Making suggestions
Do you know how to make suggestions in English? Learn how to use 'let's', 'might I suggest', 'got to' and the past continuous to make sugges...
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Learn English grammar in six minutes. Every Tuesday join two of our presenters and learn a new key area of grammar. Our presenters include Finn, Emma, Rob, Neil, Sophie & Alice.
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Learn about adjective order and adjective phrases. An old, black guitar or a black, old guitar? Believe it or not, one sounds much more natu...
Doing stressful things
What's more stressful? Learning to drive or learning a new language? Listen to Pippa and Phil talking about stressful things and grammar gur...
What have you been up to?
Why has Phil been doing lots of washing this week? Neil and Beth tell us what they've been up to recently, and our grammar guru Georgie teac...
Using services
Sometimes we need people to do things for us. Beth and Neil talk about mechanics, hairdressers, doctors and opticians and grammar guru Georg...
Film genres
What kinds of films do you like? Neil and Beth talk about film genres and grammar guru Georgie explains the quantifiers, 'both', 'every', 'a...
First dates
Was Pippa's date with her friend a success? Neil and Beth talk about dates and teach some phrasal verbs like 'get on', 'hit it off' and 'set...
A stolen guitar
What possession was stolen from Neil, and who stole it? Neil and Pippa talk about crime, and Beth and Phil discuss the passive, e.g. 'was st...
Learn how to use articles – 'a', 'an' and 'the'.
Do you enjoy climbing mountains and swimming in lakes? Beth and Phil talk about being outdoors, and our grammar guru Georgie explains how to...
Highs and lows
What's the most unusual food you've ever eaten? Or the furthest you've travelled in one day? Beth and Phil answer questions like this and ou...
Holiday habits
Are you the kind of person who plans a trip last minute? Or do you prefer to build a spreadsheet months in advance? Pippa and Phil talk abou...
Gossip
What language can you use when you're gossiping? Pippa and Phil talk about some office gossip, and our grammar guru Georgie explains languag...
Learning to cook
What did you know how to cook before you learnt properly? Maybe it was a simple cake, or you could boil an egg and put bread in a toaster! P...
Secrets and surprise
What language can you use when you notice or see something suspicious? Pippa and Phil talk about surprises they've had in their life, and ou...
Life advice
How to give advice using the verb 'try'. Grammar guru Georgie explains. Find a free worksheet, quiz, transcript and a summary for this episo...
Emotions
What does it mean to be on the verge of crying? And what are some other ways we can talk about our emotions? Learn 'make someone do or feel...
Asking strangers
How can you ask questions politely? Find out with our grammar guru. TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and a w...
Describing a job
What's the most interesting job you've ever had? What did you have to do? Neil and Beth talk about the most interesting jobs they've had whi...
Choosing a home
Do you want a house that's a bit, sort of or a lot bigger? Neil and Pippa talk about why they chose to live where they do, while grammar gur...
Things you have to do
Do you have any social obligations? Beth and Neil talk about doing things they don't really want to do and our grammar guru Georgie explains...