BBC Learning English - Course: English Together

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 1 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 1

How accurate are our first impressions of people when we first meet them?

In today’s episode we will be discussing first impressions.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 10 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 10

Do you think large cities make people lonely?

In today’s episode we will be discussing how easy it is to make friends in a large city.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 11 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 11

What makes a good boss?

In today’s episode we will be discussing the qualities of a good boss.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 12 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 12

Why do we need sleep?

In today’s episode we will be discussing how sleep is related to our health.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 13 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 13

How to solve the problem of waste.

In today’s episode we will be discussing recycling and possible solutions to the problem of waste.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 14 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 14

Which inventions do you think made the modern economy?

In today’s episode we will be discussing which inventions we think are vital to the modern economy.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 15 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 15

Do you think people should take complete responsibility for their local area?

In today’s episode we will be discussing how whether it was a good thing for a group of grandmothers to fix the road in their village.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 16 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 16

Do you think reading great literature is important?

In today’s episode we will be discussing how whether it is important for people to read fiction.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 17 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 17

Do you think fathers spend enough time with their children?

In today’s episode we will be discussing the possible benefits of fathers spending more time with their children.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 18 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 18

In today’s episode we are talking about the issues surrounding bottled drinks and the environment.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 19 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 19

In today’s episode we are discussing how global trends are affecting the things we eat and drink.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 20 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 20

How close do you like to stand to someone when you talk to them?

In today’s episode we will be discussing how people in different countries think about personal space.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 2 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 2

Is it possible to spend too much time on your mobile phone?
In today’s episode we will be discussing mobile phone addiction.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 21 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 21

Tanzania’s app-based health insurance

In today’s episode we will be discussing how mobile phones are changing our lives – for the better.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 22 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 22

What are weddings like where you live?

In today’s episode we will be discussing the similarities and differences between weddings in different cultures.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 23 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 23

Today, we will be discussing the idea that our relationships with animals can lead to positive health benefits.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 24 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 24

Right-handed or left-handed – which is better?

In today’s episode we will be discussing whether being right-handed or left-handed makes a difference.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 25 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 25

How important for you is it that people are on time?
In today’s episode we will be discussing how people think about time.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 26 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 26

Going to restaurants can be a wonderful experience… until the bill arrives!

On today’s episode we are talking about the cultural issues surrounding who pays the bill.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 27 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 27

Hypnotism – madness or medicine?

In today’s episode we will be discussing the possible advantages and disadvantages of hypnotism.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 28 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 28

Is it better to live in a big city or somewhere quiet?

In today’s episode we will be discussing the places where we live.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 29 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 29

Age is just a number.

In today’s episode we will be discussing how we can achieve our dreams at any age.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 3 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 3

Are you happy in your job?

In today’s episode we will be discussing whether people enjoy going to work.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 30 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 30

Gender pay gap

In today’s episode we will be discussing the issue of gender pay gap in our society.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 31 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 31

Safe as houses

In today’s programme we will be discussing issues around housing in different cultures.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 32 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 32

You don’t have to be macho to be male.

In today’s episode we will be discussing male primary school teachers.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 33 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 33

In today’s episode we will be discussing people celebrating their divorce with a party.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 34 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 34

Good morning India

In today’s episode we discuss the effects caused by millions of new internet users in developing economies.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 35 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 35

How important is the sea?

In today’s episode we will be discussing people whether people take the sea seriously enough.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 36 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 36

The Fourth Industrial Revolution

In today’s episode we will be discussing how technology continues to change the way we live our lives.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 37 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 37

In today’s episode we will be discussing the relationship between food, the individual and the community.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 38 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 38

Should we pay kids to do homework?

In today’s episode we will be discussing whether children should be paid to do their maths homework.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 39 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 39

In today’s episode we are discussing unwanted phone calls and what we can do to avoid them.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 40 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 40

In today’s episode we will be discussing why people choose to do dangerous activities.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 4 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 4

Can we control pain?

In today’s episode we will be discussing whether it’s possible to control physical pain.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 5 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 5

What would you do if you found a wallet full of cash?

In today’s episode we will be discussing money and honesty.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 6 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 6

How long should we wash our hands?

In today’s episode we will be discussing handwashing and hygiene.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 7 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 7

Can we change our personality?

In today’s episode we will be discussing if it’s possible to change who we are.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 8 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 8

Is one career enough?

In today’s episode we will be discussing how the world of work is changing.

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 9 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: English Together / Unit 1 / Session 9

Can we teach the girls of the future with books of the past?

In today’s episode we will be discussing how men and women are portrayed in primary school textbooks around the world.