👂 Can you hear the difference in pronunciation between ‘walk’ and ‘work’? To some people, words with /ɔ:/ and /ɜ:/ can almost sound the same.
🎧 Listen carefully to Nicola and practise saying the words yourself 🗣️ ! What other words have these sounds?
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‘walk’ and ‘work’ – what’s the difference? #shorts
👂 Can you hear the difference in pronunciation between ‘walk’ and ‘work’? To some people, words with /ɔ:/ and /ɜ:/ can almost sound the same.
🎧 Listen carefully to Nicola and practise saying the words yourself 🗣️ ! What other words have these sounds?
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#learnenglish #pronunciation #speakenglish #uk #bbclearningenglish #englishlearning #walk #work #difficultsounds #minimalpairs #listening
😱🗣️ Do you have difficulty understanding native speakers when they talk quickly? Watch to find out if you can understand fast speech – and get some tips to help you improve 😊 Watch to the end for a challenge - and share your answers! 👀 Read the comment to find out if you’re correct!
#learnenglish #spokenenglish #speakenglish #pronunciation #bbclearningenglish #britishpronunciation #listening #contractions #fastspeech
🗣️ Watch to the end: Can you understand fast speech? #shorts
😱🗣️ Do you have difficulty understanding native speakers when they talk quickly? Watch to find out if you can understand fast speech – and get some tips to help you improve 😊 Watch to the end for a challenge - and share your answers! 👀 Read the comment to find out if you’re correct!
#learnenglish #spokenenglish #speakenglish #pronunciation #bbclearningenglish #britishpronunciation #listening #contractions #fastspeech
The first conditional - Grammar: Conditionals with Georgie
The English first conditional helps you to talk about things that might happen in the future. Visit our website to learn more about this grammar and download a FREE worksheet 👉 https://bbc.in/46yIJVI Click here for more episodes 👉 https://bit.ly/3DUy2SP
YOUR TURN: Can you make a sentence about something that might happen, using a first conditional? Write a comment!
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‘Scissors sizzle, thistles sizzle’ – Tongue twister challenge! #shorts #english
How good are you at tongue twisters? 👅 Can you say ‘scissors sizzle, thistles sizzle’? ✂️ 😵💫 Learn how to pronounce the /s/, /z/ and /θ/ sounds and watch the BBC Learning English team try this tongue twister challenge! ✅
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Talking about food 🍔 🥒 🍫 Real Easy English: Episode 2
Listen to Neil and Beth talk about their favourite foods and how often they eat them in easy English. Visit our website for more 👉 bit.ly/44xxn2Y Share this with a friend who's also learning English and help each other! ➡️ 📈
YOUR TURN: Tell us what your favourite food is in the comments! 🍕 🍩 🍇
You can find transcripts and more Real Easy English podcast episodes on our website 👉 bbc.in/4cHGL7L (Images: Getty)
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🥶 🥶 🥶Time to test your English! There’s a mistake in this sentence – do you know what it is? We’ll tell you the answer later! ⏰
EXTRA: Learn some easy ways to talk about the weather by listening to Real Easy English. 🌧️ 🌈 ☀️ Click the link in our bio to find the episode.
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🤔 ‘both’, ‘either’ and ‘neither’ are all used to talk about two things – but do you know the difference? 😵💫 They can be very confusing! Sian is here with a quick explanation and some useful examples to help you! 👀 Watch the video and then then decide: which ONE is INCORRECT?
a) Both of my sisters are tall.
b) Neither of my sisters is tall.
c) Either of my sisters is tall.
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Israel-Iran ceasefire: BBC Learning English from the News
A ceasefire is in place after over a week of missile strikes between Israel and Iran. 🔎For a free worksheet, and all the vocabulary and definitions: https://bit.ly/3HVkmt3 For more Learning English from the News: https://bit.ly/4e4IMMq
(Photo: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)
00:00 Introduction
00:38 The story
01:02 Headline 1
03:01 Headline 2
05:12 Headline 3
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You know when you have to accept that you’re not getting everything you want 😒 – but you are getting some of what you want? 🙄 We’ve got an English expression for that! ✅ Scroll through the images to find out how to use ‘Half a loaf is better than no bread’ 🍞 - and make sure you answer the questions on the last slide!
EXTRA: Learn some more words and phrases related to food by clicking the link in our bio. 🍓 🍫 🥗 🥪
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Do you know what tense and verb form to use when talking about life experiences? Choose the right form to complete this grammar question – and then answer it! 🍱 🍣
EXTRA 🥳 Learn more about the present perfect in Georgie's video. Click on our link in bio.
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Sian’s back with MORE 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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Talking about family 👨👩👧👦 ❤️ Real Easy English: Episode 1
Listen to Neil and Beth chat about family in easy English - and learn some useful English words for comparing things. Visit our website for more 👉 https://bbc.in/4mMTriY Share this with a friend who's learning English and help each other! ➡️ 📈
YOUR TURN: Tell us about your family! Write a comment 👇👇👇
You can find transcripts and more Real Easy English podcast episodes on our website 👉 bbc.in/4cHGL7L (Image: Getty)
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Do you know any phrasal verbs with ‘stand’? 🧍🧍♀️ Here are our favourites - and three quiz questions to test yourself with. Let us know how many you get right!
Do you know any more phrasal verbs with ‘stand’?
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‘The word ‘potato’ has three syllables, but do you know where the stress goes? 🥔 🤔 We’ll tell you the correct answer later. 😄
MORE: A lot of students have trouble pronouncing the word 'vegetable' in English, so our teacher Andrew made a video about it. 🥕 🥦 🍅 You can find it by clicking the link in our bio.
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How do you say sorry? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
Different cultures apologise in different ways. How do people say sorry where you are from? Find a free transcript and worksheet here 👉 https://bit.ly/4lCW0Tu More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4jfhDZx
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Quiz question
01:22 The discussion
04:56 Quiz answer
05:12 Vocabulary recap
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Give your vocabulary a bit of self-care with this handy ‘wellness vocabulary’ table. 😌 Can you use one of the words in a sentence – and do you know any more ‘wellness’ words? Share them here! 👇
What do you do to look after your wellbeing?
MORE: Why is it so important to get a good night's sleep? 😴 Watch our 6 Minute English episode about this topic by clicking the link in our bio.
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Are you 😠 fed up with waiting for something? 😊 Hopefully you’ll still want it when it finally arrives! 🤓 Here’s a useful English expression to capture this life lesson. We’ll tell you the answer later!
🤔 Is punctuality important? Why are some people always ⏰ late? 🤩 Find out by clicking on the link in our bio!
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How good are you at tongue twisters? 👅 Can you say ‘scissors sizzle, thistles sizzle’? ✂️ 😵💫 Learn how to pronounce the /s/, /z/ and /θ/ sounds and watch the BBC Learning English team try this tongue twister challenge! ✅
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😱 😨 😮 The next time you're feeling 'surprised', try using one of these synonyms instead and boost your vocabulary! 🚀 See if you can use one of them in the comments. 👇
(Note: not all the words are perfect synonyms. Pay attention to the context and grammar).
MORE: 'Gobsmacked' is a slang word. If you'd like to learn more slang words, watch Sian's video by clicking the link in our bio!
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Get your English vocabulary working hard for you by learning these FIVE phrasal verbs with ‘get’! 💪 Take a look and then practise using them right now in the comments! 👇
Do you know any more phrasal verbs with ‘get’?
MORE: Learn 5️⃣ more uses of 'get' by clicking the link in our bio.
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‘both’ vs ‘either’ vs ‘neither’– what’s the difference? #shorts
🤔 ‘both’, ‘either’ and ‘neither’ are all used to talk about two things – but do you know the difference? 😵💫 They can be very confusing! Sian is here with a quick explanation and some useful examples to help you! 👀 Watch the video and then then decide: which ONE is INCORRECT?
a) Both of my sisters are tall.
b) Neither of my sisters is tall.
c) Either of my sisters is tall.
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Are plant-based substitutes healthier than meat? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
Processed meat has been shown to be bad for our health, but are plant-based meat substitutes any healthier? Find a free transcript and worksheet here 👉 https://bit.ly/446sqyi More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4jfhDZx
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Quiz question
01:22 The discussion
04:56 Quiz answer
05:12 Vocabulary recap
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Practise your pronunciation! Here are 7 common words that have silent letters in the middle. 🤫 🤐 🗣️ Try saying the words before Tim - and see how many you get right!
✍️ Do you know any other English words with silent letters?
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7 words with silent letters #shorts
Practise your pronunciation! Here are 7 common words that have silent letters in the middle. 🤫 🤐 🗣️ Try saying the words before Tim - and see how many you get right!
✍️ Do you know any other English words with silent letters?
#learnenglish #spokenenglish #speakenglish #pronunciation #silentletters #speakenglish #bbclearningenglish
The zero conditional - Grammar: Conditionals with Georgie
The English zero conditional helps you to talk about facts and things that are always true. Visit our website to learn more about this grammar and to download a FREE worksheet 👉 https://bbc.in/3YCzsd5 Click here for more episodes 👉 https://bit.ly/3DUy2SP
Talk about it: Can you make a sentence about something that is always true using a zero conditional? Write a comment!
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How many social media terms do you know? #shorts #english
Sian’s back with MORE 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? 😄
#learnenglish #spokenenglish #speakenglish #slang #genz #genzslang #informalenglish #vocab #acronyms #britishenglish #socialmediaenglish #icymi #np #ftw #ootd #irl
👋 😁 There are many ways we can say 'hello' in English, so we thought we'd share five with you today! 5️⃣ 😁
Do you know any other ways to say 'hello'? 👇 Say hello to the BBC Learning English team in the comments! 💚
(Note: not all the words are perfect synonyms. Pay attention to the context and grammar).
EXTRA: Want to learn how to say goodbye like a Brit? 🇬🇧 Click the link in our bio.
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Did you know that ‘alright’ can mean EIGHT different things? 😲 Level up your English vocabulary and speaking with George in this short video! 👍If you thought this video was alright - give it a like and share it with your friends! #Learnenglish #alright #spokenenglishclass #englishvocabulary #informalenglish
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