Thursday, July 26, 2007

Language for reacting

Reacting

These programmes are about language you might use when reacting to events or information. The programmes in this section include:
- Responding to someone's good news
- Responding to someone's bad news


http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/164_howto_react/

Language for accepting and refusing

Accepting and Refusing

These programmes are all about language you can use to accept or refuse offers, requests and invitations.
- Declining invitations


http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/146_howto_accept/

Language for expressing yourself

Expressing yourself

These programmes are all about language you can use to express yourself:
- talking about your likes (elementary)
- talking about things you don't like (elementary)
- talking about situations where you have no strong feelings (elementary)






http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1423_how_to_express/

Language for asking

Asking

These programmes are all about language you can use when you have to ask for something. You will learn useful expressions to help you:
- ask for and give directions
- ask for permission to do something
- invite someone informally
- make polite invitations






http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1655_how_to_ask/

Language for discussing

Discussions

These programmes are all about language you can use when you're having a discussion with people. You will learn useful expressions to help you:
- Make suggestions
- Make a point
- Disagree with people
- Show understanding








http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1756_how_to_discuss/