Learning English Conversations Podcast
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier. Every week, we teach you a new phrase or expression.
Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier.
Every week, we teach you a new phrase or word you can use in conversation with The English We Speak.
And we bring you special series to improve your English conversation.
Try Beating Speaking Anxiety to learn how to fight your fears of speaking English.
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Episodes to download
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The English We Speak: Go through a rough patch
Yesterday
Learn an expression to use when life gets difficult for a while
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Beating Speaking Anxiety: 6. I’m scared I won’t get the joke
Monday
Georgie and Hanan talk about understanding humour and making people laugh in English.
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Beating Speaking Anxiety: 5. I’m scared people won’t understand me
Mon 16 Feb 2026
Georgie and Hanan talk about accents and pronunciation
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The English We Speak: A big ask
Tue 10 Feb 2026
What's a big ask for you? Learn how to use this expression here!
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Beating Speaking Anxiety: 4. I'm scared of speaking in front of people
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Georgie and Hanan talk about public speaking and speaking in bigger groups.
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The English We Speak: Facepalm moment
Tue 3 Feb 2026
Something embarrassing or frustrating could cause a facepalm moment.
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Beating Speaking Anxiety: 3. I’m scared I won’t understand people
Mon 2 Feb 2026
Georgie and Hanan talk about how you can improve your listening during conversations
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The English We Speak: Shoot off
Tue 27 Jan 2026
Everyday English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
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Beating Speaking Anxiety: 2. I’m scared of forgetting my words
Mon 26 Jan 2026
Georgie and Hanan talk about why our brain can’t always remember words we know.
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The English We Speak: Hot on the heels
Tue 20 Jan 2026
This expression means something happens immediately after something else.
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Beating Speaking Anxiety: 1. I’m scared of making mistakes
Mon 19 Jan 2026
In our new series, learn how to increase your confidence speaking English.
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The English We Speak: Aura farming
Tue 13 Jan 2026
Learn this expression which means do something for attention or praise.
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The English We Speak: Lock in
Tue 6 Jan 2026
This phrasal verb means to focus hard with no distractions. Learn how to use it here!
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The English We Speak: A fresh start
Tue 30 Dec 2025
A new year is the perfect time for a fresh start.
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The English We Speak: A little something
Tue 23 Dec 2025
Learn a phrase about small gifts with Feifei and Phil.
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The English We Speak: Moment of truth
Tue 16 Dec 2025
Use this expression to add drama and suspense to what you're saying. .
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The English We Speak: On their toes
Tue 9 Dec 2025
This expression is about causing someone else to stay alert and ready for anything.
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The English We Speak: Duck out
Tue 2 Dec 2025
This expression means to leave early and quickly. Learn how to use it here.
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The English We Speak: Off base
Tue 25 Nov 2025
This expression is a way to say someone's idea, guess or opinion is far from the reality.
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The English We Speak: Take someone under your wing
Tue 18 Nov 2025
When you take someone under your wing, you help them with something or protect them.
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The English We Speak: No two ways about it
Tue 11 Nov 2025
If there are no ways about something, you want to emphasise that it's true.
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The English We Speak: -coded
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Eating beans and chips for dinner is very student-coded. Learn what 'coded' means here.
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The English We Speak: Make a pig's ear of something
Mon 27 Oct 2025
This expression is about doing something badly. Learn how to use it here.
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The English We Speak: -core
Tue 21 Oct 2025
This expression describes the vibe of something. Learn it here!
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The English We Speak: Cook
Tue 14 Oct 2025
This expression is a way to say don't interrupt someone because they're doing well.
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The English We Speak: Neck of the woods
Tue 7 Oct 2025
This is an expression that talks about an area, especially the one where you live
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The English We Speak: Teething problems
Tue 30 Sep 2025
Teething problems are issues that you have when you’re getting used to something new
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The English We Speak: No leg to stand on
Tue 23 Sep 2025
This phrase means that someone's argument is weak
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The English We Speak: Speak someone's language
Tue 16 Sep 2025
This expression is a different way to say 'I love that idea' or 'I completely agree'.
