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The English We Speak: Facepalm moment

Something embarrassing or frustrating could lead to a facepalm moment. Learn how to use this expression here.FIND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260202 BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learnin ...  Show more

Beating Speaking Anxiety: 3. I’m scared I won’t understand people

Speaking is only one side of the conversation. You also have to listen to and understand the other person.In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about how you can improve your listening in real life conversations.With Erhan Aslan, Associate Professor of Applied ...  Show more

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