You can know thousands of English words and still feel lost in a British kitchen. The trouble is chunks: put the kettle on, I'm not fussed, not bad, fair enough. Learners who translate word by word say "I make the dishes", "open the TV" or "I'm very boring today", and they take "Not bad" or "Oh, brilliant" at face value. In this episode: • Word partners, phrasal verbs and idioms • Feelings, slang, set phrases and register • Conversation skills (episodes 102 to 115) • Stronger, softer, joking and it • Home scenes and listening labs (episodes 70 to 93) • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: have a lie-in — stay in bed late on purpose (casual, Episode 56) do the washing-up — wash the plates and pans (Episode 56) put the kettle on — boil water for tea (Episode 57) Fancy a cuppa? — would you like a cup of tea? (casual, Episode 58) I reckon it'll rain. — I think it will rain (casual, Episode 58) pop round — visit someone's home briefly (casual, Episode 59) sort out — organise or fix (Episode 60) put up with — accept something annoying (Episode 60) carry on — continue (Episode 61) a piece of cake — very easy (casual, Episode 62) under the weather — a bit ill (Episode 62) cheers — thanks, or goodbye (casual, Episode 64) You alright? — hello, how are you? Answer: Yeah, good thanks, you? (Episode 65) Fair enough — I understand and accept that (Episode 65) erm — the British spelling of um (Episode 66) Not bad — good, often very good (Episode 67) A bit of a problem — often a big problem (Episode 67) Real British English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — modern British accent, everyday grammar, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, he/she/it for things, and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.