving up his job. Find out more about how he will pay for his expense in this week's programme.

In our special Halloween edition Neil and Li try to give you the creeps.