About this episode
This episode explores how to express emotions and discusses specific phrases related to feelings.
What does it mean to be on the verge of crying? And what are some other ways we can talk about our emotions? Learn 'make someone do or feel something', 'on the verge of' and 'about to' in this episode, with Pippa, Phil and grammar guru Georgie. TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/251111 THE ENGLISH WE SPEAK: Learn English phrases and expressions here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the-english-we-speak FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
People in this episode
Hosts: Pippa, Phil
Guest: Georgie
Topics covered
- emotions
- grammar
- language learning
- expressions
- communication
Keywords
- emotions
- grammar
- language
- expressions
- communication
- learning
- crying
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio
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