Multi-word verbs
Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs. Find more programmes for you level by choosing 'easy', '...
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20 of 422 episodesAdjectives ending with -ic and -ical
'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical. Find Learning English Grammar: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningen...
Strong adjectives
Terrified', 'fantastic', 'amazing' - learn how to use strong adjectives. Find Learning English Grammar: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningeng...
Male and female job words
Policeman/policewoman, actor/actress - learn about job titles and gender. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.b...
Weather words
The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here. TRY THE LISTENING ROOM: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learnin...
Homophones
Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.
Compound nouns
Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://...
Similar words
We talk about words like 'big' and 'large' and explore the similarities between them.
Adjective order
We explain the order you put adjectives in when describing a dog! FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk...
Contractions
"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions. Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningen...
Job suffixes
What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain. Want to boost your speaking skills? Try Beating Speaking Anxi...
Word stress
How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress. Want to boost your speaking skills? Try Beating Speakin...
Compound adjectives
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates). Want to boost your speaking skills? Try Beating Spe...
Lexical sets
Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co....
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'
Make sure your English learning isn't hit-and-miss – be consistent! Learn this phrase and more in this podcast. TRANSCRIPT Find a free trans...
-ing and -ed adjectives
Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️...
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'change'
Do you know any phrases with 'change'? Learn four here. TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you w...
Binomials
Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https:...
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'leave'
What's the difference between leaving a bad taste and leaving a lot to be desired? Learn these 'leave' phrases and more now. TRANSCRIPT Find...
Useful chunks of language
Do you like to eat a full English breakfast? Listen to find out how to use this phrase. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️...