BBC Learning English

Are you ready to spot the mistake in this sentence? Take a good look – and tell us in the comments what the error is! 😄⁣ ⁣ (Hint: Yoko isn’t here. She was here, but she left to go somewhere else) 🤫⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣

What English expressions can we use when 🌱 growing a business? Nicola is here to teach you 5 business expressions to use when 🚀 scaling a business. 🤔 Can you think of any more words or phrases you might use when growing a business? ✍️ Write a comment!

🎃🎃🎃It's almost Halloween - so we're bringing you seven phrases with the English word 'bone' 🦴☠️💀 to learn and share! 👀 Scroll through the images for the phrases, definitions and example sentences - and then write some examples of your own! Happy Halloween everybody!⁣ ⁣ BONUS: 😱 Fancy a spooky story this Halloween? Click the link in our bio to listen to our version of the classic horror tale 'Frankenstein' - if you dare! 😨

😱 What’s the opposite of fear? Well, pluck up the courage and you find out right now! Learn some common opposites in this handy table!⁣ ⁣ 🤔 Do you know any others?⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: Did you know that opposite words can also be called antonyms? Check out the video on our link in bio to learn more.⁣ ⁣ ⁣

🤔 Do you want to know more about these two forms? 🤩 Visit our website for a longer video with lots more differences between present perfect simple and present perfect continuous: https://bit.ly/4fbCJFX

😤 Have you ever had one of those days where you wake up feeling annoyed, and things don’t go right? There's a perfect English expression for that! 🤔 Can you guess what it is? We’ll reveal the answer later.⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: 😴 Learn this phrase and many more phrasal verbs and expressions to talk about sleep in this lesson. Click on the link in our bio.⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ ⁣

Improve your English by expanding your vocabulary with these 5 alternatives to 'if'. 😊 We'd love to see if you can use one in a sentence below! 👇⁣ ⁣ (Note: not all the words and phrases are completely interchangeable - pay attention to the grammar and context.)⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: Learn all about conditionals using 'if' with Georgie on our website! Link in our bio. ⁣ ⁣

Let's touch base for a minute... have you ever started a new job and had no idea what everyone was talking about? It was probably business jargon: words or phrases used by a team in an office that not everyone else understands. We caught up with @bbclearningenglish to help explain some of the stranger English office jargon out there. 🎧 Click the link in our bio to hear more.

There’s a mistake in this sentence – do you know what it is? 🤔 We’ll tell you the answer later! 😊⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣

👋 Do you know how to invite someone out in English?! What about how to ‘yes’ 👍 to invitations and how to say ‘no’ 👎 if you can’t – or don’t want to - attend! Well don’t worry, George and Sian are here to help you with the phrases you need! 😃 Which are you favourite ways to say yes or no to an invite?

‘Pants’ – in American English this word means 👖 ‘trousers’; in British English, ‘pants’ are 🩲 underwear and you wear them under your trousers. 🤓 Here are some English ‘pants’ idioms for you! 🤔 Can you use one in a sentence?⁣ ⁣ Learn some of the differences in spelling between 🇬🇧 British English and 🇺🇸 American English by clicking on the link in our bio. ⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣

Do you feel like you’re not achieving your 🎯 goals? 🎤 Rapper Nicki Minaj has some advice for you! ✍️ Tell us about your goals. How do you stay 🏋️ motivated when things aren’t working out?⁣ ⁣