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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麻豆社 Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 2
Mon 3 Jan 2011
Listen to the second part of our pantomime. This week, Cinderella meets the charming...
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麻豆社 Learning English Pantomime 2010 - Cinderella - Part 1
Mon 27 Dec 2010
Listen to the first part of Cinderella, our special pantomime. Cinderella dreams of be...
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English up to date 'Bottle and Bottler'
Mon 22 Nov 2010
In the last programme of the series, John Ayto explains the origin, meaning and use of...
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English up to date 'Early Doors'
Mon 22 Nov 2010
In this week's episode, John Ayto explores the origin, meaning and use of the 'early...
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English up to date 'Go Commando'
Mon 15 Nov 2010
In this week's episode, John Ayto explores the origin, meaning and use of the phrase...
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English up to date 'Go Postal'
Mon 8 Nov 2010
In this week's episode, John Ayto explores the origin, meaning and use of the phrase...
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English up to date 'Fit for Purpose'
Mon 1 Nov 2010
In this episode, John Ayto examines the meaning and usage of the phrase 'fit for purpose'.
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English up to date 'Issue'
Mon 25 Oct 2010
In this episode, John Ayto examines the meaning of the word 'issue' and how it can be...
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English up to date 'Hella'
Mon 18 Oct 2010
In this week's episode, John Ayto explores the origin, meaning and use of the prefix...
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English up to date 'Chugger'
Mon 11 Oct 2010
In this episode, John Ayto examines the meaning of the word 'chugger'.
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English up to date 'Edgy'
Mon 4 Oct 2010
In this episode, John Ayto examines a new use of the word 'edgy'.
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English up to Date 'Minging'
Mon 27 Sep 2010
In this episode, John Ayto considers how people use the word 'minging'.
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English up to date 'Bridezilla'
Mon 20 Sep 2010
John Ayto explains the origin, meaning and use of the word 'bridezilla'
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English up to date 'Tweet'
Mon 13 Sep 2010
In this episode, you'll find out about a word regularly used when we talk about social...
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English up to date 'Apps'
Mon 6 Sep 2010
In this first episode in a new series of Keep your English up to date, John Ayto the...
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Mansplaining
Tue 29 Nov 2016
A word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.
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Rolling in it
Tue 22 Nov 2016
Neil is rolling on the floor to teach a phrase connected to wealth. Feifei explains
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Photobomb
Tue 15 Nov 2016
Feifei and Sian discuss a word to use when something unexpectedly appears in your photo.
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Cyberchondriac
Tue 8 Nov 2016
A term to describe someone who looks up all their symptoms on the internet
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