About this episode
Phil and Georgie discuss names and their significance in a conversational format.
Phil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about names – the words we use to identify ourselves and our pets. Learn to talk about who you were named after, whether your name is common or unusual, and find out Georgie's funny nickname! Find a TRANSCRIPT and WORKSHEET for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/260522 Explore more programmes at your level here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/easy_course And don't forget to sign up to our newsletter to get weekly tips from your favourite presenters! https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599
People in this episode
Host: Phil
Guest: Georgie
Topics covered
- names
- identity
- nicknames
- common names
- unusual names
Keywords
- names
- identity
- nicknames
- common names
- unusual names
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC
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