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Do you want to share a surprising opinion? Learn how to use 'hot take' with Feifei and Becca. Get a free transcript to read while you listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english//features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260914Get weekly updates and tips for improving ... Show More

Sometimes people lie to try and get away with things. They are just trying It on. Learn how to use 'try it on' with Feifei and Phil. As always, get your free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-2609 ... Show More

Some ideas are just never going to work. Those are what we call 'non-starters'. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.As always, get your free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260 ... Show More

We don’t know much about the long life of a sea turtle, since it’s mostly spent in the ocean. When they do come ashore to lay their eggs, we know the babies use the moon and stars to guide them back to sea. But what happens when hotels and houses and streetlights compete for thei ... Show More

Can four daring Turtles find a way to save Turlonto from the rule of the Big Snappa? Maybe in an alternate universe! Story ordered by Ryker. 

Neil and Georgina discuss noise and whether it is bad for our health. 

Scientists want to bring extinct animals back to life. Is this a good idea? Or could it change our environment too much? Luke Haley and Robin Basselin look at the issue of de-extinction.Check out more Spotlight English content at: www.SpotlightEnglish.com 

Learn more about these furry flying mammals with Neil and Sam. 

Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at baby boxes – a way to protect newborn babies when their parents cannot care for them.Check out more Spotlight English content at: www.SpotlightEnglish.com 

Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the relationship between animals and music. Can animals make and enjoy music like people do?Check out more Spotlight English content at: www.SpotlightEnglish.com 

Miss Noobler the sea turtle tests Atlas and Zavia on their readiness to serve the creatures of the sea. 

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When a turtle finds a flute on the rainforest floor, she opens up a world of possibilities! But what happens when a curious stranger hears her play? Find out in ‘The Turtle and the Flute,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring narration by Ines Guanchez, Brazil ... Show More