BBC Learning English

Most things in life have to be 💸 bought or earned. If you think something is free, the chances are you’ll have to 😓 work for it – one way or another! Here’s a useful English expression to capture this idea – can you fill the gap? We’ll 🗣️ tell you the answer later! ⁣ ⁣ What does your 🥪 lunch say about you? Find out with ⏰ 6 Minute English. Click on the link in our bio.⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ ⁣

🤔 What are the different ways of saying ‘how are you?’ in English? Do you know how to start an informal 🗣️ conversation in English? 🤩 Well, don’t worry, because 👩‍🏫 Sian is here with 8 ways to ask: How are you? Which of these different ways of starting an informal chat in British English is your 👍 favourite? ?

Love tennis superstar Novak Djokovic? 💚 He’s been around a long time – but his goal hasn’t changed a bit! Scroll through the slides to find out how to use ‘since’ correctly – and then try writing some sentences of your own!⁣ ⁣ MORE: Master using 'since' and 'for' with the present perfect by clicking the link in bio! 🤩⁣ ⁣ ⁣

These English words are related - but they have different uses! 😲 Have a go at our vocabulary quiz - we’ll tell you the answer later today! ❤️⁣ ⁣ (image: Getty)⁣ ⁣ ⁣

We can put on a jacket 🧥, put on the lights , and put on a fake accent 🗣️... What?! 😱 Keep calm. 😌 Andrew is here to explain 4 uses of ‘put on’ in under 1 minute. ⏰ Let’s help each other understand phrasal verbs by listing more meanings of ‘put on’ in the comments below!

📚🏫🧐 Are you a nerd? In our NEW easy podcast Neil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about school.⁣ ⁣ 🎧 Listen to learn how to talk about the subjects you enjoy.⁣ ⁣ Listen on our website. Link in bio.⁣ ⁣ 📱 And follow the Learning Easy English podcast on your podcast app so you don’t miss an episode!⁣

The 🗣️ pronunciation of these two words is exactly the same – but their meaning couldn’t be more different! Read 👨‍🏫 George’s useful tip and then choose the correct option to fill the gaps:⁠⁣ ⁠⁣ We watched the 🦁 lions hunting their ______. We had to ______ they wouldn’t attack us too!⁣ ⁠⁣ 1) prey / pray⁣ 2) pray / prey⁣ ⁠⁣ EXTRA: 🤓 Need help pronouncing the English letter ‘r’? Click on the link in our bio for a useful video.⁠ ⁣ ⁠⁣ ⁣

Let’s learn about yes/no 🙋‍♂️ questions. 👀 Look at the images and complete this yes/no question:⁣ ⁣ _____ you work in an office? ⁣ ⁣ 1. Are⁣ 2. Do⁣ ⁣ 🤩 Visit our website for more information on making questions. Click on the link in our bio.⁣ ⁣ ⁣

Don’t get 😤 angry about this English phrase! 😌 Calmly choose the correct way to complete this sentence, that we use when we want to say that someone got extremely angry very quickly, and then ✍️ write your answer in the comments and don’t forget to give this post a like!⁣ ⁣ 🤔 Why do we get angry and is it a useful emotion? 🤩 Find out with 6 Minute English. Click on the link in our bio.⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ ‘furious

🤔😋 Did you know there are two very different pronunciations of ‘scone’? In this video, George asks the BBC Learning English team how they pronounce this word. 🗣️ How do you say ‘scone’? 💬 Let us know in the comments!

Actor Hugh Grant is well-known for his romantic comedies – but he thinks the comedy is harder to get right than the romance! ❤️ Scroll through the images to find out how to use adverbs of frequency and then tell us – do you like romantic comedies? How often do you watch them? 📺⁣ ⁣ MORE: Learn more about adverbs of frequency by visiting our website and testing your knowledge! Click the link in our bio.⁣ ⁣

Sometimes you may receive a phone call, but you don’t have time to talk right now. 🤳 What can you say to let them know that you are busy, but you will return the call later? 🤔 Fill in the gap with the correct word. 😁⁣ ⁣ (image: Getty)⁣ ⁣ ⁣