BBC Learning English

Time for a listening challenge! What do you hear? Sometimes, words or groups of words can sound similar to others – like ‘grade A’ and ‘grey day’. Check out Beth’s advice on what to do if you come across this in English! Do you know any other examples?

⏳We can say 'old' in lots of different ways - here are five! Can you use these words in a sentence?💬⁠ (Note: these are not exact synonyms and may not work in every sentence)⁠ ⁠ 🎧Another phrase is 'old school' - hear Sian and Feifei explain it in the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠

⏳We can say 'old' in lots of different ways - here are five! Can you use these words in a sentence?💬 (Note: these are not exact synonyms and may not work in every sentence)⁠ 🎧Another phrase is 'old school' - hear Sian and Feifei explain it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the-english-we-speak/ep-160906 /

🔪🔪English plurals are easy! Well, except when they're irregular. See if you know the answer to our quiz!👇 Image:Getty

’How much’ or ‘how many’? Beth has a quiz about countable and uncountable nouns. How much do you know and how many questions can you get right?

💭What do you dream of doing? Climbing a mountain? 🗻Starting your own business? 💰Travelling the world?🌎 Whatever it is, actress Nicole Kidman has some motivational words to inspire you!

🎾Here are some phrasal verbs that use ‘set’. Can you match them to their meanings?🤔

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! 🐇🐇 We love this expression! Here’s an example sentence. ‘Setting up a new business will take over your life - are you sure you're ready to go down the rabbit hole?’ How about you? Have you ever gone down the rabbit hole? Tell us in the comments. Image: Getty

Do you know when to use ‘besides’ and ‘beside’? 🤔🧐⁠ Check out these handy slides to teach you the difference, and then answer this question:⁠ ⁠ I always keep my keys on the table ______ the front door.⁠ a) beside⁠ b) besides⁠ ⁠ Want to learn more about these two words? Check out the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠

Do you like tea? Check out this idiom with the name of the popular beverage in it. ⁠ What’s not your cup of tea? ☕🧐🤔🤷‍♀️🤷⁠ ⁠ Check out another idiom with the word ‘tea’ in it in the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty) ⁠

Happy Lunar New Year! 😀😀 How are you celebrating this year? Let us know in the comments below!

Have you been looking for, or should we say ‘keeping an eye out for' post? Learn some eye idioms with this handy table! 🧐🤔👁👀⁠ Which ones were new for you?⁠ ⁠ Check out another expression with the word ‘eye’ in it in the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ (Image: Getty)⁠