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Learning English Vocabulary

Learning English Vocabulary

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English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'capacity'

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.

Jul 24, 20241 min

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/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

Jul 22, 20246 min

English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'cause'

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.

Jul 17, 20241 min

Contractions

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

Jul 15, 20246 min

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'quality'

Let's learn about the word 'quality' with Phil.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-92 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 Easy English They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Jul 10, 20241 min

Job suffixes

What's the connection between a teacher, a driver or a presenter?FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Jul 8, 20246 min

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'general'

Listen to Beth explain how to use the word 'general'. How many ways do you use the word 'general'?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-91 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 Vocabulary ✔️ 6 Minute English Grammar ✔️ Learning English Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app

Jul 3, 20241 min

Word stress

Do you know how to pronounce the words photographer and photograph? We can help you.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Jul 1, 20246 min

English in a Minute: 4 ways to use the word 'material'

Listen to Beth explain how to use the word 'material' and then you can use material everyday.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-90 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 for Work ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning Easy English They're all available by searching in your podcast app

Jun 26, 20241 min

Compound adjectives

Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates)FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Jun 24, 20246 min

English in a Minute: How to use the word 'during'

Get ready to hear Beth explain how to use the word 'during' in 60 seconds - it's amazing!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-87 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 Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app

Jun 19, 20241 min

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.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Jun 17, 20246 min

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'nice'

It’s always nice to have a nice programme to listen to. Beth’s here to tell you all about the word ‘nice’ in 60 seconds.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-86FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app

Jun 12, 20241 min

-ing and -ed adjectives

Interested or interesting? Which adjective do you use? We discuss -ing and -ed adjectivesFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Jun 10, 20246 min

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'count'

Phil knows all about the word 'count' and he'll explain what he knows to you in 60 seconds. 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-89FIND 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 ✔️ 6 Minute English They're all available by searching in your podcast app

Jun 5, 20241 min

Phrases made of two words

In this short and sweet episode, learn some common binomials, or phrases made 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/followusLIKE 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.

Jun 3, 20246 min

Binomials: phrases made of two words

Do you want some cheap and cheerful tips to improve your English? Listen to learn more.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Jun 3, 20246 min

English in a Minute: How to use 'schedule'

Phil has scheduled a time to talk to you about the word 'schedule'. That time is now and he will do it in 60 seconds.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-83FIND 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

May 29, 20241 min

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 ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English for WorkThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

May 27, 20246 min

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'supreme'

This programme is supreme - Beth is explaining how to use the word 'supreme'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-83FIND 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 Conversations ✔️ 6 Minute English They're all available by searching in your podcast app

May 22, 20241 min

Words with 'ough'

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

May 20, 20246 min

English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'situation'

We have a good situation here - Beth is explaining how to use the word 'situation'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-82 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 for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app

May 15, 20241 min

Easily confused words

Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different 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 English for Work They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

May 13, 20246 min

Suffixes –free and -less

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

May 6, 20246 min

Prefixes: un-, in- and dis-

Learn some prefixes which we hope won't make you feel unhappy.

Apr 29, 20246 min

Adjectives and adverbs

Fashionable? Fashionably? We teach you adjectives and adverbs.

Apr 22, 20246 min

Suffixes

Finn and Alice look at a very important part of word building – suffixes.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 ✔️ 6 Minute Grammar ✔️ News Review They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Apr 15, 20246 min

Academic vocabulary

Learn how to cope if you are studying at an English-speaking university.

Apr 1, 20246 min

Phrases from Shakespeare

We learn phrases from Shakespeare that are still used today.

Mar 25, 20246 min

Irregular verbs

Some irregular verbs can be grouped into patterns to help remember the different forms.

Mar 18, 20246 min

Eponyms as nouns and verbs

What does the word Hoover have in common with the word Google?

Mar 11, 20246 min

Adjectives from names

We discuss a group of adjectives that are made from the names of famous people.

Mar 4, 20246 min

Large numbers

How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.

Feb 26, 20246 min

Suffixes: -tian, -sion and -tion

Have we got your attention? Listen and learn how to use suffixes -tian, -sion and -tion.

Feb 19, 20246 min

Synonyms

Learn about words that have the same or similar meanings

Feb 12, 20246 min

Discourse Markers: Interjections

Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? These words are called interjections.

Feb 5, 20246 min

Commonly misspelled words

Weird or wierd? English spelling is fascinating – but it's not always straightforward!

Jan 29, 20245 min

Linking words

Listen to Angela talk about her lucky shark escape and learn some linking words.

Jan 9, 20246 min

Words with more than one spelling

Are you unsure whether it’s disc or disk, sympathise or sympathize, learnt or learned?

Jan 1, 20246 min

Acronyms

Listen to Peter and Catherine talking about acronyms like NASA and FIFA in this podcast.

Dec 25, 20236 min

Antonyms

Finn and Catherine discuss antonyms in 6 minute Vocabulary.

Dec 19, 20236 min

Suffixes: -ness & -ity

Listen to Neil and Catherine talk about words with the suffixes -ness and -ity.

Dec 11, 20236 min

Discourse markers: showing attitude

fortunately, obviously, seriously, ideally.

Dec 5, 20236 min

Suffixes: -ment, -ance, -ence

ExciteMENT, performANCE, differENCE - how suffixes turn verbs and adjectives into nouns.

Nov 27, 20236 min

Someone, somewhere, anywhere...

Learn how to use these very useful pronouns with 'some' and 'any'.

Nov 20, 20236 min

Irregular verbs

Choose, chose, chosen... We talk about verbs that don't follow the -ed pattern.

Nov 13, 20236 min

Reporting verbs

Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said.

Nov 7, 20236 min

False friends

Embarrassed - or pregnant? Words you think you know but mean something else in English.

Oct 30, 20236 min

Words with 'ough'

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

Oct 23, 20236 min

Easily confused words

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

Oct 16, 20236 min