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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'baby'

11 februari 2026 · 1 min

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If you sleep like a baby, do you sleep well or badly? Learn that here and more with Georgie Lees meer

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British and American English

9 februari 2026 · 6 min

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Cookies or biscuits? Autumn or fall? Catherine and Doug discuss British and American English. Hear about differences and similarities in vocabulary from both sides of the Atlantic. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'foot'

4 februari 2026 · 1 min

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

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Business jargon

2 februari 2026 · 7 min

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Can you think out of the box or take the helicopter view at work? Learn business jargon. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'stop'

29 januari 2026 · 1 min

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Here are 4 phrases with 'stop'. Stop at nothing to learn them. Lees meer

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Pronouncing words that start with ‘c’

26 januari 2026 · 6 min

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Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'bite'

21 januari 2026 · 1 min

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If you've been procrastinating on your English study, it's time to bite the bullet and listen to this podcast! Learn four phrases with the word 'bite' Lees meer

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Phrasal verbs and context

19 januari 2026 · 7 min

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

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'bone'

14 januari 2026 · 1 min

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Learn 4 phrases with 'bone' here. It's only a minute long, so you don't have to work your fingers to the bone. Lees meer

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Prefixes: re- pre- and pro-

12 januari 2026 · 6 min

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We talk about words with the prefixes re, pre and pro. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'cake'

7 januari 2026 · 1 min

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Listening to this podcast is great, but using the phrases in real life is the icing on the cake. Learn four phrases with 'cake'. Lees meer

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Silent letters

5 januari 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

29 december 2025 · 7 min

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Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe. Lees meer

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Multi-word verbs

22 december 2025 · 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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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'lose'

17 december 2025 · 1 min

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Learn 4 phrases with 'lose' here. Don't lose your touch! Lees meer

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Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical

15 december 2025 · 6 min

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

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'wind'

10 december 2025 · 1 min

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Use these phrases with 'wind' in your everyday conversations. It's time to throw caution to the wind! Lees meer

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Strong adjectives

8 december 2025 · 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

1 december 2025 · 7 min

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

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Weather words

24 november 2025 · 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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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'gold'

19 november 2025 · 1 min

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Learn 4 phrases with 'gold' with Phil in this podcast. They're worth their weight in gold! Lees meer

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Homophones

17 november 2025 · 7 min

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

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'light'

13 november 2025 · 1 min

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What does it mean to see the light? Learn that and more with Georgie. Lees meer

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Compound nouns

10 november 2025 · 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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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'pull'

6 november 2025 · 1 min

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Learn 4 phrases with 'pull' here. You'll enjoy it – we're not pulling your leg! Lees meer

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Adjective order

3 november 2025 · 7 min

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This is a big, old, smelly dog! Learn which adjective has to come first. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'clock'

29 oktober 2025 · 1 min

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

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Contractions

27 oktober 2025 · 6 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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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'home'

22 oktober 2025 · 1 min

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Get comfy, make yourself a hot drink – make yourself at home! Learn 'make yourself at home' and more in this podcast. Lees meer

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Job suffixes

20 oktober 2025 · 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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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'look'

15 oktober 2025 · 1 min

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Learn 4 phrases with 'look'' in this podcast. If you learn them all you'll really look sharp. Lees meer

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Word stress

13 oktober 2025 · 7 min

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

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English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'resource'

8 oktober 2025 · 1 min

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What does it mean to draw on and squander resources? Learn that and more in this podcast. Lees meer

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Compound adjectives

6 oktober 2025 · 7 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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English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'task'

1 oktober 2025 · 1 min

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Lexical sets

29 september 2025 · 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'

24 september 2025 · 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 september 2025 · 6 min

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'red'

17 september 2025 · 1 min

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Learn 4 phrases with 'red' in this podcast. Don't worry, none of them are red herrings! Lees meer

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Binomials

15 september 2025 · 7 min

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English in a Minute: Phrases with head

10 september 2025 · 1 min

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What phrases do you know with 'head'? Beth has a few to tell you. Lees meer

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Useful chunks of language

8 september 2025 · 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 'ear'

3 september 2025 · 1 min

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If you 'play it by ear', you don't make a plan. Learn this phrase and more in this podcast. Lees meer

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Words with 'ough'

1 september 2025 · 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 heart

28 augustus 2025 · 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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Easily confused words

25 augustus 2025 · 7 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 sea

22 augustus 2025 · 1 min

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What phrases do you know with 'sea'? Beth will teach you some in this podcast. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with fire

20 augustus 2025 · 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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Suffixes –free and -less

18 augustus 2025 · 7 min

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Carefree or careless? The suffixes -free and -less. Lees meer

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English in a Minute: Phrases with hat

13 augustus 2025 · 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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