Learning English Vocabulary

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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 Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'grass'
Today at 2:00 PM

Here are 4 phrases with 'grass'. Don't kick learning them into the long grass!

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Pronouncing verbs and nouns
Last Monday at 2:28 PM

So you want a salary increase? Who doesn't? But do you pronounce 'increase' with the stress on the first syllable in, or the second syllable crease? The answer depends on whether you're using increase as a noun or a verb... And that's the subject that Neil and Catherine are talking about in this 6 Minute Vocabulary programme.

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'big'
02/18/2026

What phrases do you know with the word 'big'? Learn some in this podcast.

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'baby'
02/11/2026

If you sleep like a baby, do you sleep well or badly? Learn that here and more with Georgie

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British and American English
02/09/2026

Cookies or biscuits? Autumn or fall? Catherine and Doug discuss British and American English. Hear about differences and similarities in vocabulary from both sides of the Atlantic.

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'foot'
02/04/2026

What phrases do you know with 'foot'? Learn some in this podcast.

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Business jargon
02/02/2026

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: Phrases with 'stop'
01/29/2026

Here are 4 phrases with 'stop'. Stop at nothing to learn them.

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Pronouncing words that start with ‘c’
01/26/2026

Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'.

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'bite'
01/21/2026

If you've been procrastinating on your English study, it's time to bite the bullet and listen to this podcast! Learn four phrases with the word 'bite'

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Phrasal verbs and context
01/19/2026

Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings.

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'bone'
01/14/2026

Learn 4 phrases with 'bone' here. It's only a minute long, so you don't have to work your fingers to the bone.

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Prefixes: re- pre- and pro-
01/12/2026

We talk about words with the prefixes re, pre and pro.

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'cake'
01/07/2026

Listening to this podcast is great, but using the phrases in real life is the icing on the cake. Learn four phrases with 'cake'.

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Silent letters
01/05/2026

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

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Onomatopoeia
12/29/2025

Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe.

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Multi-word verbs
12/22/2025

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

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'lose'
12/17/2025

Learn 4 phrases with 'lose' here. Don't lose your touch!

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Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical
12/15/2025

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

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'wind'
12/10/2025

Use these phrases with 'wind' in your everyday conversations. It's time to throw caution to the wind!

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Strong adjectives
12/08/2025

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

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Male and female job words
12/01/2025

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

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Weather words
11/24/2025

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

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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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Homophones
11/17/2025

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

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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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Compound nouns
11/10/2025

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

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'pull'
11/06/2025

Learn 4 phrases with 'pull' here. You'll enjoy it – we're not pulling your leg!

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Adjective order
11/03/2025

This is a big, old, smelly dog! Learn which adjective has to come first.

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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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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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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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Job suffixes
10/20/2025

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

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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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Word stress
10/13/2025

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

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English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'resource'
10/08/2025

What does it mean to draw on and squander resources? Learn that and more in this podcast.

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Compound adjectives
10/06/2025

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

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English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'task'
10/01/2025

What verbs can we use 'task'? Learn some here.

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Lexical sets
09/29/2025

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

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'
09/24/2025

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

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