
Learning English Vocabulary
BBC
Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new topic to improve your English.
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United Kingdom
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BBC
Description:
Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new topic to improve your English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
Language:
English
Episodes
Weather words
11/24/2025
The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.
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Duration:00:06:09
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'gold'
11/19/2025
Learn 4 phrases with 'gold' with Phil in this podcast. They're worth their weight in gold!
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Duration:00:01:14
Homophones
11/17/2025
Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.
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Duration:00:06:58
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'light'
11/13/2025
What does it mean to see the light? Learn that and more with Georgie.
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Duration:00:01:03
Compound nouns
11/10/2025
Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.
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Duration:00:06:35
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'pull'
11/6/2025
Learn 4 phrases with 'pull' here. You'll enjoy it – we're not pulling your leg!
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Duration:00:01:12
Adjective order
11/3/2025
This is a big, old, smelly dog! Learn which adjective has to come first.
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Duration:00:06:34
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'clock'
10/29/2025
What phrases do you know with 'clock'? Learn some in this podcast.
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Duration:00:01:08
Contractions
10/27/2025
"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions.
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Duration:00:06:22
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'home'
10/22/2025
Get comfy, make yourself a hot drink – make yourself at home! Learn 'make yourself at home' and more in this podcast.
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Duration:00:01:10
Job suffixes
10/20/2025
What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.
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Duration:00:06:10
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'look'
10/15/2025
Learn 4 phrases with 'look'' in this podcast. If you learn them all you'll really look sharp.
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Duration:00:01:04
Word stress
10/13/2025
How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress.
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Duration:00:06:34
English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'resource'
10/8/2025
What does it mean to draw on and squander resources? Learn that and more in this podcast.
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Duration:00:01:09
Compound adjectives
10/6/2025
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).
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Duration:00:06:31
English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'task'
10/1/2025
What verbs can we use 'task'? Learn some here.
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Duration:00:01:01
Lexical sets
9/29/2025
Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words.
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Duration:00:06:32
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'
9/24/2025
Make sure your English learning isn't hit-and-miss – be consistent! Learn this phrase and more in this podcast.
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Duration:00:01:07
-ing and -ed adjectives
9/22/2025
Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.
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Duration:00:06:06
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'red'
9/17/2025
Learn 4 phrases with 'red' in this podcast. Don't worry, none of them are red herrings!
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Duration:00:01:08