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☕️🙊’Spill the tea’ has a literal meaning of course…but it also has a new, more modern meaning often used in spoken English and on social media! Watch this video to start using it now – everyone is using it so don’t miss out! Can you try using ‘spill the tea’ in a comment?

🎂 Sometimes your idea just isn't ready! Learn this phrase to talk about plans and projects that need a little more work. [image: Getty]

💄Are you ready to spot the mistake in this sentence? 🔎Take a good look and tell us in the comments what the error is! 😁 Image: Getty

✈️ Love travelling? 😃 Love phrasal verbs? 🥺 Beth’s here to teach you 5 phrasal verbs about travel ⛴ Practise by writing sentences using these verbs in the comments 👉

⭐️Love actress Cate Blanchett? Here's what she told showbiz magazine, Variety, about learning and improving in acting🎭. Scroll through the slides to find out how to use ‘have to' 👉– and don’t forget to comment on our last slide!� �

🐓😬Have you ever had to chicken out of something? What are chickens associated with? Here's an example sentence:⁠ ⁠ 'I was going to invite her, but I chickened out.'⁠ ⁠ 🐣We can learn things from chickens. To find out what, click the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ [Image: Getty]⁠ ⁠

🛑Stop scrolling! 🧘‍♂️Take a moment to relax. 😁That's better, isn't it? Now, how do you feel? Hopefully, it's one of these five alternatives to 'calm'.👇⁠ ⁠ (Though these words are alternatives, they may not apply to all situations.)⁠ ⁠ Lots of people find that meditation helps them relax. Learn more about this by clicking the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠

Two words that are really easy to confuse! We'd advise you to read the advice on the slides in this carousel 😉Don't forget to practise by writing a sentence in the comments 👇🏻👇🏽👇🏿👇🏻👇🏽👇🏿⁠ ⁠ To learn more about 'advice' and 'advise' click the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠

🤔🧐 What are mixed conditionals? How do we use mixed conditionals? Georgina’s happy to explain in this mini lesson! Watch this video and complete the sentence: If I _______ to bed earlier, I wouldn’t be tired now. a) was going b) went c) had gone

🙈🙉🙊 Do you ever want to tell someone that you just don’t care? This expression is for you! Use it carefully though – it’s VERY informal! Write your answer in the comments and double-tap to like this post! Do you have a similar expression in your language?⁠ Images: Getty⁠ ⁠ EXTRA: Learn another idiom about monkeys by clicking on the Link in Bio.⁠ ⁠ ⁠

👄💋🤐 What phrases do you know with ‘lips’? Don’t worry, we’re not just paying lip service - we’re here to help you! Scroll through the images to learn 7 phrases with ‘lips’ – and write some sample sentences of your own! ⁠ Images: Getty⁠ ⁠ EXTRA: 😘💋 Do you want to learn another phrase all about kissing? Linkin in Bio.⁠ ⁠

🤔Do you know the difference between ‘journey’ and ‘trip’?🚗 They can be confusing, but Sian is here to help you understand the difference! 😁Practise using them both in the comments!👉