Parler anglais

5 Great and Common British Slang Words

Learn to speak more like a native with these five British slang words!

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Understanding the lyrics - 'I'll be there for you' by The Rembrandts (Friends theme tune)

Ben takes a look at the lyrics of this famous 90s hit

What's the missing abstract noun?

Ben looks at three famous quotes, but with one word missing... can you guess it?

Correct the mistakes

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?

Si les affaires criminelles vous intéressent...

Pour écouter le podcast Affaires criminelles:

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What can we do individually to limit climate change (part 4)

Part four of this mini-series looks at the ways we can recycle

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Guess the famous landmark

Three famous landmarks. Lots of clues. Can you name them?

What’s the missing word?

6 sentences. Two missing words. Can you find them?

How have British people reacted to the death of the Queen?

Ben reflects on a sad and strange 48 hours for the UK, and considers how people have been reacting so far.

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REVIEW: Foo Fighters (Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert) at Wembley Stadium, London

Ben gives his review of a special concert. Taylor Hawkins, drummer of the Foo Fighters, died earlier this year. To pay tribute, the band (along with loads of other musical stars) played the first of two concerts last Saturday (3rd September).

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Understanding the lyrics: Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Ben takes a look at the lyrics to Ed Sheeran's 2014 hit

Identify the Phrasal Verb

Can you replace the word or expression with a phrasal verb?

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This won the award for funniest joke at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Three (bad) jokes. Can you understand them?

Starting a new hobby: part three - climbing

Ben talks about his new hobby: climbing up walls!

Using the -ing form for activities

In today's lesson we look at how to talk about activities

Is it 'sorry for' or 'sorry to'?

Ben looks at two structures for the word 'sorry'

Correct the mistakes

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?

Starting a new hobby: part two - learning a new language

Ben talks about the ups and down of learning a new language.

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What’s the missing word

6 sentences. Two missing words. Can you find them?

Identify the Phrasal Verb

Can you replace the word or expression with a phrasal verb?

August pub quiz (without the pub)

8 general knowledge questions for you to answer. How many can you answer correctly?

What can we do individually to limit climate change (part 3)

Ben looks at what we can do differently at home to help the environment (and save money!)

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Correct the mistakes

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?

Understanding the lyrics: Kate Bush - Running up that hill

Ben takes a look at the lyrics to this Kate Bush classic, recently made popular again thanks to Stranger Things.

Guess the TV, film, book or stage character

Three famous characters. Lots of clues. Can you figure out who Ben is talking about?

Would you live in ‘The Line’, a 170 km-long vertical megacity?

Saudi Arabia say the megacity will accommodate 9 million people!

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Complete the conditional sentences

Practise the 1st, 2nd and 3rd conditionals by completing Ben's sentences

3 terrible puns (jokes with wordplay)

Puns are a great way for English students to learn double meanings - do you understand these three puns?

What’s the missing word?

6 sentences. Two missing words. Can you find them?

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What can we do individually to limit climate change (part 2)

Part two looks at how we can change the way we eat!