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This expression means something happens immediately after something else, often unexpectedly. Learn how to use it here.FIND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260119 TRY BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY ✔️https://www.bbc.c ... Show More

Do you get anxious when speaking English? You’re not alone.In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about how to increase your confidence speaking English, even when you make mistakes.With professor of Chinese Han Luo and speaking coach Barnaby Griffiths.WATCH – ... Show More

Learn this expression which means do something for attention or praise.FIND A TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260112TRY THE LISTENING ROOM ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_roo ... Show More

We talk about the weather, but not in a boring way. We hope. 

Learn how to talk about something you did regularly in the past, but don’t do now. 

Everyone's happy to be speaking the same now, right? 

Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said. 

Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said. 

More than a few people seem to suffer from the modern-day 'affliction' of almost constant texting. That's the topic of conversation in this lesson. Alain and Thérèse are out for dinner but they have not yet said a word to each other. Let's listen. 

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Learn about words like someone, nothing and anywhere in 6 minutes. 

People talk about what they like to do. 

<p>身边总是有些朋友喜欢对某些话题发表议论，也不管是不是让身边的人觉得无聊或者不舒服，不过有时候他们的看法或许有些道理，也帮助我们反省自己的生活态度，所以不妨耐心听听看吧。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2772</p>