BBC Learning English

😃If you’re visiting someone, what can you say you’re doing?⁠ Have a go at completing this idiom and tell us who you are visiting today.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ To learn more informal British phrases, go to the link in our bio.

Do you know when to use ‘anyone’ and ‘no-one’? Test yourself with Beth and if you’re still not sure, she’ll explain…

🦹‍♂️Love acting legend, ? This is his famous catchphrase from the classic action film, The Terminator. 🎬 Scroll through the images to learn 6 ways we use the modal verb ‘will’ – and make sure you check out our last slide to practise! 😀

First or Firstly: What’s the difference?⁠ Scroll through the slides and learn how to use these two commonly confused words. Then fill the gap with the correct answer.⁠ ⁠ This is a three-step process. ______ , fill the form.⁠ a. Only ‘First’ is correct.⁠ b. Only ‘Firstly’ is correct.⁠ c. ‘First’ or ‘Firstly’ – you could use either.⁠ ⁠ BONUS: Learn how to use ordinal numbers. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠

These alternatives to ‘more than’ are beyond useful! Can you use them in your own example sentences?⁠ ⁠ (Note: these are not exactly the same - you might need to adapt your grammar to use them correctly.)⁠ ⁠ EXTRA: Do you want to learn how to talk about big numbers in English? Link in bio.⁠ ⁠

Sometimes, it’s good to talk! Sam has 3 phrasal verbs to help you talk about how you feel. Which is the correct word order? My brother is so moody! He always… a) takes out other people on his problems. b) takes his problems out on other people.

😟 Do you tend to get stressed out about small things? ☂️⁠ Here's an idiom about that.⁠ Can you write a sentence using 'a storm in a teacup'?⁠ ⁠ You'll find more idioms and phrases on our website. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠ [Image: Getty]⁠

Correcting errors can be a great way to improve your English.⁠ Can you see the mistake in this text?⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠ ⁠ Visit our website to know more about common mistakes that advanced learners can make. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠

British slang - do you want to sound like an English native speaker? Charlene is here to teach you some common slang words. Do you know any others?

👩‍⚕️The word is a doctor who treats someone with mental illness, but how do you spell it?😃⁠ Try answering this…⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Go to the link in our bio to learn about some other commonly misspelt words.⁠

These two adverbs seem similar, but they’re quite different! Here’s a quick tip from Sian! 🤔 Now, complete the sentence:⁠ ⁠ George only came in _____ to pick up his jacket - he’d left it here yesterday.⁠ 1. briefly⁠ 2. shortly⁠ ⁠ Want to learn more? Here’s a useful lesson on adverbs. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠ ⁠