Suffixes: -less and -free

So you want a salary increase? Who doesn't? But do you pronounce 'increase' with the stress on the first syllable in, or the second syllable crease? The answer depends on whether you're using increase as a noun or a verb... And that's the subject that Neil and Catherine are talki ...  Show more

What phrases do you know with the word 'big'? Learn some in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH ...  Show more

A small intro on my journey on quitting smoking - why I did it, how I did and what do I feel going forward. Hopefully it’ll catch on with people trying to quit as well. 

Die Informationen in diesem Text sind veraltet – bitte informiert Euch im Internet über die aktuelle Situation. Heute ist mein Thema das Rauchverbot, weil einige von Euch danach gefragt haben. Ich selber rauche nicht, daher freue ich mich besonders darüber, dass es in Deutschland ...  Show more

Why is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding 

Si vous êtes fumeur, à chaque fois, c’est la même chose. Vous êtes en soirée, vous trinquez et d’un seul coup, vous sentez monter en vous, cette petite envie. Une petite envie d’en griller une. Et si vous n’êtes pas fumeur, vous avez surement déjà été confronté à ce type de perso ...  Show more