Learning English Vocabulary Podcast
Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new topic to improve your English.
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Episodes to download
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'programme'
Wednesday
What does it mean to draw up a programme? Phil has the answer.
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Useful chunks of language
Monday
Do you like to eat a full English breakfast? Listen to find out how to use this phrase.
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'example'
Wed 8 Jan 2025
Phil wants to give you an example of how to use 'example'. Listen now.
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Words with 'ough'
Mon 6 Jan 2025
Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'.
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'plan'
New Year's Day 2025
Here is a simple plan to help you learn English. Listen to this podcast.
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Easily confused words
Mon 30 Dec 2024
Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'market'
Christmas Day 2024
Georgie discusses some verbs that are commonly used with 'market'.
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'information'
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Georgie teaches some verb collocations with the word 'information'
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Prefixes de, dis, dys
Mon 16 Dec 2024
Do you suffer from dyspepsia? Could a detox diet help? Learn about prefixes.
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English in a Minute: Beth teaches you some verbs that can be used with 'business'
Wed 11 Dec 2024
What verbs can be used with 'business'? Beth wants to tell you about some.
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English in a Minute: Learn common verbs that go with 鈥榥ame鈥�
Wed 4 Dec 2024
How many verbs do you know that can be used with 'name'? How many does Beth know?
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Short spoken forms
Mon 2 Dec 2024
Gonna, wanna, dunno, whatcha鈥� are these really English words? Who uses them and why?
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'increase'
Wed 27 Nov 2024
Could listening to this podcast entail an increase in your vocabulary? Listen to find out
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'job'
Wed 20 Nov 2024
What does it mean to land your dream job? Phil knows, he has his. Listen to find out more
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Time expression with in, on and at
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Learn how to use time expression with the preposition in, on and at
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'area'
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Let Georgie explain some different ways to use the word 'area'.
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with the word 鈥榝act鈥�
Wed 6 Nov 2024
Do you know what it means to face facts? Georgie is here to let you know.
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Words with double letters
Mon 4 Nov 2024
Catherine and Finn talk about spelling words with double letters in 6 Minute Vocabulary.
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English in a Minute: Learn common verb collocations with the noun 鈥榬eport鈥�
Wed 30 Oct 2024
How many verbs do you know that can be used with 'report'? Beth has a few to tell you.
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Pronouncing verbs and nouns
Mon 28 Oct 2024
'Increase' can be a noun or a verb and they aren't pronounced the same way...
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English in a Minute: Common verb collocations with the noun 鈥榮ystem'
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Let's set up a system to help you learn collocations with the noun 鈥榮ystem'
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British and American English
Mon 21 Oct 2024
Hear about differences and similarities in vocabulary from both sides of the Atlantic.
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'money'
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Don't squander the opportunity to learn verbs to use with 'money'!
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Business jargon
Mon 14 Oct 2024
Can you think out of the box or take the helicopter view at work? Learn business jargon.
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English in a Minute: Which verbs can you use with the noun 'question'?
Wed 9 Oct 2024
Don't evade the question - find the answer in this podcast!
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Pronouncing words that start with 鈥榗鈥�
Mon 7 Oct 2024
Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'.
