BBC Learning English

☕️ Tim would like to make you a cup of coffee. 👀 Watch this short video to learn some useful phrases for offering to make a cup of coffee for someone and for accepting a cup of coffee. ☕️ Do you like coffee? 🤔 How do you take it?

👀 Do you know these 5 alternatives to the English word 'fake'? Take a look and see if you can use one in a sentence! ✍️👇 (Note: not all the words are completely interchangeable - pay attention to the grammar and context.)⁣ ⁣ ✔️Extra: Can you tell when someone is lying? Click the link in our bio for tips on how to spot a liar in 6 Minute English 6️⃣⏱️

🤔 Do you know when to use the Past Perfect Simple? 👀 Look at the images and complete the gap:⁠ I wanted to go out for dinner but my housemates ______. 1. had already eaten 2. ate ⁠

‘used to do’ VS ‘am used to doing’ have completely different meanings - but are often confused as they look so similar! Do you know the difference? Sian is here with a quick explanation and some useful examples to help you! Watch the video and then try this quiz 👇. 🛣️ I’ve lived in the UK for two years so now I _____ on the left-hand side of the road. But it was strange at first. a) used to drive b) am used to driving

‍👦‍🤹‍♀️👳‍♀‍👩‍⚖️👩‍🚀👵‍👩‍🍳 Happy International Women's Day to all our female followers around the world! 🌏 ⁣ ⁣ We're proud of each and every one of you ❤️❤️❤️

Do you know these three English weather 🌦️ idioms? 🤔 Can you use one in a sentence? This should be a breeze 💨 for you! ⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ BONUS: 😮 Did you know we have a wonderful 'weather' 😎☀️🌦️☂️ playlist on our YouTube channel with lots of useful vocabulary to learn and loads of listening practice? Click the link in our bio to watch!⁣ ⁣

It can be difficult to give people bad news at 👩‍💻 work.⁣ ⁣ Here are some phrases you might hear your boss use when they talk about making ✂️ cuts at work. 🤔 Do you know any others? ⁣ ⁣ Our new business 🎧 podcast Office English is all about the language you need at work. In the latest episode, Pippa and Phil 🗣️ talk about how to understand when your boss is giving you bad news and how to deliver bad news to other people.⁣ ⁣ 👀 Find the full episode on our website. 🖱️ Click on the link in our bio!⁣ ⁣ Or 🔍 search ‘Learning English for Work’ on your podcast app.⁣

🤩 CHALLENGE TIME! 🤔 Can you fill the gap? We’ll tell you the answer later!⁣ ⁣ (image: Getty)⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 🗯️ EXTRA: For a course unit which is all about relative clauses, click the link in our bio!

🇬🇧😀 Here are 5 adjectives that are difficult to say! These words were all requested by YOU! 🗣️Try saying the words before Tim and see how many you can pronounce correctly! ✍️ Are there any other English words that you find difficult to say?

🤩Love ‘Dune’ star Zendaya? She says youth is no barrier to living your dreams! 😍 Do you agree? ✍️ Tell us - how old are you and what are your dreams? ⁣ ⁣ MORE: Do you think Earth will be destroyed by armies of robots, or do you think technology will help us to live in happiness? Read this article to find out about new types of stories that envisage what the future might be like. Click the link in our bio ☝️☝️☝️⁣ ⁣ ⁣

⚽🏉🏓🏊 We all love a little competition, especially in sports! Test yourself with our ‘sports’ vocabulary quiz and see if you can win the GOLD! 🥇There are 7 questions - ready, set… GO! Bonus points if you can list more ‘sports’ words in the comments!👇👇👇⁣ ⁣ MORE: 👏 Dive into the exciting world of ⚽ football idioms with The Teacher by clicking the link in our bio!⁣ ⁣ (Images: Getty)⁣ ⁣

😍We all like receiving praise - but did you know there are lots of alternatives to the English word 'praise'? 👀 Learn and use these words - and then sit back and wait for the praise! 👏🤩 (Note: the words are not completely interchangeable - pay attention to the grammar and context.) Can you use one in a sentence? 👇👇👇⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: ❓Do you know how to use inversion to add emphasis to your words of praise? Click the link in our bio to find out!👇👇👇