BBC Learning English

⌛⏰Don’t hesitate! Make your mind up to write the missing word in the comments! Are you a decisive person? 👍👍Like and share this post!⁣ ⁣ MORE: Is it good to disagree - and what language should you use? Click the link in our bio to find out with 6 Minute English. 6️⃣⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣

🍰🥪🥬🧁🍔🥒 Do you have food idioms in your language? There are loads of them in English! Here are some of our favourites! Double-tap to like this post, and tell us – do you know any more? (Images: Getty)⁣ ⁣ MORE: Click the link in our bio for a short video with lots of easy English food vocabulary!⁣ ⁣ ⁣

🇬🇧😀 Tim is back with 8 MORE British places that are really difficult to say! These places were all requested by YOU! 🗣️Try saying the words before Tim and see how many UK places you can pronounce correctly! ✍️ Are there any other British places that you find difficult to say?

🤩 Most English verbs end with -ed in their past forms – but not all of them! Here are some common ones that all start with the letter ‘b’. Save this table if you think it’s useful and tell us - do you know any more? 🤔 ⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: Listen to this episode of 6 Minute english to learn all about common irregular verbs. Link in bio.⁣ ⁣ ⁣

🤩😆 Do you ever confuse these two words? Read Phil’s quick tip and answer this question: ⁠⁣ ⁠“I love learning English. It’s so much ______”. ⁠⁣ ⁠⁣ a) fun⁠⁣ b) funny⁠⁣ ⁠⁣ EXTRA:Do you like comedy? Watch The White Elephant (on YouTube) and learn some extra vocabulary while laughing 😂. Link in bio.⁠⁣ ⁠⁣

🤔 Do you know the difference between ‘anyway’ and ‘any way’? 👀 Check this post so you never get it wrong again! ✍️ Try writing some example sentences of your own!⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: 👀 Watch this video to learn how to use 'anyway' and 4 more linkers in natural conversation.⁣ ⁣

🤔 What preposition should you put after ‘arrive’? Is it ‘at’, ‘in’ or no preposition? 🤷 All are possible, but it depends on the situation! Try this quick quiz and then make your own sentence using ‘arrive’. 😁 Don’t forget to put it in the comments ✍️!

🤷‍♂️ ‘Everyone’ or ‘every one’? They are not the same! 😮 Answer the question and we’ll tell you if you’re correct later!⁣ ⁣ BONUS: Click the link in our bio to find out the difference between 'all', 'everybody' and 'everyone' with Sam!⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ ⁣

☕ Ahhhh... you can't beat a good cup of coffee - at least according to Hollywood legend Al Pacino! Are you a coffee lover - or do you start your day with a nice cup of tea?🧉 Let us know!!! 👇👇👇 ⁣ ⁣ Here's what the Learning English team drink in the mornings:⁣ Catherine - White coffee with sugar⁣ Neil - A pint of water and a cup of tea with oat milk⁣ Phil - Coffee⁣ Andrew - Coffee with milk and 2 sugars⁣ Phil - Coffee⁣ ⁣ BONUS: click the link in our bio for 30 minutes of coffee-related vocabulary and discussion! 😍☕⁣ ⁣ ⁣

🐮Here’s an expression you can use to describe someone who’s behaving recklessly or carelessly – and causing a lot of damage! 👀😲Write your answer in the comments and double-tap to like this post! We’ll tell you the correct answer later!⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: 🐸If you like animal idioms, why not click the link in our bio to learn how to use the English idiom 'have a frog in your throat'?🐸⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣

Beth teaches the difference between ‘excited’ and ‘exciting’. 🤩🥳 Can you use them both in the comments? 👇👇👇

🗣️✍️ Do you struggle with formal and informal English? Here’s a handy guide to help you! Save it to your favourites – or share it with a friend! Do you know any other formal/informal pairs of words?⁣ Image: Getty⁣ EXTRA: Click on our link in bio to learn some of the different features of formal and informal English - and find out how to change an informal email to make it more formal.⁣ ⁣