To let the cat out of the bag Cat: Miaoooowwwwww! Will: Hello, I'm William. Graciela: And I'm Graciela. Will, I hope you've brought that poor cat for a very good reason. It's terrified! Will: Well I wanted to explain an English phrase. And I brought...
To paint the town red Will: Hello! I'm Will. It's Friday night - time to have fun! This is the Burning Swan - my favourite pub. I'm just waiting for Li. Oh there she is. My goodness! What is she wearing this time? Li: Hi Will. Will: Hi Li! Nice... bl...
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed William is very puzzled to see Li arriving at the office with glitter around her eyes and a bushy tail like a squirrel. Find out more in this week's programme. The script for this programme Will: Hi! I'm William. And here...
Have your cake and eat it Listen In this week's programme, is Jen being rude to Li, or does this idiom have a different meaning to what she first thinks? Can you have your cake and eat it? The script for this programme Jen: Hi! I'm Jen. And here's Li...
Happy Bunny Listen Neil said that Li looked like a happy bunny. Find out what does it mean in The English We Speak. Are you a happy bunny? The script for this programme Neil: Hello, I'm Neil. I'm having a bad day. Something terrible's happened. My go...
Get your hands dirty Listen Why is Li getting her hands dirty in mud? Has there been a misunderstanding? Find out more with The English We Speak. How's that for a bit of fun? The script for this programme Neil: Hello, I'm Neil. What a miserable day i...
Don't get me wrong! In this edition of The English We Speak, Li finds Neil's cat 'just a bit surprising' and teaches us a useful phrase to prevent people taking offence at something. Sphynx cats don't have any fur. The script for this programme Li: H...
Dragon Happy Year of the Dragon! But why is it bad news when Neil calls Li a dragon? Find out the colloquial meaning of this word in this week's programme. Why did Neil call Li a dragon? The script for this programme Neil: Hello and welcome to The En...
Easy tiger! Is there a tiger in the studio or is it just Helen? What does the expression Easy tiger! mean? Find out more by listening to this programme. Does Helen look like a tiger? The script for this programme Rob: Hello, I'm Rob. And here comes H...
Stuffed Li needs to get some stuff for dinner and Neil is very stuffed. Find out the different meanings of these words in this week's programme. This man is stuffing himself with food The script for this programme Li: Neil, can we get this programme...