Everybody tells the occasional lie. And 90% of the time, they’re fairly harmless. But some lies can be devastating. This is the first of a two-part series on lies, liars…

Receptionist: Haystacks Electrical Equipment. How may I help you? Crispin: Oh, hi. This is Crispin Gibbins. I’d like to speak to Joyce Saunders, please. Receptionist: Please hold the line. I’ll…

Julie: Hi, I’m Julie. What was your name? Man: I’m Harold. Harold Trubshawe. You can call me Harry, if you like. Julie: Lovely to meet you, Harry. So how do…

Aware If you are aware of something, you know about it. I was not aware of the ringing phone.  Se você está aware de algo, você sabe sobre isso.Eu não…

Well, first of all, I learned English at school. And also the television in Holland is all in English with Dutch subtitles, so as a child you really get used…

Kelly: Mark, can you give me some advice? Mark: Of course. What is it? Kelly: Well, you know the guy Nadia's started seeing - Jake? She's crazy about him. But…

Trent: So, what do you fancy? Camille: I’ll have a sparkling water, please. Trent: Don’t you want any wine? We could order a bottle. Camille: No, I’m driving home tonight.…

Appropriate When a thing is appropriate, it is right or normal. It’s appropriate to wear a suit when you go to the office.  Quando uma coisa é appropriate, é certa…

What annoys you most in life? A new survey on annoying things had some interesting findings. The report was divided into a number of categories. “Transport” came fairly high up…

Kate: Fran, is there any chance I could borrow your camp bed this weekend? My parents are coming to stay. Fran: Sure. When do you want to pick it up?…