Don’t keep the missing word in this expression a secret! ✍️ Write it in the comments – and double-tap to like this post! 🤔 Are you good at keeping secrets?
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What’s wrong with saying ‘I borrowed my guitar to my brother’? 🤔 🎸 Can you spot the mistake? 😄 Make sure you watch to the end to find out how to fix the error! Tell us about the last time you borrowed or lent something! 👇
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What’s the difference between ‘to’ and ‘for’ when talking about purpose? Let’s find out! Look at the images and complete the gap:
I’m learning English ______ be able to communicate with people from around the world.
1. to
2. for
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People in the UK are famous for their love of tea! ☕️ ❤️ There’s even an English ‘tea’ idiom that you can use when you don’t like something!
Do you have a similar expression in your language? Let us know in the comments!
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The word ‘education’ has four syllables - but do you know which one is stressed? 📚 Write your answer in the comments and we’ll tell you if you’re correct later. ✅
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How can we help wild bees? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
Did you know that many species of wild bees are endangered in the UK? What can we do to help? ⭐ Find a free transcript and worksheet here 👉 https://bbc.in/3Ivono8 More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4jfhDZx
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Quiz question
01:22 The discussion
04:56 Quiz answer
05:12 Vocabulary recap
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⭐ How do babies communicate? 👉 https://youtu.be/uIllvkN7p58
⭐ How important is politeness? 👉 https://youtu.be/5wynL5ttotw
⭐ What's your favourite kind of noodle? 👉 https://youtu.be/aOiuSsnWEik
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🤔 Is it difficult to pronounce the word ‘actually’? Nicola has a 🗣️ pronunciation hack for you! 🎧 Listen carefully to how the BBC Learning English presenters say it and use the pronunciation that’s easiest for you! What other words are difficult to pronounce?
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🤔 Did something bad happen to you when you weren’t expecting it? You’re not going to put yourself in that situation again, are you? 😄 Learn this useful English expression that summarises this life lesson. Give this post a like, and ✍️ put your answer in the comments! Do you have a similar expression in your language?
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🤔 ‘travel’, ‘journey’, ‘trip’ and ‘tour’ are often confused, but do you know the difference? Sian is here with an explanation and some useful examples to help you! 😊 Watch the video and then let us know if there are any more travel words which confuse you! ✈️
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‘mustn’t’ and ‘don’t have to’ mean the same thing, right? Wrong! Look at the images and decide if this sentence is correct or incorrect:
You don’t have to remain seated with your seat belts fastened while the plane in landing. ✈️ 🛬
1. Correct
2. Incorrect
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🦃Here's an English expression we can use when we need to talk honestly and directly about something – 'talk turkey'.
For example: 'We need to talk turkey about the marketing campaign; it's not working and something needs to be changed.'
Do you have a similar expression in your language? 🤔 👇
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The word ‘introduce’ is a verb with three syllables, but do you know where the stress goes? 🫤 We’ll tell you the correct answer later! ⏰
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Do you need to declutter your home? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
⭐Is your home neat and tidy? Or is it full of stuff you no longer need? You might need to declutter! Find a free transcript and worksheet here 👉 https://bit.ly/4kivJIY More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4jfhDZx
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Quiz question
01:22 The discussion
04:56 Quiz answer
05:12 Vocabulary recap
More 6 Minute English episodes:
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⭐ How do babies communicate? 👉 https://youtu.be/uIllvkN7p58
⭐ How important is politeness? 👉 https://youtu.be/5wynL5ttotw
⭐ What's your favourite kind of noodle? 👉 https://youtu.be/aOiuSsnWEik
⭐ Foods that go crunch 👉 https://youtu.be/3nw9cWGmI5E
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Sometimes it’s hard to say goodbye 👋 😢 – but we make it easy for you with this handy ‘goodbye’ English vocabulary table for you to learn, use, and share with a friend! 👋
Do you know any more ways to say goodbye in English? 👇
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8 difficult British place names to pronounce
😊 Have you noticed that British place names can be really tricky to say?! These places were all requested by YOU! 🗣️Try saying the words before Tim and see how many UK places you can pronounce correctly! ✍️ Are there any other British places that you find difficult to say?
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English Rewind - 6 Minute English: Slang
📻 How many new English words are created every year? Alice and Rob find out. Learn more while you improve your English vocabulary knowledge AND practise your English listening with this archive episode of 6 Minute English. What new English words are you using this year? Join the conversation in the comments 👇👇👇
Useful vocabulary:
✔️ slang - informal language spoken by a particular group
✔️ dosh - money
✔️ smacker - British pound or US dollar
✔️ Cockney Rhyming Slang - a coded language invented in the 19th Century by Cockneys (people who were born in a particular area of London) so they could speak in front of the police without being understood
✔️ colloquial - informal spoken language
✔️ frowned upon - disapproved of
✔️ lingered - slow to disappear
✔️ booze - alcohol
✔️ swear words / profanity - rude language that offends or upsets people
✔️ jargon - the technical language belonging to a specific subject area
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‘I borrowed my guitar to my brother’ – Fix this sentence! #shorts #english
What’s wrong with saying ‘I borrowed my guitar to my brother’? 🤔 🎸 Can you spot the mistake? 😄 Make sure you watch to the end to find out how to fix the error! Tell us about the last time you borrowed or lent something! 👇
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Talking about jobs 📈 👩🔬 💷 Real Easy English: Episode 5
Join Neil and Beth to learn how to talk about your job and career in simple English. Visit our website for more 👉 https://bbc.in/4jDW1VP Share this with a friend who's learning English and help each other! ➡️ 📈
YOUR TURN: What's your job? Write a comment! 👇
You can find transcripts and more Real Easy English episodes on our website 👉 https://bbc.in/4cHGL7L (Images: Getty)
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😄 How good are you at tongue twisters? 🤔 Can you say ‘six thick thistle sticks’? Learn how to 🗣️ pronounce the /s/ and /θ/ sounds and watch the BBC Learning English team try this tongue twister challenge!
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‘Six thick thistle sticks’ – tongue twister challenge! #shorts
😄 How good are you at tongue twisters? 🤔 Can you say ‘six thick thistle sticks’? Learn how to 🗣️ pronounce the /s/ and /θ/ sounds and watch the BBC Learning English team try this tongue twister challenge!
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Air India crash report doubts: BBC Learning English from the News
What does the preliminary report say caused the Air India crash? And why is the report being criticised? 🔎For a free worksheet, and all the vocabulary and definitions: https://bbc.in/4nPlBKv For more Learning English from the News: bit.ly/4e4IMMq
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Give your vocabulary a workout with this handy ‘fitness vocabulary’ table. 🏋️ Can you use one of the words in a sentence – and do you know any more ‘fitness’ words? 💪 Share them here! 👇
EXTRA: Learn more vocabulary related to 'health and fitness' in our 6 Minute English mega-class, which you can watch by clicking the link in our bio.
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The third conditional - Grammar: Conditionals with Georgie
The English third conditional helps you to talk about things that didn't happen in the past. Visit our website to learn more about this grammar and get a FREE worksheet 👉 https://bbc.in/4cjlcJn Click here for more episodes 👉 https://bit.ly/3DUy2SP
YOUR TURN: Can you use the third conditional to make a sentence about something that didn't happen in the past? Write a comment!
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'travel', 'journey', 'trip' and 'tour' – what’s the difference? #shorts
🤔 ‘travel', 'journey', 'trip' and 'tour' are often confused, but do you know the difference? Sian is here with an explanation and some useful examples to help you! 😊 Watch the video and then let us know if there are any more travel words which confuse you! ✈️
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Talking about holidays 🌊 ☀️ ⛱️ Real Easy English: Episode 4
Listen to Neil and Georgie talk about the places they want to travel to in easy English. Visit our website for more free resources 👉 https://bit.ly/3QTbQfO Share this with a friend who's also learning English and help each other! ➡️ 📈
You can find transcripts and more Real Easy English podcast episodes on our website 👉 https://bbc.in/4cHGL7L (Images: Getty)
YOUR TURN: Tell us where you'd like to travel to in the comments! 🌍 🌎 🌏
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Are you having trouble 🗣️ pronouncing the short vowel /æ/ in words like ‘cat’, ‘angry’ and ‘travel’? This video is for you! 👀 We’ll show you how to correctly pronounce this sound with the right mouth shape - and give you lots of examples to practise! 🤔 What sound would you like us to talk about next?
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How to say the English short vowel sound /æ/ #shorts
Are you having trouble 🗣️ pronouncing the short vowel /æ/ in words like ‘cat’, ‘angry’ and ‘travel’? This video is for you! 👀 We’ll show you how to correctly pronounce this sound with the right mouth shape - and give you lots of examples to practise! 🤔 What sound would you like us to talk about next?
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😊 Have you noticed that British place names can be really tricky to say?! These places were all requested by YOU! 🗣️Try saying the words before Tim and see how many UK places you can pronounce correctly! ✍️ Are there any other British places that you find difficult to say?
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Texas hit by deadly floods: BBC Learning English from the News
Flash floods hit central Texas on Thursday night and Friday morning. More than 100 people have died in the floods and many are still missing. 🔎For a free worksheet, and all the vocabulary and definitions: https://bit.ly/4nDHrkh For more Learning English from the News: https://bit.ly/4e4IMMq
(Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
00:00 Introduction
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01:14 Headline 1
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05:27 Headline 3
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😊 If money, luck, love or material possessions come your way without any effort from you, they might disappear as quickly as they arrived! 🤓 Here’s a useful English expression to capture this life lesson. Double-tap to like this post and ✍️ put your answer in the comments!
🤓 Click on the link in our bio to listen to a Real Easy English episode all about 💴 money!
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