Learning English Conversations

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Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier.
Every week, we teach you a new phrase or word you can use in conversation with The English We Speak.
And we bring you special series to improve your English conversation.
Try Beating Speaking Anxiety to learn how to fight your fears of speaking English.
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The English We Speak: Hot take

5 days ago3 min
The English We Speak: Try it on

8 Sep3 min
The English We Speak: Non-starter

1 Sep3 min
The English We Speak: No notes

25 Aug2 min
The English We Speak: Say less

18 Aug3 min
The English We Speak: Share your life story

11 Aug3 min
The English We Speak: Keep yourself to yourself

4 Aug3 min
The English We Speak: One size fits all

28 Jul3 min
The English We Speak: Side quest

21 Jul2 min
The English We Speak: Passing Ships

14 Jul3 min
The English We Speak: Understood the assignment

7 Jul3 min
The English We Speak: Onto something

30 Jun2 min
The English We Speak: Sell yourself short

23 Jun3 min
The English We Speak: Wrap it up

16 Jun3 min
The English We Speak: Throw ideas at the wall

9 Jun3 min
The English We Speak: Like a moth to a flame

2 Jun3 min
The English We Speak: Gatekeep

26 May3 min
The English We Speak: In over my head

19 May3 min
The English We Speak: A hunch

12 May3 min
The English We Speak: Take it as a given

5 May3 min
The English We Speak: Think on your feet

28 Apr3 min
The English We Speak: Can't see the wood for the trees

21 Apr3 min
The English We Speak: Yap

14 Apr3 min
The English We Speak: Flow State

7 Apr3 min
The English We Speak: Got you

30 Mar2 min
The English We Speak: A bit of a stretch

24 Mar2 min
The English We Speak: Kick the can down the road

16 Mar2 min
The English We Speak: Cut corners

10 Mar3 min
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 8. I’m scared I can’t be myself

9 Mar9 min
The English We Speak: Short-change

3 Mar4 min
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 7. I’m scared I’m not getting better

2 Mar8 min
The English We Speak: Go through a rough patch

24 Feb3 min
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 6. I’m scared I won’t get the joke

23 Feb11 min
The English We Speak: Learn the hard way

16 Feb3 min
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 5. I’m scared people won’t understand me

16 Feb9 min
The English We Speak: A big ask

10 Feb3 min
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 4. I'm scared of speaking in front of people

9 Feb9 min
The English We Speak: Facepalm moment

3 Feb3 min
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 3. I’m scared I won’t understand people

2 Feb9 min
The English We Speak: Shoot off

27 Jan2 min
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 2. I’m scared of forgetting my words

26 Jan8 min
The English We Speak: Hot on the heels

20 Jan3 min
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 1. I’m scared of making mistakes

19 Jan11 min
The English We Speak: Aura farming

13 Jan3 min
The English We Speak: Lock in

6 Jan3 min
The English We Speak: A fresh start

30 Dec 20253 min
The English We Speak: A little something

23 Dec 20253 min
The English We Speak: Moment of truth

16 Dec 20253 min
The English We Speak: On their toes

9 Dec 20253 min
The English We Speak: Duck out

2 Dec 20252 min
The English We Speak: Off base

25 Nov 20253 min
The English We Speak: Take someone under your wing

18 Nov 20253 min
The English We Speak: No two ways about it

11 Nov 20252 min
The English We Speak: -coded

10 Nov 20253 min
The English We Speak: Make a pig's ear of something

27 Oct 20253 min
The English We Speak: -core

21 Oct 20253 min
The English We Speak: Cook

14 Oct 20252 min
The English We Speak: Neck of the woods

7 Oct 20252 min
The English We Speak: Teething problems

30 Sep 20253 min
The English We Speak: No leg to stand on

23 Sep 20253 min

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