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👋 Here is Sian (and lazy Sian) with some useful phrases for talking about housework! 🧹🫧 Which is your least favourite task around the house? 🧽 Are you more like lazy Sian or hard-working Sian? 🤔
Sian has just made a cake 🎂, but Beth has barely touched her slice! 🍰
How can Beth respond to Sian’s question without sounding rude? 🤔 Do you know of any other ways to politely refuse food? Write a comment! 👇

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Do you know any other expressions to talk about digital media?

We asked What in the World presenter Hannah Gelbart what these 5 phrases used to talk about digital media mean. 🤔

BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international charity, working to train journalists around the world and help people stay safe online.
🫤 Do you know the difference between ‘along’ and ‘alongside’? ⬆️⁣⁣
👀 Scroll through these slides and then fill in the gap in this sentence 👇 !⁣⁣
🗣️ I worked _______ Rosie to produce the film.⁣
a. along⁣
b. alongside⁣

EXTRA: Do you get confused by prepositions? Click on the link in our bio for our Prepositions with Georgie series!
👀 How well do you know English grammar? Tell us which of these sentence is correct. 🤔

🤓 Learn more about state verbs like 'know' by clicking on the link in our bio.⁣

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🤔 What’s wrong with saying ‘I love to go to swimming’? 👀 Can you spot the mistake? Make sure you watch to the end to find out how to fix the error!
❤️ Love Katy Perry? The ‘Roar’ singer knows that failure is part of 🌱 growing – and she’s not afraid to fall flat on her face (that means ‘fail’). 🤔 Do you agree with Katy Perry? 😊 Share this post if you like it!⁣
Do you need more 🧊 ice in your life? 🤓 Here are some English idioms for you! 🤔 Can you use one in a sentence?⁣

Click on the link in our bio for ⏱️ 6 Minute English episode on ice and the origins of life on 🌎 Earth.⁣

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🧐 ‘interesting’ is an adjective we use very often in English for things that catch our attention, but its 🗣️ pronunciation is not as simple as it first looks. 👀Watch Andrew explain how native speakers really say this word and 🚀 improve your pronunciation in under a minute!

Did you 👂hear another word with a dropped syllable in the video? ✍️ Write it in the comments.
Beth is addicted to board games 🎲, but Georgie doesn’t really enjoy them. 😅 How can Georgie reject Beth’s invitation without sounding rude? 🤔 Do you know of any other ways to politely reject an invitation? Write a comment! 👇

Do you know the difference between ‘alone’ and ‘lonely’? ⬆️⁣⁣
👀 Scroll through these slides and then fill in the gap in this sentence 👇 !⁣⁣
🗣️ I lived ______ until I moved in with my fiancé.⁣
a. lonely⁣⁣
b. alone⁣
EXTRA: Do you have a minute to spare to learn some English? 🤓 Click on the link in our bio to watch an English in a Minute episode about the difference between 'alone' and 'lonely'.