Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.

Bitten by the bug

Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your everyday conversations  easier.  Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at 
bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

Education

Training

Language Courses

Higher Education

K-12

Educational Technology

Language Learning

An expression that means relax and celebrate. (Image: Getty) TRANSCRIPT
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240513 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
Visit our website
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
Follow us
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?
Try some of our other popular podcasts including:
✔️ 6 Minute English
✔️ News Review
✔️ Office English
They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

The English We Speak: Do the trick

This podcast is changing its name! Don’t worry, you will still be able to learn new expressions with The English We Speak. And we’ll also have some new programmes with authentic English conversation to help you learn.  Make sure you follow this podcast:  ‘Learning English Conversations’ on your podcast app to get all the latest episodes. Or find all our podcasts on our website https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/podcasts

IMPORTANT: This podcast is changing its name

Zing is that special something that's hard to describe, but makes things more exciting.

Zing

Here's an expression that describes something solving a problem. (Image: Getty) TRANSCRIPT
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240429. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
Visit our website
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
Follow us
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?
Try some of our other popular podcasts including:
✔️ 6 Minute English
✔️ News Review
✔️ Office English
They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Do the trick

An expression that describes a habit you find strange, but doesn't make you not like someone.  (Image: Getty) TRANSCRIPT
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240422. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
Visit our website
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
Follow us
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?
Try some of our other popular podcasts including:
✔️ 6 Minute English
✔️ News Review
✔️ Office English
They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Bitten by the bug

Download our free app to listen on your phone