The gift that keeps on giving

Learn a fun expression to say that nothing more needs to be said because you are already convinced. Get a free transcript for this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261109 Explore more programmes for your level: https://w ... Show More

Here for what exactly? Learn how to show your support for something with this expressionGet a free transcript for this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261102Explore more programmes for your level: https://www.bbc.co.uk/ ... Show More

If you express two ideas using 'in the same breath', you contrast them both and add weight to one. It's used to introduce a contradiction. Though the ideas are different, both could be true, but the latter idea, which comes after 'in the same breath', usually carries more weight. ... Show More

When someone receives a gift from someone very close like a member of the family, a best friend or a partner, then there is usually a nice phrase that is said afterwards. Tune in to learn this culturally rich phrase.... For the transcript, exercise and other learning tools visit ... Show More

Learn how to talk about getting a gift for someone. Plus, find out what the Secret Santa tradition is all about. 

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Eid just passed and in that occasion gifts are often given, but what do you say when you receive a gift from one of your seniors? Tune in to learn a good response and what to say generally in the festival of Eid.... For the transcript, exercise and other learning tools visit Arab ... Show More

<p>Everyone loves receiving gifts, no matter the occasion they're celebrating or the country they're living in. Gift-giving in China, however, can get slightly complicated if you don't know a few basic rules. Listen in to today's Qing Wen and learn some essential tips that will h ... Show More