BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 12

Dan is being chased - and uses this to teach you the continuous passive. Tim also lets you know how to sound less direct by using passive forms

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

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 12 / Session 1

Dan is being chased but he needs to complete his mission of bringing you an explanation of the continuous passive. Does he succeed? Can he do it in 90 seconds? Will he swallow or choke on the secret formula? The video has the answers.

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 12 / Session 2 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 12 / Session 2

Millions of people were left without water in Delhi after protesters damaged the city's water supply. In News Review, Finn and Neil examine the language used by the world's media to talk about this story.

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 12 / Session 3 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 12 / Session 3

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 that help you make sense of the news.

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 12 / Session 4 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 12 / Session 4

Direct language can sound rude. Find out with Tim how to say the same thing in a different way to come across more poilitely.

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 12 / Session 5 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: Upper-intermediate / Unit 12 / Session 5

Gordon gives Mary and Ceilia a shock, but shock turns to amusement when they find out why he's been sleeping in the kitchen. Find out his reasons in this episode, and learn phrases about shock.