Learn words from the news: breaking through, eluded, blazes, prematurely

The stories in this programme:
Hillary Clinton makes history
Thousands flee California wildfires
Cloned animals aging no differently

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Vocabulary - 5 ways to use the word 'cut' - Red Riding Hood part 1

You've seen 5 ways to use the word 'cut'.
A tale of bravery, adventure - and a big bad wolf...
The English word 'cut' has many meanings and uses. In this session, we bring you BBC Learning English's own version of the classic fairytale Little Red Riding Hood - and we've found many different ways to use the word cut in it.

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Pronunciation: Elision of /t/

What happens in everyday speech when a /t/ sound comes in between two consonant sounds? Enter Tim's pronunciation workshop to find out.

Tim wants you to relax because he knows you’ll be able to recognise if the person is using the affirmative “CAN” or the negative “CAN’T”.

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Grammar: Using stative verbs in the continuous tense

Here's a grammar question for you: is it ever OK to use state verbs in the continuous form?
Dan shows us when it is possible in this bite-sized video.

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BBC News Review: Water pollution at the Rio Olympics

The Rio Olympics are starting in a few days, but there are concerns over water and air pollution in Rio. Join Sian and Catherine in News Review as they bring you this story and the language you need to understand it.

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Make polite requests - 05 - English at Work would like you to watch

Can Anna use polite requests to help her in her new job at Tip-Top Trading? Anna is still getting used to how things work in her new job. She turns to her colleagues to ask for help, but upsets Denise by sounding too bossy.

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Learn words from the news: questioned, remotely, insight

The stories in this programme:
Obama says Trump unfit to be president

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Vocabulary - 8 ways to use the word 'look' - Pride and Prejudice part 1
Unspoken love, romance and missed opportunities
Widen your English vocabulary by watching our version

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Pronunciation: The intrusive /r/

Tim's hard at work in the pronunciation workshop. This time, he's talking about sounds that you can hear, even when they don't - or shouldn't - exist!

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Olympic fun with Sian and Rob

Are you keen on the Olympics?
Rob and Sian are playing their own Olympic guessing game! They are acting out some Olympic sports - can you guess the sports before they do?

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How to offer help - 06 - English at Work is here to help
It's chaos at Tip Top Trading. Tom is in a panic and needs help! He has arranged more meetings than he can cope with and is going to have to face some unhappy clients. Anna decides to step in and help.

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Saying 'well done!' - 08 - English at Work tells you how to give praise
The boss isn't happy with Tom! But Anna is told 'Well done!'. Find out what words he uses to give Anna the praise she deserves...

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Checking information - 09 - English at Work checks that things are correct
Anna's checking up on some orders today. As a result some of embarrassing mistakes in deliveries, Tip Top Trading's big boss in America has ordered a re-check of every order this month. Let's hear how she checks on things in the warehouse.

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Disagreeing - 10 - English at Work gives you the language to disagree
Tom, Anna and Denise get together to share their ideas about Tip Top Trading's upcoming launch, but they can't agree on things! Anna's ideas are met with some negative comments and she has to learn how to disagree with the other's viewpoint in a confident but polite manner.

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Working long hours? – 11 – English at Work gives you the language
Someone's been working very long hours at Tip Top Trading. Anna is burning the candle at both ends – in other words she’s working from early until late preparing for the launch of their latest product – the Imperial Lemon. Denise is concerned about her working overtime, something she would never consider doing. But will Anna's extra efforts pay off or will she end up selling bananas instead of lemons?

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Opening a presentation – 12 – English at Work helps you start the right way
Presentation time! It’s a big day for Anna as she presents Tip Top Trading’s new Imperial Lemon to Mr Lime at Citrus Ventures. This is her chance to make a big impression on her boss Paul and show that she can really bring in the business. How will her presentation turn out?

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Making a pitch – 13 – English at Work gets your pitch perfect
Oh no! Anna's making a pitch to Mr Lime and his team at Citrus Ventures, but her presentation is not going to plan. Her computer has crashed and the presentation, along with her notes, has frozen.

She's on her own now and all she can do is talk... but what can she say? This is where she really needs some skills to help her pitch the Imperial Lemon. To pitch something means to do a sales presentation.

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Giving feedback – 14 – English at Work shows you how
Anna gets feedback from Paul today. Following her successful Imperial Lemon presentation, Anna thinks she's going to get some good feedback from the boss.
But rather than being congratulated, she's in trouble because of her poor telephone manner.
However, help is at hand, and from an unexpected person...

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Talking on the phone – 15 – English at Work has the top tips for you
Anna has been told to improve her telephone manner and has welcomed some friendly and useful advice from Denise. They practice some mock phone conversations but Anna receives a real call with a request of a personal nature. How is Anna going to respond? Will her telephone manner be up to the challenge?

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Politely refusing something – 16 – English at Work helps you make polite refusals
How do you say no politely? Anna needs help following the call from Mr Lime asking her out to lunch. She wants to say no, but doesn’t want to sound rude. Her dilemma is how to refuse his offer politely. She finally plucks up the courage to call him, but how does he respond?

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