Talk shop

If you give someone less than they deserve, you short-change them. Learn the literal and metaphorical use of this expression with Feifei and Georgie and hear more examples.IND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260 ...  Show more

Sometimes it can feel like no matter how much you practise speaking, you don’t get any better.In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about what to do when you feel stuck learning English.With speaking coaches Rhiannon Carter and Barnaby Griffiths.WATCH – Find G ...  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.