Sometimes at work we need to kick the can down the road. Learn how to use this expression with Phil and Feifei.

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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.

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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 the last episode of this special series.

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If you give someone less than they deserve, you short-change them. Learn the literal and metaphorical use of this expression with Feifei and Georgie and hear more examples.

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Sometimes it can feel like no matter how much you practise speaking, you don’t get any better.

In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about what to do when you feel stuck learning English.

With speaking coaches Rhiannon Carter and Barnaby Griffiths.

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Life isn't always great, sometimes things can be difficult. Use 'go through a rough patch' when life gets difficult for a while. Learn this useful expression with Feifei and Phil.

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Have you ever been in a group of friends and everyone laughs, but you didn’t understand the joke?

In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about understanding humour and making people laugh when speaking English.

With Peruvian performer Pepa Duarte.

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Sometimes we ignore advice. Sometimes things go wrong and this programme is about those times. Phil and Feifei teach you how to use the expression to learn something the hard way.

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Have you ever spoken in English, and the other person didn’t understand?

In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about accents and pronunciation.

With Jennifer Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of Global Englishes, University of Southampton.

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Sometimes people ask for too much. Listen to examples of this phrase being use and learn how to use it for those moments.

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