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Learning English Conversations

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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.

Try Beating Speaking Anxiety to learn how to fight your fears of speaking English.

Find more at bbclearningenglish.com

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833 episodes

  1. The English We Speak: You had me at... 2:15
  2. The English We Speak: Here for it 2:36
  3. The English We Speak: In the same breath 2:31
  4. The English We Speak: Leave to one's own devices 2:34
  5. The English We Speak: Try one's patience 2:40
  6. The English We Speak: Sack something off 2:22
  7. The English We Speak: In a tizzy 2:20
  8. The English We Speak: Same person, different font 2:39
  9. The English We Speak: Hot take 3:26
  10. The English We Speak: Try it on 3:04
  11. The English We Speak: Non-starter 2:56
  12. The English We Speak: No notes 2:04
  13. The English We Speak: Say less 2:36
  14. The English We Speak: Share your life story 3:18
  15. The English We Speak: Keep yourself to yourself 2:37
  16. The English We Speak: One size fits all 3:00
  17. The English We Speak: Side quest 2:29
  18. The English We Speak: Passing Ships 2:41
  19. The English We Speak: Understood the assignment 2:52
  20. The English We Speak: Onto something 2:15
  21. The English We Speak: Sell yourself short 2:31
  22. The English We Speak: Wrap it up 2:44
  23. The English We Speak: Throw ideas at the wall 2:49
  24. The English We Speak: Like a moth to a flame 2:44
  25. The English We Speak: Gatekeep 3:00
  26. The English We Speak: In over my head 2:53
  27. The English We Speak: A hunch 2:32
  28. The English We Speak: Take it as a given 2:37
  29. The English We Speak: Think on your feet 2:49
  30. The English We Speak: Can't see the wood for the trees 3:23
  31. The English We Speak: Yap 3:18
  32. The English We Speak: Flow State 3:26
  33. The English We Speak: Got you 2:15
  34. The English We Speak: A bit of a stretch 2:04
  35. The English We Speak: Kick the can down the road 2:24
  36. The English We Speak: Cut corners 3:19
  37. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 8. I’m scared I can’t be myself 9:08
  38. The English We Speak: Short-change 3:33
  39. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 7. I’m scared I’m not getting better 7:52
  40. The English We Speak: Go through a rough patch 2:56
  41. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 6. I’m scared I won’t get the joke 10:37
  42. The English We Speak: Learn the hard way 3:04
  43. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 5. I’m scared people won’t understand me 8:55
  44. The English We Speak: A big ask 2:53
  45. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 4. I'm scared of speaking in front of people 9:23
  46. The English We Speak: Facepalm moment 3:22
  47. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 3. I’m scared I won’t understand people 9:15
  48. The English We Speak: Shoot off 2:12
  49. Beating Speaking Anxiety: 2. I’m scared of forgetting my words 8:23
  50. The English We Speak: Hot on the heels 2:36