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Beth
Co-host on The English We Speak segment of BBC Learning English; contributes examples, clarifies meaning and engages in conversational explanation of the phrase of the episode.
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Oct 14, 2025
• 9min
Things you have to do
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Beth, a participant who shares her experiences with social obligations, joins Neil to discuss the challenges of fulfilling duties we often dread. They delve into the nuances of expressions like 'have to,' 'be meant to,' and 'be supposed to.' Personal stories about avoiding parties and the awkwardness of small talk highlight these grammar points. The conversation also touches on feelings of guilt when opting out and explores hypothetical scenarios using the second conditional to express emotional outcomes.
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