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The English We Speak

From BBC Learning English.

Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Yang Lee.

I'm Yang Lee.

Let me play you something, Lee. Oh God save the Queen, the British National Anthem. Are you in the patriotic mood, William?

Ah, but wait.

A? The Star Spangled Banner, the American National Anthem.

But this is the BBC, William, British Broadcasting Corporation.

Yeah, I know Lee, but a very special visitor is coming to Britain today.

Barak Obama is visiting the UK on a three-day state visit.

Ah, that's right.

But tell me something, William.

Be honest, do the Brits and Americans like each other?

Well, that's a very difficult question to answer in 90 seconds, Lee.

But it's fair to say that our two countries have a lot in common.

Not only do we share the same language, but economically and politically, Britain and the

USA have a close connection and this connection is often

called the special relationship. The special relationship. Here are a few examples of this phrase being used, which I found on the BBC

website.

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