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Learning English Vocabulary

Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each week we explore a new topic to improve your English vocabulary.

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'grass'
Learn four phrases that use the word 'grass'
25 Feb 2026,1 min
Pronouncing verbs and nouns
Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes.
23 Feb 2026,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'big'
Learn phrases with 'big'
18 Feb 2026,1 min
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'baby'
Learn four phrases that use the word 'baby'
11 Feb 2026,1 min
British and American English
Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes.
09 Feb 2026,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'foot'
Learn phrases with the word 'foot'
04 Feb 2026,1 min
Business jargon
Can you think out of the box or take the helicopter view at work? Learn business jargon.
02 Feb 2026,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'stop'
Learn four phrases that use the word 'stop'
29 Jan 2026,1 min
Pronouncing words that start with ‘c’
Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'.
26 Jan 2026,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'bite'
Learn four phrases that use the word 'bite'
21 Jan 2026,1 min
Phrasal verbs and context
Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings.
19 Jan 2026,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'bone'
Learn four phrases that use the word 'bone'
14 Jan 2026,1 min
Prefixes: re- pre- and pro-
Do you recycle your rubbish? We talk about words with the prefixes re, pre and pro.
12 Jan 2026,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'cake'
Learn four phrases that use the word 'cake'.
07 Jan 2026,1 min
Silent letters
We talk about letters in English that we see in words but don’t actually pronounce.
05 Jan 2026,6 mins
Onomatopoeia
Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe.
29 Dec 2025,6 mins
Multi-word verbs
Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs.
22 Dec 2025,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'lose'
Learn four phrases that use the word 'lose'
17 Dec 2025,1 min
Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical
'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical.
15 Dec 2025,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'wind'
Learn four phrases that use the word 'wind'
10 Dec 2025,1 min
Strong adjectives
'Terrified', 'fantastic', 'amazing' - learn how to use strong adjectives.
08 Dec 2025,6 mins
Male and female job words
Policeman/policewoman, actor/actress - learn about job titles and gender.
01 Dec 2025,6 mins
Weather words
The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.
24 Nov 2025,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'gold'
Learn four phrases that use the word 'gold'
19 Nov 2025,1 min
Homophones
Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.
17 Nov 2025,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'light'
Learn phrases that are commonly used with 'light'
13 Nov 2025,1 min
Compound nouns
Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.
10 Nov 2025,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'pull'
Learn four phrases that use the word 'pull'
06 Nov 2025,1 min
Adjective order
This is a big, old, smelly dog! Learn which adjective has to come first.
03 Nov 2025,6 mins
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'clock'
Learn phrases with the word 'clock'
29 Oct 2025,1 min