How important is politeness? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
Why do we teach children to be polite? Does the language we use really affect what people think of us? Find a free transcript and worksheet for this episode here 👉 https://bbc.in/4k8zuRz More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4jfhDZx
00:00 Introduction
01:34 Quiz question
02:10 The discussion
05:00 Quiz answer
05:17 Vocabulary recap
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What is a 🎢 thrill seeker? 🤩 Learn some English vocabulary to talk about different types of day trips in our easy English podcast. 🔎 Find it with subtitles, a transcript and a worksheet at bbclearningenglish.com
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Talking about day trips #shorts
What is a 🎢 thrill seeker? 🤩 Learn some English vocabulary to talk about different types of day trips in our easy English podcast. 🔎 Find it with subtitles, a transcript and a worksheet at bbclearningenglish.com
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What can you do? Easy English Conversations 💬 Episode 9
😍 How do English speakers talk about ability? Find out with Tim, Sian, George, Georgie and Buli! There's a FREE worksheet on our website 👉 https://bit.ly/3FlYwh7 Start speaking English from day one with Easy English Conversations!
YOUR TURN: What can you do? What can't you do? Write a comment! 👇👇👇
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Episode 3: What is in your town? 👉 https://youtu.be/on_1sS6Ii8M
Episode 4: What do you do every day? 👉 https://youtu.be/bq6GBbh3uhU
Episode 5: Where is the train station? 👉 https://youtu.be/SHXPpsIJTb0
Episode 6: What are you doing? 👉 https://youtu.be/aiUGN3TDvw4
Episode 7: What do you like? 👉 https://youtu.be/v=wUF33157hYI
Episode 8: How's the weather? 👉 https://youtu.be/sMg4vj6ugSs
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3 meanings of ‘turn on’ #shorts #english #englishteacher
The phrasal verb ‘turn on’ can mean more than just switching on a light! 💡 😱 Watch Andrew explain three meanings quickly! After you’ve watched the video, test yourself with this question below. 👇
What’s the meaning of turn on in this sentence:
“My friend turned me on to this amazing series - I couldn’t stop watching it!” 📺 😁
#learningenglish #phrasalverbs #englishlesson #englishvocabulary #englishlanguage #turnon #vocab #englishteacher
BOX SET: English In A Minute 24 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
Learn English and improve your vocabulary and grammar in this 10-minute super-class! Learn the essential English words and grammar that you need to take your English skills to the next level! All you need to do is sit back and get ready to give your English a huge boost now!
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04:29 Different uses of 'executive'
05:36 Ways to use 'still'
06:41 Ways to use 'exercise'
07:37 How to use 'critical'
08:38 How to use 'specific'
09:28 Meanings of 'significant'
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🤔 What’s the passive voice? 🤩 Phil’s going to explain. For a longer video with more about the passive, visit our website - or copy and paste this link into your browser 👉 https://bbc.in/3FtLfU4
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What's your favourite kind of noodle? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
Have you heard the story that Marco Polo brought noodles back to Italy, leading to the invention of pasta? Do you think it's true? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. 👉 https://bbc.in/4iQP834 More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4jfhDZx
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Quiz question
01:44 The discussion
04:58 Quiz answer
05:17 Vocabulary recap
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Global warming increases risk of cancer in women: Study: BBC Learning English from the News
A new scientific study in the Middle East and North Africa has found that rising temperatures increases the risk of cancer in women 🔎 For a free worksheet, and all the vocabulary and definitions: https://bbc.in/3H8hecW For more Learning English from the News: https://bit.ly/4bZwR0T
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00:00 Introduction
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01:05 Headline 1
03:10 Headline 2
05:11 Headline 3
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👋 How good are your English plural forms? 🔪 🔪 Test it with this quiz! We’ll tell you the answer later! (Image: Getty)
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🗣️ Improve your English speaking by learning how to be more polite. 🤩 Sian’s going to show you 3 ways not to offend people by being too direct. 😊 For a longer video with more ways to be polite visit our website or click on the link in our bio!
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🤤 Do you know these seven English phrases with ‘eat’? 👀 Scroll through the images to see them all, share this post with a friend – and then write some sample sentences of your own!
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EXTRA: 🎧 In this podcast, Neil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about their favourite foods. Learn to talk about your favourite foods and how often you eat them. Link in bio.
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🧁 😋 Who likes cake! We do! We also like homophones - words that sound the same, but have different spellings, or meanings, or both! Can you complete this sentence with the correct words? (Image: Getty)
EXTRA:
🤔 How can you identify words that sound the same but have different meanings? Find out in this lesson with Beth. Link in our bio.
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😊 English idioms are a lot of fun to learn and use! Here are some of our favourite 🦒 animal idioms. 🤔 Can you use one in a sentence – and do you have any animal idioms in your language?
Why do we keep 🐕 pets? Find out with Neil and Georgie by clicking on the link in our bio!
Note: This is a repost because of an error in the previous post.
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North Korea’s secrets revealed by phone: Study: BBC Learning English from the News
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You know when you need to do something – but you know it’s going to upset someone else? 😭 😬 We’ve got an English expression for that! Scroll through the images to find out how to use ‘You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs’. 🍳 🥚 Do you have a similar expression in your language? 👇
EXTRA: Learn another useful phrase with 'egg' 🥚 by clicking the link in our bio.
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🔥 The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference will soon be underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Can you fill the gap?
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The phrasal verb ‘turn on’ can mean more than just switching on a light! 💡 😱 Watch Andrew explain three meanings quickly! After you’ve watched the video, test yourself with this question below. 👇
What’s the meaning of turn on in this sentence:
“My friend turned me on to this amazing series - I couldn’t stop watching it!” 📺 😁
#learningenglish #phrasalverbs #englishlesson #englishvocabulary #englishlanguage #turnon #vocab #englishteacher
😊 English idioms are a lot of fun to learn and use! Here are some of our favourite idioms with 🌍 ‘world’. 🤔 Can you use one in a sentence – and do you have any idioms with ‘leg’ in your language?
🧐 How can we build a better world with 🪵 wood? 🤩 Find out with Beth and Neil by clicking on the link in our bio!
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What do you say when you’re 😋 hungry? 😄 We have five useful English expressions for you to eat! Share this post if you like it! 🧐 Do you know any other ‘hungry’ expressions?
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🤔 Do you know how to respond when an English speaker asks ‘Are you working tonight?’ 😃 Try this quiz - we’ll tell you the answer later! Are there any other ways you could 💬 respond?
Learn the language to help you speak well at work with 🧑💼 Office English! 🤩 Click on the link in our bio.
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How has the world changed since Neil was a 👦 child? 🚀 Build your listening confidence and learn new vocabulary in our easy English podcast. 🎧 Listen to the full show at bbclearningenglish.com (Images: Getty)
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🙋 Hands up! Do you know these seven English phrases with ‘gun’?👀 Scroll through the images to see them all, share this post with a friend – and then write some sample sentences of your own!
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There are lots of English idioms with the word 😊 ‘head’ – here are three of our favourites! Can 🫵 you use one in a sentence – and do you have any idioms with ‘head’ in your language? ✍️ Share them with us – and share this post with a friend!
🧐 Have you heard of the expression 'off the top of my head'? 🤩 Find out what it means by clicking on the link in our bio!
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We’ve all been stuck in 🚦 traffic before – but what do you say when it happens? 😄 We have five useful expressions for you to learn! Share this post if you like it! 🧐 What do you say when the traffic is bad?
🤔 Would we miss driving if we all started using driverless 🚗 cars? 🤩 Find out what Alice and Neil have to say about this topic by clicking on the link in our bio!
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🤔 How should you respond when an English speaker asks ‘Shall we eat out tonight?’ 😊 Try this quiz - we’ll tell you the answer later! Are there any other ways you could 💬 respond?
🤩 Learn 28 words and phrases related to 🥣 dining out by clicking on the link in our bio!
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What is Georgie’s favourite 🌳☀️🍂❄️ season? 🤩 Learn some English vocabulary to talk about the seasons where you live in our easy English podcast. 🎧 Listen to the full show at bbclearningenglish.com (Images: Getty)
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😊 These acronyms and letters are commonly used on social media, but do you know what they mean? 👀 Watch the video and then tell us how many you got correct. 🤔 Can you think of any more?
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Do you know these social media terms?
😊 These acronyms and letters are commonly used on social media, but do you know what they mean? 👀 Watch the video and then tell us how many you got correct. 🤔 Can you think of any more?
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