Explore every episode of the podcast Learning English Vocabulary
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English in a Minute:5 ways to use 'over' | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:00:53 | |
Listen to this podcast and you'll know 5 ways to use the word 'over'. Try one of them today. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-3/session-99 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:06:12 | |
We explain how some adjectives end in either -ic or -ical, depending on their meaning. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning Easy English They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| Compound nouns | 29 Jul 2024 | 00:06:10 | |
Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app | |||
| Eponyms as nouns and verbs | 30 Dec 2022 | 00:06:11 | |
To google, to hoover... Learn about words that have come from commercial products. | |||
| Adjectives from names | 26 Dec 2022 | 00:06:11 | |
We discuss a group of adjectives that are made from the names of famous people. | |||
| Large numbers | 19 Dec 2022 | 00:06:19 | |
How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English. | |||
| Suffixes: -tian, -sion and -tion | 12 Dec 2022 | 00:06:20 | |
Have we got your attention? Listen and learn how to use suffixes -tian, -sion and -tion. | |||
| Synonyms | 05 Dec 2022 | 00:06:12 | |
Learn about synonyms - words that have the same or similar meaning. | |||
| Discourse Markers: Interjections | 28 Nov 2022 | 00:06:10 | |
Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? These words are called interjections. | |||
| Commonly misspelled words | 21 Nov 2022 | 00:05:58 | |
Weird or weird? English spelling is fascinating – but it's not always straightforward! | |||
| Linking words | 14 Nov 2022 | 00:06:11 | |
Listen to Angela talk about her lucky shark escape and learn some linking words. | |||
| Words with more than one spelling | 07 Nov 2022 | 00:06:21 | |
Disk or disc? Confused about which one to use? Finn and Catherine talk about spelling. | |||
| Acronyms | 31 Oct 2022 | 00:06:18 | |
Listen to Peter and Catherine talking about acronyms like NASA and FIFA in this podcast. | |||
| English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'capacity' | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:01:10 | |
Do you have the capacity to listen to another podcast? Great - subscribe and listen to this one. Beth explains how to use the word 'capacity'. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-3/session-94 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English Grammar They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| Antonyms | 24 Oct 2022 | 00:06:19 | |
A good way of building vocabulary in English is to learn words with opposite meanings. | |||
| Suffixes: -ness and -ity | 17 Oct 2022 | 00:06:19 | |
‘Happiness’ and 'responsibility'. Learn words with the suffixes -ness and -ity. | |||
| Discourse markers for showing attitude | 10 Oct 2022 | 00:06:19 | |
Fortunately, obviously, seriously, ideally. These words are useful. How do we use them? | |||
| Suffixes: -ment, -ance, -ence | 03 Oct 2022 | 00:06:15 | |
ExciteMENT, performANCE, differENCE - how suffixes turn verbs and adjectives into nouns. | |||
| Someone, nothing, anywhere | 20 Sep 2022 | 00:06:19 | |
Learn about words like someone, nothing and anywhere in 6 minutes. | |||
| Irregular verbs | 12 Sep 2022 | 00:06:07 | |
Choose, chose, chosen... We talk about verbs that don't follow the -ed pattern. | |||
| Easily confused words | 05 Sep 2022 | 00:06:19 | |
Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning. | |||
| Suffixes: -less and -free | 26 Aug 2022 | 00:06:19 | |
Is this a smoke-free or a smokeless workplace? Learn the difference! | |||
| Prefixes: dys- de- dis- | 15 Aug 2022 | 00:06:19 | |
Do you suffer from DYSpepsia? Could a DEtox diet help? Neil and Finn talk about prefixes. | |||
| Ordinal numbers | 08 Aug 2022 | 00:06:21 | |
What's the date today? Do you know how to say it? Listen to the programme to find out. | |||
| Adjective order | 22 Jul 2024 | 00:06:10 | |
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/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app | |||
| Spoken short forms | 01 Aug 2022 | 00:06:07 | |
Gonna, wanna, dunno, whatcha... We give you an introduction to short spoken forms. | |||
| Uncountable nouns | 25 Jul 2022 | 00:06:21 | |
Can you count knowledge, money or happiness? How to deal with uncountable nouns. | |||
| Time expressions | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:06:21 | |
We look at time expressions with 'in', 'at' and 'on'. | |||
| Hyphenation | 11 Jul 2022 | 00:06:18 | |
Find out why we write some phrases with hyphens but not others. | |||
| Words with double letters | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:06:10 | |
We talk about spelling words with double letters, such as 'accommodation'. | |||
| Pronouncing verbs and nouns | 27 Jun 2022 | 00:06:13 | |
Learn how to pronounce verbs and nouns with Neil and Catherine. | |||
| British and American English | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:06:07 | |
Hear about differences and similarities in vocabulary from both sides of the Atlantic. | |||
| Business jargon | 30 May 2022 | 00:06:20 | |
Do you 'think out of the box' or 'push the envelope' at work? Learn business jargon. | |||
| How to pronounce words beginning with 'c' | 23 May 2022 | 00:06:23 | |
Catherine cycled through the city centre! How do you pronounce all those words with 'c'? | |||
| Phrasal verbs and context | 16 May 2022 | 00:06:12 | |
Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings. | |||
| English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'cause' | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:01:11 | |
Phil said that preparing this programme on the word 'cause' was hard work but he didn't mind because it was for a good cause - you! Listen to him now. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-3/session-93 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning Easy English They're all available by searching in your podcast app. | |||
| Prefixes: 'Re-', 'pre-', and 'pro-' | 09 May 2022 | 00:06:12 | |
Learn about words with the prefixes 're-', 'pre-' and 'pro-' in 6 Minute Vocabulary. | |||
| Silent letters | 29 Apr 2022 | 00:06:43 | |
Silent letters are letters that we see in words, but don’t actually pronounce. | |||
| Onomatopoeia | 25 Apr 2022 | 00:06:16 | |
Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe. | |||
| Multi-word verbs | 14 Apr 2022 | 00:06:02 | |
Learn how to use multi-word verbs to make your English sound much more natural. | |||
| Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical | 11 Apr 2022 | 00:06:12 | |
'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical. | |||
| Strong adjectives | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:06:11 | |
What word do you use when you want to say something is very good or very bad? | |||
| Contractions | 28 Mar 2022 | 00:06:03 | |
Learn how to use 'I've' and 'isn't' - your English will sound more natural. | |||
| Male and female job words | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:06:05 | |
We teach you job titles for men and women. | |||
| New words | 14 Mar 2022 | 00:06:19 | |
What do the words selfie, photobomb and trolling mean? Help us update your language! | |||
| Weather words | 07 Mar 2022 | 00:05:51 | |
Rainy, snowy, windy, sunny. Learn how to describe the weather. | |||
| Contractions | 15 Jul 2024 | 00:06:03 | |
Finn and Feifei help you learn this important part of speaking and writing, in English. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app | |||
| Homophones | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:06:08 | |
Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings. | |||
| Compound nouns | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:06:10 | |
Do you like ice cream? Do you use a keyboard? Words like are compound nouns. | |||
| Job suffixes | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:06:10 | |
What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain. | |||