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Language is constantly evolving, and one of the most noticeable changes in modern English is the move towards gender-neutral vocabulary. In this episode, we'll explore how English has developed from gender-specific words like fireman and policeman to more inclusive terms like fir ...  Show more

Today's episode is inspired by a message from one of our listeners who's been exploring concessive clauses—and finding them a bit tricky to use naturally in conversation. If you've ever wondered how to say things like "Strange as it may seem" or "Try as he might" without getting ...  Show more

How can literacy change people's lives? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english ...  Show more

On the private podcast last week, I chatted a bit about my experience in China and then ended on the idea of the benefit of being silly in your language learning. I thought it was a really interesting and potentially useful topic for people to hear, so I decided to turn it into a ...  Show more

Welcome to Episode 25 of the Learning British Accent podcast. To view the accompanying blog post to this podcast visit the School and Higher Education  page. Please subscribe to this podcast through iTunes I hope you find these short podcasts helpful.  If you feel you could be ...

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we have a very special podcast where we take a trip down memory lane (remember the past) and talk about expressions that we used to say as kids. These are funny playground expressions, some of which you've probably heard in kid shows or in ...