Podcast
Learning English Vocabulary
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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- Language Learning chart
- #63
- Episodes
- 426
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 6 min
- On air since
- 2018
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
426 episodes, newest first
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7 min
Phrasal verbs and context
Show notes
Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings.
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7 min
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
Silent letters
Show notes
We talk about letters in English that we see in words but don’t actually pronounce.
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6 min
Onomatopoeia
Show notes
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
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6 min
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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Want to learn more about phrasal verbs? Check out the video series 'Phrasal verbs with Georgie': https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/phrasal_verbs_with_georgie
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6 min
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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7 min
Strong adjectives
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Terrified', 'fantastic', 'amazing' - learn how to use strong adjectives.
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7 min
Male and female job words
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Policeman/policewoman, actor/actress - learn about job titles and gender.
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6 min
Weather words
Show notes
The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.
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6 min
Homophones
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Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.
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7 min
Compound nouns
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Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.
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6 min
Similar words
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We talk about words like 'big' and 'large' and explore the similarities between them.
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6 min
Adjective order
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We explain the order you put adjectives in when describing a dog!
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7 min
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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6 min
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
Word stress
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How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress.
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6 min
Compound adjectives
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Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).
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7 min
Lexical sets
Show notes
Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words.
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1 min
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'
Show notes
Make sure your English learning isn't hit-and-miss – be consistent! Learn this phrase and more in this podcast.
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6 min
-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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