Fixing problems

BBC Mundo· Mar 17, 2026· 8m 58s

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

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Bienvenidos al programa. Soy su presentador.
Welcome to the program. I'm your host.
0:00
Hoy analizamos las principales noticias de la semana.
Today we look at the main news of the week.
0:04
Empezamos en Europa, donde los líderes se reunieron en Bruselas.
We start in Europe, where leaders met in Brussels.
0:09
La cumbre se centró en política energética y migración.
The summit focused on energy policy and migration.
0:14
Nuestro corresponsal informa desde el lugar.
Our correspondent reports from the scene.
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Gracias. El ambiente aquí fue tenso pero constructivo.
Thank you. The mood here was tense but constructive.
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