Learning English Vocabulary Podcast
Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each week we explore a new topic to improve your English vocabulary.
Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes.
Each week we explore a new topic to improve your English vocabulary. Learn words for the weather, how to talk about people鈥檚 jobs, adjective order, and so much more.
Plus, in our English in a Minute episodes, give your vocabulary a boost in under a minute.
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Episodes to download
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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'stop'
Thu 29 Jan 2026
Learn four phrases that use the word 'stop'
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Pronouncing words that start with 鈥榗鈥�
Mon 26 Jan 2026
Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'.
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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'bite'
Wed 21 Jan 2026
Learn four phrases that use the word 'bite'
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Phrasal verbs and context
Mon 19 Jan 2026
Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings.
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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'bone'
Wed 14 Jan 2026
Learn four phrases that use the word 'bone'
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Prefixes: re- pre- and pro-
Mon 12 Jan 2026
Do you recycle your rubbish? We talk about words with the prefixes re, pre and pro.
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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'cake'
Wed 7 Jan 2026
Learn four phrases that use the word 'cake'.
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Silent letters
Mon 5 Jan 2026
We talk about letters in English that we see in words but don鈥檛 actually pronounce.
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Multi-word verbs
Mon 22 Dec 2025
Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs.
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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'lose'
Wed 17 Dec 2025
Learn four phrases that use the word 'lose'
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Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical
Mon 15 Dec 2025
'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical.
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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'wind'
Wed 10 Dec 2025
Learn four phrases that use the word 'wind'
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Strong adjectives
Mon 8 Dec 2025
'Terrified', 'fantastic', 'amazing' - learn how to use strong adjectives.
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Male and female job words
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Policeman/policewoman, actor/actress - learn about job titles and gender.
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Weather words
Mon 24 Nov 2025
The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.
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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'gold'
Wed 19 Nov 2025
Learn four phrases that use the word 'gold'
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Homophones
Mon 17 Nov 2025
Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.
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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'light'
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Learn phrases that are commonly used with 'light'
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Compound nouns
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.
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Adjective order
Mon 3 Nov 2025
This is a big, old, smelly dog! Learn which adjective has to come first.
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Contractions
Mon 27 Oct 2025
"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions
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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'home'
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Learn phrases that are commonly used with 'home'
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Job suffixes
Mon 20 Oct 2025
What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.
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Word stress
Mon 13 Oct 2025
How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress.
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English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'resource'
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Learn verbs that are commonly used with 'resource'
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Compound adjectives
Mon 6 Oct 2025
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates)
