We Speak. I'm Feifei.

And I'm Roy! Feifei, is 3pm

OK for your appointment

with the doctor?

What? No, I don't need a

doctor – I feel fine!

What are you on about?

Well, I heard you showed

your listicle to Neil and

he was worried.

No, Roy, a listicle isn't

a medical condition – it's

a piece of writing. It's an article

that is in a list format.

It's like a list, but the

points have more explanation.

Oh, that makes more sense.

But why was Neil

worried about your listicle?

I have no idea. It's only a

listicle about the things

that he must do to improve

my life!

Don't worry, I haven't

forgotten you

in the listicle.

You mean that you want

to improve my life

as well?

No, Roy! I've written

a listicle highlighting

things you need to do!

I'll let you know what

my demands are right

after these examples.

Have you read the new

listicle I've written

about the greatest

video games of all time!

Don't read that listicle.

It's just clickbait!

That listicle has an

impressive title, but

it doesn't really expand

on the points it

makes. It's more like a list.

This is The English We

Speak from BBC Learning

English and we're talking

about listicles.

A listicle is an article

that is in a list format,

but the points are

expanded more than

a normal list, making it

closer to an article.

And here is the listicle

I wrote for you, Roy.

What? You can't be

serious! You've written

here that you want me

to burn all of my T-shirts

and buy some other clothes?

Well, that's not

going to happen!

I just want you to look

smart, Roy. That T-shirt

with a picture of a dog

staring at a flower

on it is not appropriate

for a person to wear.

It's top quality! And you've

also gone on in your listicle

about how I should stop playing

video games. I actually write

listicles about games!

Here, I wrote one for you.

This isn't a listicle! All it says

is 'you work too hard Roy – you

should go home'.

Oh, OK – thanks for the

advice – I will!

No, I was just reading

what you wrote!

Bye, Feifei!

Bye.