BBC Learning English

🇬🇧😀 These FIVE words all contain ‘ough’ but they are all pronounced differently 😮 ! 🗣️Try saying the words before Tim and see how many you can pronounce correctly! ✍️ What other English words with ‘ough’ can you think of?

Do you want to get on ⛰️ top of learning phrases with ‘get’? 😊 Don’t worry we’re here to help! Scroll through the images to learn 7 phrases with ‘get’ – and ✍️ write some sample sentences of your own! ⁣ ⁣ 🤩 Click on the link in our bio to learn five more uses of 'get' with Sian!⁣ ⁣ Images: Getty⁣ ⁣ ⁣

Are you a 📱 texter – or a 🗣️ talker? ✍️ Tell us about your preferred communication style! 🤔 What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of texting?⁣ ⁣ 🤔 Why do we choose to text instead of talk? Click on the link in our bio to find out with ⏱️ 6 Minute English!⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣

The word 💻 ‘computer’ has three syllables but do you know where the stress goes? 🤓 We’ll tell you the correct answer later. ⁣ ⁣ Click on the link in our bio to learn about how to teach word stress in our 👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Room series.⁣ ⁣ (image: Getty)⁣ ⁣

The phrasal verb ‘take off’ can have a few different meanings… but don’t 😱 worry! 👨‍🏫 Andrew’s here to explain 4 of them. 👀 Watch the video and start using ‘take off’ like a pro. ✍️ Give us some more meanings of ‘take off’ in the comments. 🗣️ Tell us - What do you like to do when you take time off work?

Have you ever had 🍱 brunch? In our NEW easy podcast Neil and Beth have a 🗣️ real conversation in easy English about mealtimes and routines.⁣ ⁣ 🤓 Learn how to talk about your habits and how they have changed.⁣ ⁣ Click on the link in our bio to 👂 listen.⁣ ⁣ And follow the Learning Easy English 🎧 podcast on your podcast app so you don’t miss an episode!⁣

😕 Do you get confused about when to use 'first' and 'firstly'? Learn the difference by scrolling through the images in this carousel – and don’t forget to post your answer to the question on the last slide in the comments 👇🏻👇🏽👇🏿👇🏻👇🏽👇🏿⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: Do you like finding out the difference between confusing words? Check out this series on our website. Find the link in our bio.

🐂 We all have problems – and sometimes you just have to be brave and tackle them directly! Here’s a idiom for just that situation! What’s your favourite English idiom?⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: Learn another bull idiom by clicking here 👇 ⁣ https://bbc.in/4cj8Txp⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ ⁣

🧳💼 What’s wrong with this sentence? Take a good look and put your answer in the comments. Double-tap to like this post! ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ 👀 Learn more about countable and uncountable nouns by clicking on the link in our bio.⁣ ⁣

😱🗣️Is it difficult to understand native speakers when they talk quickly? 👩‍🏫 Sian is back with some more fast speech – and some tips to help you understand better! Don’t forget to have a go and ✍️ share your answers for us to 👀 read – you’ll find the answer in the comments!

What phrases do you know with 🔴 ‘red’? We’re here to help you learn some useful phrases so you don’t get left with a 😳 red face! Scroll through the images to learn 7 phrases with ‘red’ – and ✍️ write some sample sentences of your own! ⁣ ⁣ Click on the link in our bio to learn some more 🔴 red idioms with The 👨‍🏫 Teacher: ⁣ ⁣ Images: Getty⁣ ⁣ ⁣

We’re with you every step of the way on your 🌎 language learning journey – no matter what your reasons! 🗣️ Tell us why you’re learning English!⁣ ⁣ Click on the link in our bio for 4 tips to 💪 stay motivated! ⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣