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Phrases made of two words

In this short and sweet episode, learn some common binomials.

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'count'

How many times can Phil say 'count?' Listen to the podcast and count them.

• 1 min

-ing and -ed adjectives

Interested or interesting? Which adjective do you use? We discuss -ing and -ed adjectives

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'nice'

This is a nice programme all about the word 鈥榥ice鈥�. Beth will tell you all about it.

• 1 min

Lexical sets

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

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: How to use the word 'during'

During this episode Beth will explain how to use the word 'during'

• 1 min

Compound adjectives

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

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 4 ways to use the word 'material'

In a material world you need Beth to explain how to use the word 'material'

• 1 min

Word stress

Do you know how to pronounce the words photographer and photograph? We can help you.

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'general'

In general, this is a good programme because Beth shows you how to use the word 'general'

• 1 min

Job suffixes

What's the connection between a teacher, a driver or a presenter?

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'quality'

Here's Phil with a podcast that is full of quality - listen to it and enjoy it

• 1 min

Contractions

Finn and Feifei help you learn this important part of speaking and writing, in English.

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'cause'

This is a cause for celebration. Phil is explaining how to use the word 'cause'

• 1 min

Adjective order

We explain the order you put adjectives in when describing a dog!

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'capacity'

Use your spare capacity to listen to Beth explain the word 'capacity'

• 1 min

Compound nouns

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

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'appropriate'

It is appropriate for you to listen to this podcast. Beth explains the word 'appropriate'

• 1 min

Homophones

Learn about words that sound the same but have different meanings

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'consider'

Phil took time to consider how to explain the word 'consider'. This is the result. Enjoy!

• 1 min

Weather words

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

• 5 mins

English in a Minute: 4 things about the word 'paint'

Phil's not very good at painting but he is brilliant at talking about the word 'paint'

• 1 min

Male and female job words

How words change depending on whether a man or a woman is doing the job.

• 6 mins

Strong adjectives

Listen to our fantastic, wonderful programme about strong adjectives.

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use the word 'energy'

Phil has a lot of energy - he created this podcast about the word 'energy' just for you.

• 1 min

Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical

We explain how some adjectives end in either -ic or -ical, depending on their meaning.

• 6 mins

English in a Minute:5 ways to use 'over'

Beth wants to explain how to use the word 'over'. When she has this podcast will be over.

• 1 min

Multi-word verbs

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

• 6 mins

English in a Minute: 5 ways to use 'share'

Beth wants to share something with you. Listen to this podcast to find out what it is.

• 1 min

Onomatopoeia

Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe.

• 6 mins