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
Episodes
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The English We Speak: Hullabaloo
13/06/2011 Duration: 04minIn 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
06/06/2011 Duration: 02minIn 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
30/05/2011 Duration: 04minIn 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'
23/05/2011 Duration: 04minIn 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'
16/05/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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
09/05/2011 Duration: 04minIn 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
25/04/2011 Duration: 04minIn 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
18/04/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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
11/04/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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'
04/04/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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'
28/03/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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'
21/03/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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'
10/03/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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'
07/03/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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'
28/02/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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'
21/02/2011 Duration: 02minIn 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'
14/02/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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'
07/02/2011 Duration: 03minIn 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'
31/01/2011 Duration: 03minThis 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'
24/01/2011 Duration: 03minIn this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'icebreaker'.