Talk the talk

Learning English Conversations

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Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2020

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Neil can talk the talk, but does he know what he's talking about?

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English We Speak.
0:09.0	From BBC learning English.
0:11.0	com.
0:13.0	Hello and... See Learning English. English.com.
0:18.0	Hello and welcome to the English we speak with me, Faye, and me, Neil.
0:19.0	In this program we have an expression you can use to describe someone who talks confidently about a topic,
0:25.6	but might not actually know that much about it.
0:28.4	Which reminds me, Faye, did I tell you that I've started a new evening course?
0:32.4	No, what's it in? Well, see if you... Did I tell you that I've started a new evening course?
0:32.6	No, what's it in?
0:34.3	Well, see if you can guess.
0:37.8	My lords, ladies and gentlemen,
0:40.5	it is indeed an immense honor and privilege to stand here before you on this great occasion and humbly offer my thoughts
0:48.2	Uh, Neil, what are you going on about?
0:51.8	Public speaking.
0:53.2	It's my new course.
0:54.8	Right.
0:55.8	Well, you can certainly talk the talk.
0:58.6	Oh, good.
0:59.6	That's the whole point.
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