This is a course for learners of English who have a relatively good level. It is designed to help you become an even better speaker and to help you move towards a near native level of English. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/304xn/p027bv9k.jpg https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/course/towards-advanced Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:03:50 +0100 BBC Learning English Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/additional_rss.shtml for terms and conditions of reuse.https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/course/towards-advanced https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/course/towards-advanced/unit-24 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/course/towards-advanced/unit-24 In this Masterclass, Sian's going to show you how to soften your English and be more polite.

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]]> https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/course/towards-advanced/unit-24/session-2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/course/towards-advanced/unit-24/session-2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/course/towards-advanced/unit-24/session-2/activity-1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/chinese/course/towards-advanced/unit-24/session-2/activity-1 Get up-to-date with the latest news and understand it too with Lingohack. Listen to and watch authentic BBC World News bulletins and learn key words and phrases to help you make sense of the news.

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