BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20

Review the tenses we use to tell stories, learn some words for linking ideas in a sentence, listen to some unbelievable tales and find out how to use your voice to sound surprised.

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

First we'll look at linking words, then we'll have a quiz and after that we'll have a party! All those things and more in this session, except the party.

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

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 1 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 1 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 2

When we tell stories, jokes and anecdotes we use particular verb forms. Most of these, but not all, are past forms. Learn more and discover how you can also use the present to talk about the past.

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 2 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 2 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 2 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 3

Narrative tenses are important when you're telling a story. Listen to Catherine, Neil and Rob from the Learning English team talking about some interesting experiences they've had. Not everyone is telling the truth! Try to work out who's telling porky pies (lies), then test your understanding.

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 3 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 4

Your friend tells you that he got on a bus one day - and Justin Bieber was the driver! What do you say? Learn expressions to use when you hear surprising information

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 4 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 4 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 5

Join us for the final episode of our drama, The Importance of Being Earnest. It's time to find out who the real Ernest is...

BBC Learning English - Course: intermediate / Unit 20 / Session 5 / Activity 1