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There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'car' with Neil in this podcast.
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Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words.
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Hope is the feeling of wanting and expecting something to happen. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'hope' with Neil in this podcast.
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Interested or interesting? Which adjective do you use? We discuss -ing and -ed adjectives
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An idea can be a thought or suggestion. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'idea' with Neil in this podcast.
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Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together
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You can 'draw up' and 'agree' a programme. If you're 'running' it, you need to 'launch' it. If someone else is offering a programme, you need to 'enrol on' it to 'follow' it. These are some verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'programme'. You can learn these and more with Phil in this podcast.
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Do you like to eat a full English breakfast? Listen to find out how to use this phrase.
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Examples are versions of something that are typical and can help us understand something. There are some words that we often use with 'example'. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'example' with Phil in this podcast.
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Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'.
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First you 'devise' a plan, then you 'go ahead' with it. If you find problems, then you have to choose whether to 'press on' with it, 'scrap' it, or 'shelve' it. These are some verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'plan'. You can learn these and more with Phil in this podcast.
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Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.
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A market can be a specific, physical location to buy things, but it can also be a more abstract economic system. Listen to Georgie talk about some verbs that you are likely to hear with the word 'market'.
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Carefree or careless? The suffixes -free and -less.
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Information is everywhere. It’s how we learn and understand the world. But what are some verbs that are commonly used with ‘information’. Georgie is here to talk about them in 60 seconds.
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Do you suffer from dyspepsia? Could a detox diet help? Learn about prefixes.
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Business is connected to work and any commercial activity, especially buying and selling. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'business' with Beth in this podcast.
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What's the date today? And do you know how to say it?
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A name is something people and things have and you use that name to refer to them. People call me Beth because that is my name. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'name' with me in this podcast.
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Gonna, wanna, dunno, whatcha… are these really English words? Who uses them and why?
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Changes can 'entail' or 'bring about' an increase. These are some verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'increase'. You can learn these and more with Phil in this podcast.
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What is more important in life: knowledge, money or happiness?
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You can 'go for', 'land' and 'hold down' a job, you can even 'pack it in' if you don't like it. These are some verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'job'. You can learn these and more with Phil in this podcast.
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Learn how to use time expression with the preposition in, on and at.
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An area can be a large geographic place, or a smaller place like a room. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'area' with Georgie.
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Find out why we write some phrases with hyphens but not others.
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A fact is something we know to be true. But do you know which verbs we most commonly hear with 'fact'? Learn about them in this podcast with Georgie.
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Catherine and Finn talk about spelling words with double letters in 6 Minute Vocabulary.
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A report is information which can be presented verbally or in writing. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'report' with Beth in this podcast.
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'Increase' can be a noun or a verb and they aren't pronounced the same way...
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A system is a set of connected things that operate together. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'system' with Beth in this podcast.
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Hear about differences and similarities in vocabulary from both sides of the Atlantic.
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'Set aside' or 'squander'. These are both things you can do with money. You can learn these verbs and more with Phil in this podcast.
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Can you think out of the box or take the helicopter view at work? Learn business jargon.
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We can 'frame', 'fire' and 'field' questions. These are some verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'question'. You can learn these and more with Phil in this podcast.
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Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'.
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If your teachers tell you to work on your English, they have a good point! And Georgie has a number of points to make about the word 'point'. Listen to Georgie now to find out more.
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Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings.
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Collocations are words that commonly go together. Learn common collocations with 'way'. Think of 'a way' as a path in front of you, and let nothing stand in your way of English proficiency!
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'REcycle', 'PREpacked', 'PROactive' - we talk about prefixes in 6 Minute Vocabulary.
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You can drum up or feign interest in something. These are examples of verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'interest'. You can learn these and more with Phil
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How do you pronounce the words night and knight?
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All of us have problems. There are some verbs that we use a lot to talk about problems. Learn new ways to say that you have problems with Phil.
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Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe.
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How many ways do you know to use the word 'share'? Beth has 5 examples to share with you.
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Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs. 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.
Listen to this podcast and you'll know 5 ways to use the word 'over'. Try one of them today.
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We explain how some adjectives end in either -ic or -ical, depending on their meaning.
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It can take a lot of energy to create a podcast but Phil doesn't mind. He really wants to tell you about the word 'energy'.
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Listen to our fantastic, wonderful programme about strong adjectives.
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How words change depending on whether a man or a woman is doing the job.
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A picture may be worth a thousand words but this podcast is worth even more - even though it doesn't need a thousand words! Listen to Phil talk about the word 'paint'.
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British people love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.
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Let's learn about the word 'consider'. Phil explains three different ways that you can use it and gives you a lot of examples.
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Learn about words that sound the same but have different meanings.
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How appropriate! Beth has created a podcast to help you use the word 'appropriate'!
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Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.
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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'.
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We explain the order you put adjectives in when describing a dog!
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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.
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Finn and Feifei help you learn this important part of speaking and writing, in English.
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Let's learn about the word 'quality' with Phil.
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What's the connection between a teacher, a driver or a presenter?
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Listen to Beth explain how to use the word 'general'. How many ways do you use the word 'general'?
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Do you know how to pronounce the words photographer and photograph? We can help you.
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Listen to Beth explain how to use the word 'material' and then you can use material everyday.
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Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates)
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Get ready to hear Beth explain how to use the word 'during' in 60 seconds - it's amazing!
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Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words.
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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.
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Interested or interesting? Which adjective do you use? We discuss -ing and -ed adjectives
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Phil knows all about the word 'count' and he'll explain what he knows to you in 60 seconds.
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In this short and sweet episode, learn some common binomials, or phrases made of two words.
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Do you want some cheap and cheerful tips to improve your English? Listen to learn more.
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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.
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Do you like to eat a full English breakfast? Listen to find out how to use this phrase.
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This programme is supreme - Beth is explaining how to use the word 'supreme'
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Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'.
We have a good situation here - Beth is explaining how to use the word 'situation'
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Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.
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Learn some prefixes which we hope won't make you feel unhappy.
Finn and Alice look at a very important part of word building – suffixes.
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Learn how to cope if you are studying at an English-speaking university.
Some irregular verbs can be grouped into patterns to help remember the different forms.
What does the word Hoover have in common with the word Google?
We discuss a group of adjectives that are made from the names of famous people.
How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.
Have we got your attention? Listen and learn how to use suffixes -tian, -sion and -tion.
Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? These words are called interjections.
Weird or wierd? English spelling is fascinating – but it's not always straightforward!
Listen to Angela talk about her lucky shark escape and learn some linking words.
Are you unsure whether it’s disc or disk, sympathise or sympathize, learnt or learned?
Listen to Peter and Catherine talking about acronyms like NASA and FIFA in this podcast.
Listen to Neil and Catherine talk about words with the suffixes -ness and -ity.
ExciteMENT, performANCE, differENCE - how suffixes turn verbs and adjectives into nouns.
Learn how to use these very useful pronouns with 'some' and 'any'.
Choose, chose, chosen... We talk about verbs that don't follow the -ed pattern.
Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said.
Embarrassed - or pregnant? Words you think you know but mean something else in English.
Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'.
Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.
Is this a smoke-free or a smokeless workplace? Learn the difference!
Do you suffer from dyspepsia? Could a detox diet help? Learn about prefixes.
Gonna, wanna, dunno, whatcha… are these really English words? Who uses them and why?
Learn how to use time expression with the preposition in, on and at
Catherine and Finn talk about spelling words with double letters in 6 Minute Vocabulary.
Learn how to pronounce verbs and nouns with Neil and Catherine.
Can you think out of the box or take the helicopter view at work? Learn business jargon.
'c' or 's'? Learn how to spell words that begin with a /s/ sound.
When talking about moving in, moving out and moving on, what do we mean? We explain.
Do you recycle your rubbish? Do you buy prepacked food? Are you proactive?
Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs.
We explain how some adjectives end in either -ic or -ical, depending on their meaning.
Listen to our fantastic, wonderful programme about strong adjectives.
How words change depending on whether a man or a woman is doing the job.
British people love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.
Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.
Finn and Feifei help you learn this important part of speaking and writing, in English.
Do you know how to pronounce the words photographer and photograph? We can help you.
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).
Interested or interesting? Which adjective do you use? We discuss -ing and -ed adjectives
Do you want some cheap and cheerful tips to improve your English? Listen to learn more.
Do you like to eat a full English breakfast? Listen to find out how to use this phrase.
Learn some prefixes which we hope won't make you feel unhappy.
Do you have to write academic texts and essays? We give you some tips on how to do it.
Write, wrote, written. Speak, spoke, spoken - learn more about irregular verbs.
To google, to hoover... Learn about words that have come from commercial products.
We discuss a group of adjectives that are made from the names of famous people.
How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.
Have we got your attention? Listen and learn how to use suffixes -tian, -sion and -tion.
Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? These words are called interjections.
Weird or weird? English spelling is fascinating – but it's not always straightforward!
Listen to Angela talk about her lucky shark escape and learn some linking words.
Disk or disc? Confused about which one to use? Finn and Catherine talk about spelling.
Listen to Peter and Catherine talking about acronyms like NASA and FIFA in this podcast.
A good way of building vocabulary in English is to learn words with opposite meanings.
‘Happiness’ and 'responsibility'. Learn words with the suffixes -ness and -ity.
Fortunately, obviously, seriously, ideally. These words are useful. How do we use them?
ExciteMENT, performANCE, differENCE - how suffixes turn verbs and adjectives into nouns.
Learn about words like someone, nothing and anywhere in 6 minutes.
Choose, chose, chosen... We talk about verbs that don't follow the -ed pattern.
Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.
Is this a smoke-free or a smokeless workplace? Learn the difference!
Do you suffer from DYSpepsia? Could a DEtox diet help? Neil and Finn talk about prefixes.
What's the date today? Do you know how to say it? Listen to the programme to find out.
Gonna, wanna, dunno, whatcha... We give you an introduction to short spoken forms.
Can you count knowledge, money or happiness? How to deal with uncountable nouns.
We talk about spelling words with double letters, such as 'accommodation'.
Learn how to pronounce verbs and nouns with Neil and Catherine.
Hear about differences and similarities in vocabulary from both sides of the Atlantic.
Do you 'think out of the box' or 'push the envelope' at work? Learn business jargon.
Catherine cycled through the city centre! How do you pronounce all those words with 'c'?
Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings.
Learn about words with the prefixes 're-', 'pre-' and 'pro-' in 6 Minute Vocabulary.
Silent letters are letters that we see in words, but don’t actually pronounce.
Learn how to use multi-word verbs to make your English sound much more natural.
'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical.
What word do you use when you want to say something is very good or very bad?
Learn how to use 'I've' and 'isn't' - your English will sound more natural.
What do the words selfie, photobomb and trolling mean? Help us update your language!
Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.
Do you like ice cream? Do you use a keyboard? Words like are compound nouns.
What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.
Explore the similarities and differences in words like 'big' and 'large'.
To sound fluent and natural when you speak you might want to learn about contractions.
What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.
Do you know how to pronounce the words photographer and photograph? We can help you.
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).
Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.
Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together.
Find out how you can sound much more natural by learning and using chunks of language.
Learn how to add prefixes to the beginning of some words to change their meanings.
Fashionable? Fashionably? Learn how to use adjectives and adverbs.
Do you have to write academic texts and essays? Finn and Neil give you some tips.
Break, broke, broken... We look at verbs that don't behave themselves.
To google, to hoover... Learn about words that have come from commercial products.
Freudian, Dickensian, Orwellian... learn about adjectives that come from names.
How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.
"I have a confession to make. My ambition is to meet a Martian!" - We teach you suffixes.
Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? These words are called interjections.
Finn and Catherine talk through some of the complexities of English spelling.
Rob and Catherine talk about words and short phrases used to connect ideas.
Disk or disc? Confused about which one to use? Finn and Catherine talk about spelling.
A good way of building vocabulary in English is to learn words with opposite meanings.
Words and phrases we use to express our attitude to what we’re saying or writing.
ExciteMENT, performANCE, differENCE - how suffixes turn verbs and adjectives into nouns.
Learn how to use these very useful pronouns with 'some' and 'any'.
Choose, chose, chosen... We talk about verbs that don't follow the -ed pattern.
Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said.
Embarrassed - or pregnant? Words you think you know but mean something else in English.
Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'.
Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.
Is this a smoke-free or a smokeless workplace? Learn the difference!
Do you suffer from DYSpepsia? Could a DEtox diet help? Neil and Finn talk about prefixes.
What's the date today? Do you know how to say it? Listen to the programme to find out.
Can you count knowledge, money or happiness? How to deal with uncountable nouns.
Learn how to use hyphens: "They did a ten-foot dive into the swimming pool."
Catherine and Neil talk about spelling words with double letters, such as 'accommodation'.
'Increase' can be a noun or a verb and they aren't pronounced the same way...
Hear about differences and similarities in vocabulary from both sides of the Atlantic.
Can you think out of the box or take the helicopter view at work? Learn business jargon.
Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'.
A guide to multi-word verbs and prepositions that can change the meaning of phrasal verbs.
'REcycle', 'PREpacked', 'PROactive' - we talk about prefixes in 6 Minute Vocabulary.
We talk about letters in English that we see in words but don’t actually pronounce.
Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs.
'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical.
'Terrified', 'fantastic', 'amazing' - learn how to use strong adjectives.
Policeman / policewoman, actor / actress - learn about job titles and gender.
'Selfie', 'photobomb', 'trolling'. Learn what these new words mean and how they are made.
The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.
Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.
Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.
We talk about words like 'big' and 'large' and explore the similarities between them.
This is a big, old, smelly dog! Learn which adjective has to come first.
"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions.
What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.
How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress.
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).
Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.
Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together.
Find out how you can sound much more natural by learning and using chunks of language.
Have no fear... Finn and Alice are here and they'll teach you everything about prefixes!
Do you have to write academic texts and essays? Finn and Neil give you some tips.
Break, broke, broken... We look at verbs that don't behave themselves.
To google, to hoover... Learn about words that have come from commercial products.
Freudian, Dickensian, Orwellian... learn about adjectives that come from names.
How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.
"I have a confesSION: my ambiTION is to meet a MarTIAN!" - We teach you suffixes.
Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? These words are called interjections.
Finn and Catherine talk through some of the complexities of English spelling.
Neil and Finn's top tips for dealing with specialist vocabulary