BBC Learning English

'Smell' or 'are smelling'? 👃 Hint: 'smell' is a verb of the senses... 🤔 For more on the Present Simple and the Present Continuous, click on the link in the bio.⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠ ⁠

Fill in the gap! 😃 I can feel the positive ______ of learning English with the BBC 💪 A. effects B. affects We hope this sentence is true for you! 🤩🥰

You don't need a helicopter to be a helicopter parent – but what does it mean? 🚁 Learn this English phrase and tell us whether you think it's good to be a helicopter parent. 👍👎 And for more phrases like this, click the link in our bio.⁠ [Image: Getty]⁠ ⁠

Can you name the items of fruit before Rob? Take the fruit vocabulary challenge! 🍏🍓🫐🍊🍇🍒 What other items of fruit can you name? Do you have a favourite?

Saying ‘no’ can be tricky at times! ⁠ Don’t worry though, as here are 5 alternatives to ‘no’. 🧐🤔⁠ Tell us any others you might know! ⁠ ⁠ (Though these words are alternatives, they may not apply to all situations.)⁠ ⁠ EXTRA: Ever heard the expression ‘yes and no’? Check out the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ ⁠

Are you fed up with hard work? 🤔 It’s the only way to get better at what you do, according to tennis legend Roger Federer! Tell us about what you’re working hard to improve! 🧐

It's not great feeling unwell. But if you're feeling under the weather, here are some useful English phrases to describe your condition. Do you know any others?

Here are three words that look similar, but do you know which word fills this gap? Try to use the other words in a sentence! 🤔🧐 [Image: Getty]

Learn the difference between these two verbs and tell us in the comments if learning vocabulary *raises* your spirits! 😜😂🤩⁠ To add more words to your list, click on the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠

Do you know how to use the phrase ‘bite the bullet’? 😬🫦 Here’s an example sentence: “I decided to bite the bullet and start cleaning up after the party.” 🧹🪣 Can you write another example sentence?⁠ To learn other useful expressions like this, click on the link in the bio. ⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠ ⁠

One little word can make a big difference! 😅 When do we use 'still' and when do we use 'yet'? 🙃 To practise more grammar like this, click on the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠ ⁠

👀 Here are 5 things you can start doing today to sound more fluent in English! Which ones are you going to try?😁 Tell us some more tips to become more fluent!👇