Podcast

Learning English Vocabulary

From BBC Education, Language Learning

Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes.

Each week we explore a new topic to improve your English vocabulary. Learn words for the weather, how to talk about people’s jobs, adjective order, and so much more.

Plus, in our English in a Minute episodes, give your vocabulary a boost in under a minute.

Find more at bbclearningenglish.com

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Episodes
426
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
6 min
On air since
2018
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

426 episodes, newest first

  1. Phrasal verbs and context

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    Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings.

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    7 min
  2. Prefixes: re- pre- and pro-

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    Do you recycle your rubbish? We talk about words with the prefixes re, pre and pro. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com

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    7 min
  3. Silent letters

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    We talk about letters in English that we see in words but don’t actually pronounce.

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    7 min
  4. Onomatopoeia

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    Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe. Find more programmes for you level by choosing 'easy', 'medium' or 'hard' on our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/ Get weekly tips and updates by signing up to our email newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

    6 min
  5. Multi-word verbs

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    Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs.

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    6 min
  6. Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical

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    'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical.

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    6 min
  7. Strong adjectives

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    Terrified', 'fantastic', 'amazing' - learn how to use strong adjectives.

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    7 min
  8. Male and female job words

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    Policeman/policewoman, actor/actress - learn about job titles and gender.

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    7 min
  9. Weather words

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    The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.

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    6 min
  10. Homophones

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    Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.

    6 min
  11. Compound nouns

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    Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.

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    7 min
  12. Similar words

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    We talk about words like 'big' and 'large' and explore the similarities between them.

    6 min
  13. Adjective order

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    We explain the order you put adjectives in when describing a dog!

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    6 min
  14. Contractions

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    "I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions.

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    7 min
  15. Job suffixes

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    What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.

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    6 min
  16. Word stress

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    How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress.

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    6 min
  17. Compound adjectives

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    Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).

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    6 min
  18. Lexical sets

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    Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words.

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    7 min
  19. English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'

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    Make sure your English learning isn't hit-and-miss – be consistent! Learn this phrase and more in this podcast.

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    1 min
  20. -ing and -ed adjectives

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    Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.

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    6 min