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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Weather words
Mon 12 Aug 2024
British people love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.
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English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'consider'
Wed 7 Aug 2024
Phil took time to consider how to explain the word 'consider'. This is the result. Enjoy!
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English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'appropriate'
Wed 31 Jul 2024
It is appropriate for you to listen to this podcast. Beth explains the word 'appropriate'
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Compound nouns
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.
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English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'capacity'
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Use your spare capacity to listen to Beth explain the word 'capacity'
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English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'cause'
Wed 17 Jul 2024
This is a cause for celebration. Phil is explaining how to use the word 'cause'
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Contractions
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Finn and Feifei help you learn this important part of speaking and writing, in English.
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English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'quality'
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Here's Phil with a podcast that is full of quality - listen to it and enjoy it
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English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'general'
Wed 3 Jul 2024
In general, this is a good programme because Beth shows you how to use the word 'general'
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Word stress
Mon 1 Jul 2024
Do you know how to pronounce the words photographer and photograph? We can help you.
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English in a Minute: 4 ways to use the word 'material'
Wed 26 Jun 2024
In a material world you need Beth to explain how to use the word 'material'
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Compound adjectives
Mon 24 Jun 2024
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates)
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English in a Minute: How to use the word 'during'
Wed 19 Jun 2024
During this episode Beth will explain how to use the word 'during'
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English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'nice'
Wed 12 Jun 2024
This is a nice programme all about the word 鈥榥ice鈥�. Beth will tell you all about it.
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-ing and -ed adjectives
Mon 10 Jun 2024
Interested or interesting? Which adjective do you use? We discuss -ing and -ed adjectives
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English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'count'
Wed 5 Jun 2024
How many times can Phil say 'count?' Listen to the podcast and count them.
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Phrases made of two words
Mon 3 Jun 2024
In this short and sweet episode, learn some common binomials.
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Binomials: phrases made of two words
Mon 3 Jun 2024
Do you want some cheap and cheerful tips to improve your English? Listen to learn more.
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English in a Minute: How to use 'schedule'
Wed 29 May 2024
Phil has scheduled a time to talk to you about the word 'schedule'. That time is now.
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Useful chunks of language
Mon 27 May 2024
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: 3 ways to use 'supreme'
Wed 22 May 2024
Thanks to Beth, this programme is supreme. It's also all about the word 'supreme'
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Words with 'ough'
Mon 20 May 2024
Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'.
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English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'situation'
Wed 15 May 2024
We have a good situation here - Beth is explaining how to use the word 'situation'
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Easily confused words
Mon 13 May 2024
Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.
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Prefixes: un-, in- and dis-
Mon 29 Apr 2024
Learn some prefixes which we hope won't make you feel unhappy.
