Real Easy English: Talking about autumn
Learning Easy English

Real Easy English: Talking about autumn

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 25, 20267 min
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Becca and Neil have a real conversation in easy English about autumn – the season after summer, where trees begin to lose their leaves. Learn to talk about crunchy leaves and cosy firesides, and find out what unusual choice of food Neil has cooked on a bonfire...! Watch a video version of this podcast and find a free worksheet and transcript here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/260925 Sign up to weekly updates from your favourite presenters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

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So, right now, it is autumn in the UK.

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. I'm Nicky. I'm the only one who has to do the same thing. don't you? I love autumn! I'm excited for this episode

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because we're talking all about autumn today. We are, and people need to know that they can go to our website – bbclearningenglish.com – to get a transcript and a worksheet to help them improve their English.

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So, right now, it is autumn in the UK. you might hear it as fall in other English-speaking countries. What changes happen in the UK during autumn? The leaves fall. The leaves fall off the trees and they are crunchy on the ground. You can make big piles of leaves and jump into them. It's so much fun and I love also the

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