Fixing problems

解决问题

Learning English Grammar

2026-03-17

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Have you fixed anything recently? Phil fixed his garden gate and Becca fixed her bike. Listen to Pippa and Neil talking about fixing problems and grammar guru Georgie explaining how to use 'itself', 'by itself', 'in itself' and other reflexive pronouns for emphasis. Read along with the transcript and practise using the worksheet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/260317 And try our most popular podcast series, 6 Minute English. Learn about the world and learn interesting vocabulary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english
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  • Snuffles.

  • Thingy.

  • Cheeky.

  • Touch wood.

  • Exotic.

  • Six Minute English from the BBC helps you widen your vocabulary.

  • Tickety-boo.

  • Meaning everything's fine or in good order.

  • OK, now let's recap the vocabulary we've learnt, starting with thingy.

  • Discover new words and phrases on a variety of topics.

  • Exercise for your brain.

  • With Six Minute English from the BBC.

  • Well, this can't be a massive problem in itself, I'll just put it back.

  • I knew it wasn't going to fix itself, so I had to walk my bike over the countryside hills.

  • Hello and welcome to Learning English Grammar,

  • where we help you with grammar for everyday situations.

  • I'm Pippa.

  • And I'm Neil.

  • Today we're talking about problems and fixing them.

  • And we're going to be looking at how to use the word itself in a few different ways.