Give us a bell

Sometimes at work we need to kick the can down the road. Learn how to use this expression with Phil and Feifei.TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260316OFFICE ENGLISH: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english ... Show More

If you want to do a task perfectly, it's usually not a good idea to cut corners. Learn about this expression and how to use it in conversations with Feifei and Georgie.TRANSCRIPT: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260309 BEATIN ... Show More

It can be harder to express our personality in a foreign language because we have fewer language tools available and speaking anxiety can make it harder to let our personalities shine. Learn from experts about this topic and get tips on how to show your true self in English in th ... Show More

Famous bells ring in cities around the world. Anne Muir and Luke Haley look at some of these bells. Why do they ring? 

[Verse 1] Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way <a href="https://genius.com/Christmas-songs-jingle-bells-lyrics#note-13313102">Bells on bobtails ring</a> Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleig ... Show More

<p>With the chorus of cell phones belting out staticky Chinese pop songs and Crazy Frog remixes, identifying your ring tone can be a challenge, at best. In this podcast, learn how to identify whose phone is ringing, in Mandarin, and save your already half-deaf ears from the mad c ... Show More

Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here. 

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Are there certain sounds that you just can’t stand? Maybe it’s the sound of someone chewing, or brakes screeching on a bus. Most of us really dislike the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard, but what is it about that sound that sets us on edge? We asked Adrian KC Lee, a neurosci ... Show More

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