Learning English Conversations Podcast
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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The bee's knees
Mon 8 Jul 2013
Finn wants to share some special food with Li. But they receive some uninvited guests...
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To put all your eggs in one basket
Mon 1 Jul 2013
How many eggs should you put in one basket? And what has that got to do with taking...
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Don't make me laugh!
Mon 24 Jun 2013
It's laughable. How to say that you think something will never happen.
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A leopard can't change its spots
Mon 17 Jun 2013
Can someone change their personality? A leopard can't change its spots.
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Haven't slept a wink
Mon 3 Jun 2013
Zzzz... Neil had a crying child in his room and Feifei had a mosquito in hers.
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I wasn't born yesterday
Mon 20 May 2013
Were you born yesterday? Probably not, but this is a useful expression if someone's to...
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Six-pack
Mon 13 May 2013
Do you have a six-pack or a one-pack? Maybe it's time to do more exercise! Find out in...
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To cook the books
Mon 6 May 2013
Neil is cooking an unusual meal in the 麻豆官网首页入口 Learning English kitchen. Would you like to...
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On the up
Mon 29 Apr 2013
Things are 'on the up' for Jennifer and Jean at work. Find out why in The English We...
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LOL!
Mon 22 Apr 2013
Do you know what this text message abbreviation means? Find out with Jennifer and Rob...
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Makeover
Mon 15 Apr 2013
Feifei thinks that Catherine looks better, younger, prettier. Why does Catherine look...
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A white elephant
Mon 8 Apr 2013
Does Finn have to look after his uncle's white elephant? Find out more with The We...
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Finger on the pulse
Mon 1 Apr 2013
Finn has his finger on the pulse when Feifei says that she has no clue about some in a...
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Cut the mustard
Mon 25 Mar 2013
Can Feifei cut the mustard to win a cooking contest? Find out more with The English We...
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To miss the boat
Mon 18 Mar 2013
Does Feifei really need a lifejacket to go to Finn's uncle's party? Find out more this...
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To take (something) on board
Mon 11 Mar 2013
Li and Rob are going on a holiday and are getting ready at the airport.
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The writing is on the wall
Mon 4 Mar 2013
Vera gets angry with Dominic when Rob mentions the phrase 'the writing is on the wall'.
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Every Tom Dick and Harry
Mon 25 Feb 2013
Kaz invites Tom, Dick and Harry to the studio and introduces them to Yang Li.
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Act your age, not your shoe size
Mon 18 Feb 2013
Abigail tells Rob to act his age not his shoe size. But what does this mean?
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Go to town
Fri 8 Feb 2013
Why does Abigail keep saying she's 'going to town'? And what has it got to do with red...
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Over the moon
Fri 1 Feb 2013
Someone in the office is over the moon about getting a new job. Find out what that in...
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To know your onions
Mon 28 Jan 2013
Rob gets Li to help him with some quiz answers. Does she know her onions? Find out...
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Take with a pinch of salt
Mon 21 Jan 2013
Why does Li think that there is a ghost in her house? Find out more here.
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Not rocket science
Mon 14 Jan 2013
Find out what the expression 'not rocket science' means in this programme.
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Go down a storm
Mon 7 Jan 2013
Kaz says his party 'went down a storm'. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Find out...
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Chuffed
Mon 31 Dec 2012
Kaz is feeling very chuffed today. Find out what this phrase means in this programme.
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Hit the ground running
Christmas Eve 2012
Kaz decides to 'hit the ground running' in this week's programme. Find out what this...
