The English We Speak

The English We Speak

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 34:12:00
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Synopsis

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

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Episodes

  • The English We Speak: Hullabaloo

    The English We Speak: Hullabaloo
    13/06/2011 Duration: 04min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'hullabaloo'.

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  • The English We Speak: Bounce

    The English We Speak: Bounce
    06/06/2011 Duration: 02min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at a new slang usage of the word 'bounce'.

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  • The English We Speak: The special relationship

    The English We Speak: The special relationship
    30/05/2011 Duration: 04min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is 'The special relationship'.

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  • The English We Speak: Baby Talk

    The English We Speak: 'Baby Talk'
    23/05/2011 Duration: 04min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is 'baby talk'.

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  • The English We Speak: Gatecrash

    The English We Speak: 'Gatecrash'
    16/05/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'gatecrash'.

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  • The English We Speak: -gate

    The English We Speak: -gate
    09/05/2011 Duration: 04min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the origin and meaning of the suffix '-gate'.

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  • The English We Speak: Touchy-feely

    The English We Speak: Touchy-feely
    25/04/2011 Duration: 04min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is touchy-feely.

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  • The English We Speak: Two Ticks

    The English We Speak: Two Ticks
    18/04/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we find out what it means when someone says "I'll be with you in two ticks", and other related phrases.

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  • The English We Speak: Swizz

    The English We Speak: Swizz
    11/04/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week, find out how Li became the victim of a swizz.

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  • The English We Speak: Sick

    The English We Speak: 'Sick'
    04/04/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'sick' which can have a different meaning to the one you'd expect.

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  • The English We Speak: Savvy

    The English We Speak: 'Savvy'
    28/03/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'savvy'.

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  • The English We Speak: anorak

    The English We Speak: ' anorak'
    21/03/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'anorak'.

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  • The English We Speak: Awesome

    The English We Speak: 'Awesome'
    10/03/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'awesome'

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  • The English We Speak: Wee

    The English We Speak: 'Wee'
    07/03/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'wee'

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  • The English We Speak: Green

    The English We Speak: 'Green'
    28/02/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'green'

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  • The English We Speak: Loved Up

    The English We Speak: 'Loved Up'
    21/02/2011 Duration: 02min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'loved up'

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  • The English We Speak: Chillax

    The English We Speak: 'Chillax'
    14/02/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'chillax'

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  • The English We Speak: Rabbit

    The English We Speak: 'Rabbit'
    07/02/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's phrase is 'rabbit in the headlights'.

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  • The English We Speak: Tastic

    The English We Speak: 'Tastic'
    31/01/2011 Duration: 03min

    This week Finn and Wang Fei talk about the usage of the suffix -tastic. What does it mean and what words can you use it with?

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  • The English We Speak: Icebreaker

    The English We Speak: 'Icebreaker'
    24/01/2011 Duration: 03min

    In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'icebreaker'.

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