BBC Learning English

Have you ever had a frog in your throat? 🐸 It's not very nice – but not quite as bad as it sounds! 🙊 Learn this English phrase and tell us what you do when it happens to you! 😫 And for more phrases like it, click on the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ [Images: Getty]⁠ ⁠ ⁠

☕ Fancy a cuppa? Let’s take a tea break with Jiaying. You’ll need to tell her how you like it… or maybe you would like coffee? Watch this! ☕☕☕☕

Here’s more than 4 alternatives to ‘more than’. ⁠ Check out these 5 alternatives, and then try to use one in a sentence below! 🤔🧐🍏⁠ (Though these words are alternatives, they may not apply to all situations.)⁠ ⁠ ⁠ EXTRA: Learn more about comparatives! Check out the link in bio.⁠ ⁠

Do you know when to use ‘been’ and ‘gone’? Test yourself with Sam and Rob and if you’re still not sure, they’ll explain…

Mistakes can be a good thing if we learn from them – but do you know the word which fills this gap? Don’t worry if you get it wrong 😊 [Image: Getty]

Are these words the same? 😃 Not quite (in British English, at least)! 😉 Learn a useful rule, and then practise what you've learned in the comments! 😜⁠ Want more vocabulary? Click here on the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠

Wishing all the mothers out there a very special Mother's Day! 😍💐⁠

My music teacher at school was cool as a cucumber! 🧊🥒 How about you - do you know someone who is cool as a cucumber? 🙃 Let us know in the comments – we’d love to hear! 👇⁠ ⁠ The detectives in our drama 'Father and Son' are perfect examples of this idiom! Click on the link in our bio to watch.⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠

Do you know which of these sentences is correct? 🧐 If so, you're better at English than many native speakers! 😅⁠ Why not test your level of English and find out how much you really know? 🤩 Try our level test by clicking in the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠ ⁠

😃 True or false: 'The more I study with BBC Learning English, the more I learn!' 🥳 We hope it's true and that you find our reels useful. 🥰

It always makes us happy when our posts do numbers! 🥰 What are we talking about? 🤯 Look at the images below to learn a new phrase! ↔️ And if you have time for more, click on the link in our bio for lots more phrases.⁠ ⁠ (Images: Getty)⁠ ⁠

🥤🍵Name these cups before Sian! How many did you get correct? ☕ What do you use to drink your tea or coffee in the morning?