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Phrasal verbs and context

2 november 2026 · 7 min

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Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings. Lees meer

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Prefixes: re- pre- and pro-

26 oktober 2026 · 7 min

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Do you recycle your rubbish? We talk about words with the prefixes re, pre and pro. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com Lees meer

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Silent letters

19 oktober 2026 · 7 min

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We talk about letters in English that we see in words but don’t actually pronounce. Lees meer

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Onomatopoeia

12 oktober 2026 · 6 min

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Multi-word verbs

5 oktober 2026 · 6 min

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

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Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical

28 september 2026 · 6 min

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'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical. Lees meer

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Strong adjectives

21 september 2026 · 7 min

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Terrified', 'fantastic', 'amazing' - learn how to use strong adjectives. Lees meer

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Male and female job words

14 september 2026 · 7 min

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Policeman/policewoman, actor/actress - learn about job titles and gender. Lees meer

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Weather words

7 september 2026 · 6 min

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The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here. Lees meer

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Homophones

31 augustus 2026 · 6 min

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Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.

Compound nouns

24 augustus 2026 · 7 min

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

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Similar words

17 augustus 2026 · 6 min

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We talk about words like 'big' and 'large' and explore the similarities between them.

Adjective order

10 augustus 2026 · 6 min

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

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Contractions

3 augustus 2026 · 7 min

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"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions. Lees meer

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Job suffixes

27 juli 2026 · 6 min

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What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain. Lees meer

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Word stress

20 juli 2026 · 6 min

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How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress. Lees meer

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Compound adjectives

13 juli 2026 · 6 min

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

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Lexical sets

6 juli 2026 · 7 min

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

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'

29 juni 2026 · 1 min

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Make sure your English learning isn't hit-and-miss – be consistent! Learn this phrase and more in this podcast. Lees meer

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-ing and -ed adjectives

22 juni 2026 · 6 min

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Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'change'

17 juni 2026 · 1 min

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Do you know any phrases with 'change'? Learn four here. Lees meer

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Binomials

15 juni 2026 · 6 min

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Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app. Lees meer

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'leave'

10 juni 2026 · 1 min

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What's the difference between leaving a bad taste and leaving a lot to be desired? Learn these 'leave' phrases and more now. Lees meer

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Useful chunks of language

8 juni 2026 · 6 min

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Do you like to eat a full English breakfast? Listen to find out how to use this phrase. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with heart

1 juni 2026 · 1 min

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How many 'heart' phrases do you know? Phil talks about three he knows in this podcast. Lees meer

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Words with 'ough'

26 mei 2026 · 7 min

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Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'life'

20 mei 2026 · 1 min

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Give your English learning a new lease of life with this podcast. Learn this phrase and more with Georgie. Lees meer

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Easily confused words

18 mei 2026 · 6 min

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Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'day'

13 mei 2026 · 1 min

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Is learning English phrases all in a day's work for you? Learn this 'day' phrase and more here with Phil. Lees meer

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Suffixes: -less and -free

11 mei 2026 · 7 min

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Is this a smoke-free or a smokeless workplace? Learn the difference! Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'look'

6 mei 2026 · 1 min

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What phrases do you know with 'look'? Learn some here with Beth. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'end'

29 april 2026 · 1 min

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How many phrases do you know with the word 'end'? Learn four here with Georgie. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with fire Learning English Vocabulary

27 april 2026 · 1 min

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Did you know it can be a good thing to be 'on fire'? Learn this phrase and more in this podcast. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with hat

20 april 2026 · 1 min

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Learn these three hat phrases! Phil will take his hat off to you if you do! Lees meer

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Prefixes: dys- de- dis-

13 april 2026 · 6 min

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Do you suffer from DYSpepsia? Could a DEtox diet help? Neil and Finn talk about prefixes. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'money'

9 april 2026 · 1 min

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What phrases do you know with 'money'? Learn some here with Beth. Lees meer

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Ordinal numbers

7 april 2026 · 6 min

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What's the date today? Do you know how to say it? Listen to the programme to find out. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'thing'

1 april 2026 · 1 min

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What's the next big thing, and what's a thing of the past? Learn these 'thing' phrases and more here. Lees meer

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Short spoken forms

30 maart 2026 · 6 min

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Gonna, wanna, dunno, whatcha… are these really English words? Who uses them and why? Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hand'

25 maart 2026 · 1 min

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If you want to learn phrases, don't worry! You're in good hands. Learn four phrases with the word 'hand' with Georgie. Lees meer

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Uncountable nouns

23 maart 2026 · 6 min

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Can you count knowledge, money or happiness? How to deal with uncountable nouns. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'eye'

18 maart 2026 · 1 min

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What phrases do you know with 'eye'? Learn four here. Lees meer

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Time expressions

16 maart 2026 · 6 min

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Neil and Catherine look at time expressions with 'in', 'at' and 'on'. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'water'

11 maart 2026 · 1 min

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Do you hate it when people pour water on your ideas, or is it like water off a duck's back? Learn these 'water' phrases and more here. Lees meer

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Hyphenation

9 maart 2026 · 7 min

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Learn how to use hyphens: "They did a ten-foot dive into the swimming pool." Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'cards'

4 maart 2026 · 1 min

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There are a few phrases in English about card games. Learn what it means to lay all your cards on the table, and more in this podcast. Lees meer

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Words with double letters

2 maart 2026 · 6 min

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How would you recommend people remember which double letters are in accommodation? Catherine and Neil talk about spelling words with double letters, such as 'accommodation'. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'grass'

25 februari 2026 · 1 min

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Here are 4 phrases with 'grass'. Don't kick learning them into the long grass! Lees meer

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Pronouncing verbs and nouns

23 februari 2026 · 6 min

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So you want a salary increase? Who doesn't? But do you pronounce 'increase' with the stress on the first syllable in, or the second syllable crease? The answer depends on whether you're using increase as a noun or a verb... And that's the subject that Neil and Catherine are talking about in this 6 Minute Vocabulary programme. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'big'

18 februari 2026 · 1 min

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What phrases do you know with the word 'big'? Learn some in this podcast. Lees meer

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