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Learning English Grammar

Learning English Grammar

BBC Radio 309 Episodes Aug 21, 2026

Practise your English grammar with these short programmes. Each week we explore a new piece of grammar you need to improve your English. Hear how grammar is used in everyday situations, and test what you’ve learnt with games and quizzes. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com.

Episodes

Using services
Using services Aug 21, 2026 444 Sometimes we need people to do things for us. Beth and Neil talk about mechanics, hairdressers, doctors and opticians and grammar guru Georgie explains the causative.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/260127BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/engl
Film genres
Film genres Aug 18, 2026 450 What kinds of films do you like? Neil and Beth talk about film genres and grammar guru Georgie explains the quantifiers, 'both', 'every', 'all', 'most', 'all' and 'any'.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/260120BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/e
First dates
First dates Aug 11, 2026 502 Was Pippa's date with her friend a success? Neil and Beth talk about dates and teach some phrasal verbs like 'get on', 'hit it off' and 'settle down', with grammar guru Georgie.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/260113THE READING ROOM: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/f
A stolen guitar
A stolen guitar Aug 4, 2026 520 What possession was stolen from Neil, and who stole it? Neil and Pippa talk about crime, and Beth and Phil discuss the passive, e.g. 'was stolen', with our grammar guru Georgie.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/260106Practise your reading, listening, speaking and writing skill
Learn how to use articles – 'a', 'an' and 'the'.
Learn how to use articles – 'a', 'an' and 'the'. Jul 28, 2026 499 Do you enjoy climbing mountains and swimming in lakes? Beth and Phil talk about being outdoors, and our grammar guru Georgie explains how to use articles like 'a', 'an' and 'the'.Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251230Get our latest programmes. Subscribe to our free email newsletter: https://www.bbc.
Highs and lows
Highs and lows Jul 21, 2026 552 What's the most unusual food you've ever eaten? Or the furthest you've travelled in one day? Beth and Phil answer questions like this and our grammar guru explains how to form and use superlatives.Test yourself with the worksheet on our website and find a full transcript. https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251223Get our latest programmes. Subscribe to our free
Holiday habits
Holiday habits Jul 14, 2026 489 Are you the kind of person who plans a trip last minute? Or do you prefer to build a spreadsheet months in advance? Pippa and Phil talk about what they tend to do when they're planning a trip, and our grammar guru Georgie explains how to use the phrase 'tend to' and modal verbs 'will' and 'might' to talk about usual behaviour.Find a worksheet to test yourself and the transcript of this episode on
Gossip
Gossip Jul 7, 2026 424 What language can you use when you're gossiping? Pippa and Phil talk about some office gossip, and our grammar guru Georgie explains language we can use when we're speculating about something which may or may not be true. Learn about reported speech, and how to use 'may' or 'might' to speculate. TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.
Learning to cook
Learning to cook Jun 30, 2026 543 What did you know how to cook before you learnt properly? Maybe it was a simple cake, or you could boil an egg and put bread in a toaster! Pippa and Phil talk about how they learnt to cook, and our grammar guru Georgie explains how to use adverbs like 'finally', 'previously' and 'once before' with the past perfect tense.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksh
Secrets and surprise
Secrets and surprise Jun 23, 2026 507 What language can you use when you notice or see something suspicious? Pippa and Phil talk about surprises they've had in their life, and our grammar guru Georgie explains language we can use when we're curious about what's happening.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET: Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251125THE
Life advice
Life advice Jun 16, 2026 485 How to give advice using the verb 'try'. Grammar guru Georgie explains.Find a free worksheet, quiz, transcript and a summary for this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/251118Got exams coming up? Try our skills page, including reading and listening exercises with exam-style questions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/skillsAnd if y
Emotions
Emotions Jun 9, 2026 493 What does it mean to be on the verge of crying? And what are some other ways we can talk about our emotions? Learn 'make someone do or feel something', 'on the verge of' and 'about to' in this episode, with Pippa, Phil and grammar guru Georgie.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-

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