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 'paper'
Yesterday
Do you often have to prepare a paper? Phil can help with that.
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Word stress
Monday
How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress.
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'language'
Last Wednesday
How do you master a language? Listen to Phil to find out
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Compound adjectives
Mon 10 Feb 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 the noun 鈥榗ar'
Wed 5 Feb 2025
There are lots of verbs we use with 'car'. Hear some of them now.
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English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 鈥榟ope鈥�
Wed 29 Jan 2025
How many verbs do you know that can be used with 'hope'? Learn some more with Neil.
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-ing and -ed adjectives
Mon 27 Jan 2025
Interested or interesting? Which adjective do you use? We discuss -ing and -ed adjectives
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English in a Minute: Verbs that can be used with 'idea'
Tue 21 Jan 2025
Do you have any idea how many verbs you can use with 'idea'? There are a lot! Listen now.
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Binomials
Mon 20 Jan 2025
Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together
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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'programme'
Wed 15 Jan 2025
What does it mean to draw up a programme? Phil has the answer.
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Useful chunks of language
Mon 13 Jan 2025
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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