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Do you have a big family? Learn to talk about your cousins, grandparents and your family from the past. Georgie and Phil have a real conversation in easy English about family trees. Test what you've l

2026-07-24

The most recent figure from 2024 says that 520 million children are living in conflict zones. That's about one in every five children worldwide. Some of the discussions in this episode will be about d

2026-07-23

Trust in news around the world is the lowest it's ever been since annual reports began in 2015. The 2026 Digital News Report, published by the Reuters Institute suggests that public trust in the news

2026-07-22

Learn how to use the term 'side quest' and other 'side' expressions in English.

2026-07-21

Do you know how to share your ideas at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about pitching ideas at work. Find a transcript and subtitles at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningengl

2026-07-20

How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress. Want to boost your speaking skills? Try Beating Speaking Anxiety, our series to help fight your fears of speaking E

2026-07-20

What is your hair like? Do you like it? Phil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English all about hair. Learn to talk about your hair and getting a haircut. Test what you've learnt with the

2026-07-17

Football players are faster than ever before. But in a game where every tiny decision counts, elite clubs are turning to neuroscience to understand how players can think, decide and perform even faste

2026-07-16

New studies suggest that coffee can help our brain in many ways - one of which is preventing memory diseases such as dementia. Learn English from headlines about this new research. Test what you've le

2026-07-15

Learn to use 'passing ships' to describe people with busy schedules who rarely meet.

2026-07-14