Hyphenation

Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://www.bbc. ... Show More

What phrases do you know with 'sea'? Beth will teach you some in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENG ... Show More

Did you know it can be a good thing to be 'on fire'? Learn this phrase and more in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIN ... Show More

Word Pairs ‘Wine and dine’; means to entertain someone with food and drink - often with a motive in mind. The only way to win the new contract is to wine and dine the clients. ‘Sink or swim’; means to fail or find a way to succeed. Note that we always say ‘sink or swim’ in that o ... Show More

When you put your shoulders up to say "I don't know"... is that called lifting, raising, or shrugging your shoulders? When you move your head up and down to say "yes," is that called bowing, nodding, or shaking your head? You'll learn the answers to these in today's lesson about ... Show More

Practice comparing the 'aw' with other similar vowels, and practice the diphthongs 'oi' and 'ow.' 

Here’s a phrase that means to work out how people feel. Learn how to use it! 

In this episode, you’ll learn the idiomatic expressions: like a fish out of water come hell or high water in deep water in hot water dead in the water not hold water test the waters keep your head above water a watering hole water under the bridge Click here for the lesson text! 

Ich weiß nicht, ob … Ich frage mich, ob … Learn how to use subordinate clauses using "ob". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. 

Learn how to form subordinate clauses with "dass". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. 

Are you thirsty for grammar? Don't know when to say "I love to ski" and when to say "I love skiing"? Don't know the difference between "Did you remember to go?" and "Did you remember going?" Stop by today for an introductory lesson in gerunds and infinitive phrases. 

Learn how to use "schon", "noch" and "nicht mehr" in sentences. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.