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Welcome to our new music series My Song, My Home. In each episode we meet a new musician who tells us about their home town and performs a song to help you learn.

Today, we meet Grace, who performs for us in a library in Liverpool.

With thanks to the University of Liverpool.

WATCH GRACE PERFORM: Find a video of Grace’s song on our website https://bbc.in/4fVYkkZ

WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript, song lyrics and test what you’ve learned https://bbc.in/3PmHwsI

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An expression that means you are doing something that will cause you future problems.

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Welcome to our new music series My Song, My Home. In each episode we meet a new musician who tells us about their home town and performs a song to help you learn.

Learn vocabulary from song lyrics and hear natural English speakers.

In this episode, we meet musician Josh who sings for us at the BBC.

WATCH JOSH PERFORM: Find a video of Josh’s song on our website https://bbc.in/4jleE1w

WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript, song lyrics and test what you’ve learned https://bbc.in/4gDtyPf

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A word that means you want two people to be in a relationship.

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Welcome to our new music series My Song, My Home. In each episode we meet a new musician who tells us about their home town and performs a song to help you learn.

Learn vocabulary from song lyrics and hear natural English speakers.

In this episode, we meet musician Bailey who sings for us by the sea.

WATCH BAILEY PERFORM: See St Ives and watch Bailey’s song https://bbc.in/3PD6Omr

WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript, song lyrics and test what you’ve learned https://bbc.in/3DqYkfn

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A word for when you suddenly realise or understand something. Learn it here

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An informal British English word that means to wander or stroll around casually.

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This expression is all about following the rules.

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Many of us hope to turn over a new leaf when a new year starts.

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If you 'can't go wrong' with a suggestion, you can't fail if you use it.

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-241223

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