About this episode
The episode discusses fixing problems and the use of reflexive pronouns for emphasis.
Have you fixed anything recently? Phil fixed his garden gate and Becca fixed her bike. Listen to Pippa and Neil talking about fixing problems and grammar guru Georgie explaining how to use 'itself', 'by itself', 'in itself' and other reflexive pronouns for emphasis. Read along with the transcript and practise using the worksheet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/260317 And try our most popular podcast series, 6 Minute English. Learn about the world and learn interesting vocabulary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english
People in this episode
Hosts: Pippa, Neil, Phil
Guest: Georgie
Topics covered
- fixing problems
- grammar
- reflexive pronouns
- language learning
- emphasis
Keywords
- grammar
- fixing problems
- reflexive pronouns
- language learning
- BBC Radio
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio
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