English Rewind - London Life: The pub

For many visitors to the UK, a trip to a traditional English pub is very near the top of their 'must do' list. What are the key features of the pub - and what essential English words and phrases will you need when you're there!? Find out with Callum while you improve your English vocabulary knowledge AND practise your English listening with this archive episode of London Life. Have you ever been to an English pub? Tell us in the comments ????????????

Useful vocabulary:
✔️ landlord / publican - the person who runs a pub
✔️ a pint - a measure of liquid (0.57 litre). Also used as a short way to say a pint of beer.
✔️ Fancy a pint? - Would you like to come with me to the pub and have a drink?
✔️ a half - a short way of saying 'half a pint of beer'
✔️ booze - alcohol
✔️ the boozer - the pub
✔️ my local - the pub I go to regularly
✔️ a regular - someone who frequently goes to a particular pub
✔️ It's my round - It's my turn to buy drinks for the group of people I am with

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English Rewind is a collection of programmes from the BBC Learning English archive. This episode of London Life was first published on the BBC Learning English website in February 2007.

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