Talk shop

Do you get anxious when speaking English? You’re not alone.In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about how to increase your confidence speaking English, even when you make mistakes.With professor of Chinese Han Luo and speaking coach Barnaby Griffiths.WATCH – ...  Show more

Learn this expression which means do something for attention or praise.FIND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260112TRY THE LISTENING ROOM ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_roo ...  Show more

How you can practice speaking, even if you don't have a conversation partner! 

Learn how to talk about something you did regularly in the past, but don’t do now. 

In this episode, we introduce a major conversation starter. Do you work or do you study? You’ll find examples of some jobs, and learn how to say that you study. 

What if it doesn’t work? What if it doesn’t get better? What do you do when what you’re doing doesn’t work? What do you do when life doesn’t make sense? Listen to this episode and find out.