Keeping fit

BBC Learning English Weekender Keeping fit Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is Weekender. Today, Friday April 7th is World Health Day. A day promoted by the World Health Organisation to raise awareness of health issues around the world. T

Corner Shops

BBC Learning English Weekender Corner Shops Jackie: Hello, welcome to Weekender, I'm Jackie Dalton. As part of BBC Learning English's special focus on Pakistan this month, we're going to find out about one of the things Pakistani migrants and their

Hair partings

BBC Learning English Weekender Hair partings Yvonne:Today, men want the right hairstyle just as much as women do. And the way men part their hair can make that look complete but should men part their hair on the left or on the right? Hello, I'm Yvon

Actor or actress?

BBC Learning English Weekender Actor or actress? Amber:Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Weekender today, we consider a linguistic dilemma - should we call a woman who acts an actress? Does the use of the word actor

Housekeeper

BBC Learning English Weekender Housekeeper Jackie:Hello, welcome to the programme, Im Jackie Dalton. Margaret Hello, my name is Margaret McMullen Jackie:Today were going to explore some work-related language and find out about a certain job. Any ide

Polar Explorer

BBC Learning English Weekender Polar Explorer Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Weekender today, we listen to an interview with explorer, Rosie Stancer. In March, Rosie sets off on her latest expedition walki

Soldier

BBC Learning English Weekender Soldier Jackie:Hello, welcome to the programme. Im Jackie Dalton. Today, we take a look at some job related language with the help of Jeffrey, whos going to tell us about his work. What does he do? Jeffrey Im Captain J

Mothers

BBC Learning English Weekender Mothers Jackie: Hello, welcome to Weekender with me, Jackie Dalton. This Sunday is a special day for mothers in Britain. It's Mother's Day a day when sons and daughters are meant to thank and honour their mothers for a

Handwriting

BBC Learning English Weekender Handwriting Anna:Hello, Im Anna Jones and youre listening to Weekender. And this week were talking about handwriting. Just how much can you tell about a persons personality just by looking at how they write? And why do

Lost

BBC Learning English Weekender Lost Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is Weekender. Today I want to talk about one of those stories that you hear in the news from time to time. Not an important international story, not one about politics o

The Monument

BBC Learning English The Monument Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson. London is famous for many of its sights and historical buildings. Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Tower of London, to name but a few. Today I'm visiting one, a monument, which per

Bournemouth

BBC Learning English Weekender Bournemouth Jackie: Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton. Welcome to Weekender and what better to do with your weekend than go to the seaside to get some fresh sea air? England perhaps doesn't have the long, rolling golden beaches

World Affairs

BBC Learning English Weekender World Affairs Anna:Hello, I'm Anna Jones and in todays programme we re going to be talking to a BBC journalist who reports from all over the world. Mark Doyle works for the BBC World Service as a World Affairs Correspo

The Housewife

BBC Learning English Weekender The Housewife Yvonne:Hello, I'm Yvonne Archer and this is Weekender from bbclearningenglish.com! Today, womens lives around the world are often very different from the lives of their grandmothers or even their mothers.

A True Mancunian

BBC Learning English A True Mancunian Callum:Hello I'm Callum Robertson and welcome to this programme which we've called 'A True Mancunian'. Now, what is a Mancunian, well a Mancunian is a word for someone who comes from the city of Manchester and i

Internet Shopping

BBC Learning English Weekender Internet Shopping Jo:Youre listening to Weekender from bbclearningenglish.com. Im Jo Reffin and today were talking about shopping but the kind of shopping where you can buy almost anything without even leaving your hou

Mexicans and Economies

BBC Learning English Weekender Mexicans and Economies Yvonne:Hello, this is bbclearningenglish.com - Im Yvonne Archer! Now terms like the black economy and indirect taxes shout business, but how do they connect to ordinary people?Well find that out

Mothering Sunday

BBC Learning English Weekender Mothering Sunday Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is Weekender. This Sunday is a special day in Britain. It's not an official national holiday and not everybody will be doing anything different, but it is ma

Humour – part 1

BBC Learning English Weekender Humour part 1 Jackie: Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton, you're listening to BBC Learning English dot com. Today: what's the point of humour? We all know having a laugh is a way of making our lives better, but exactly how does

Exam time

BBC Learning English Weekender Exam time Jackie: Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton. For many people this time of the year gets a bit stressful. For those who want some kind of qualification or certificate to prove how good their English is, this means exams.