Jan 122016
BBC The English We Speak – Cheap and cheerful (with listen&read video): Neil and Li are talking about the Christmas presents they received. Li describes her presents as ‘cheap and cheerful’ whereas the smart watch Neil’s wife bought him is ‘cheap and nasty’. What do they mean?
The English We Speak – Cheap and cheerful: listen&read video
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