Learning English Conversations Podcast
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Episodes to download
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To fly by the seat of your pants
Mon 25 Jun 2012
Can Chris fly by the seat of his pants? Li and Chris discuss the use of this phrase.
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To bend over backwards
Mon 18 Jun 2012
What are the different meanings of the phrase 'to bend over backwards'?
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It's a joke
Mon 11 Jun 2012
Does the expression 'it's a joke' mean something funny? Find out more in this week's...
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What's the damage?
Mon 4 Jun 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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Why the long face?
Mon 28 May 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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To murder something
Mon 21 May 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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Catch your eye
Mon 14 May 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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No strings attached
Mon 7 May 2012
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'No...
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A spanner in the works
Mon 30 Apr 2012
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'A in...
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Call it a day
Mon 23 Apr 2012
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'call a...
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To take the weight off your feet
Mon 16 Apr 2012
Learn phrases related to feet in this week's The English We Speak.
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Comfort zone
Mon 9 Apr 2012
Learn a phrase that has less to do with sofas and more to do with feelings in this The...
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Knickers in a twist
Mon 2 Apr 2012
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression in a...
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To let the cat out of the bag
Mon 26 Mar 2012
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'To let...
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To paint the town red
Mon 19 Mar 2012
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'To the...
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Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed!
Mon 12 Mar 2012
In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression and...
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Wake up and smell the coffee!
Mon 5 Mar 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of...
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The English We Speak: Have your cake and eat it
Mon 27 Feb 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of...
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The English We Speak: Happy Bunny
Mon 20 Feb 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of...
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The English We Speak: Get your hands dirty
Mon 13 Feb 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of...
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The English We Speak: Don't get me wrong!
Mon 6 Feb 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of a...
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The English We Speak: Dragon
Mon 30 Jan 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Easy Tiger!
Mon 23 Jan 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Stuffed
Mon 16 Jan 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Bubbly
Mon 9 Jan 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: All the trimmings
Mon 2 Jan 2012
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we talk...
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The English We Speak: Cheesy
Boxing Day 2011
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Work for peanuts
Mon 19 Dec 2011
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Sinking Feeling
Mon 12 Dec 2011
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...
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The English We Speak: Head over Heels
Mon 5 Dec 2011
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's looks at...