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A Brit Difficult
August
32 episodes
4 days ago

A Brit Difficult is a podcast for intermediate learners of English that focuses on British English. Too often, people think of British English speakers all being White and speaking like the Queen, but there is a rainbow of voices and accents in the UK. We'll explore vocabulary and grammar, talk about British culture, and hear interviews with native speakers and English learners from around the UK.


Contact us with ideas, questions and feedback on Instagram at @abritdifficultpodcast.


Intro music is 'Just Relax' by Lesfm via Pixabay.


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A Brit Difficult is a podcast for intermediate learners of English that focuses on British English. Too often, people think of British English speakers all being White and speaking like the Queen, but there is a rainbow of voices and accents in the UK. We'll explore vocabulary and grammar, talk about British culture, and hear interviews with native speakers and English learners from around the UK.


Contact us with ideas, questions and feedback on Instagram at @abritdifficultpodcast.


Intro music is 'Just Relax' by Lesfm via Pixabay.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A Brit Difficult - Episode 24 - useful time expressions
A Brit Difficult
17 minutes 47 seconds
3 years ago
A Brit Difficult - Episode 24 - useful time expressions

Let's look at how to tell the time in the UK as well as a few common time-related idioms!

Transcript coming soon!

Words and phrases that might be new to you:

  • straightforward: easy
  • quarter to: 15 minutes before an hour
  • quarter past: 15 minutes past an hour
  • half past: 30 minutes past an hour
  • twenty to: 20 minutes to an hour
  • twenty past: 20 minutes past an hour
  • five to:  5 minutes to an hour
  • five past: 5 minutes past an hour
  • ten past: 10 minutes past an hour
  • ten to: 10 minutes before an hour
  • the other day: any point of time in recent history
  • fortnight: a period of two weeks
  • what on earth: what / what the hell

Intro music is 'Just Relax' by Lesfm via  Pixabay.


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A Brit Difficult

A Brit Difficult is a podcast for intermediate learners of English that focuses on British English. Too often, people think of British English speakers all being White and speaking like the Queen, but there is a rainbow of voices and accents in the UK. We'll explore vocabulary and grammar, talk about British culture, and hear interviews with native speakers and English learners from around the UK.


Contact us with ideas, questions and feedback on Instagram at @abritdifficultpodcast.


Intro music is 'Just Relax' by Lesfm via Pixabay.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.