Learning English Vocabulary

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• Compound adjectives 13.07.2026 6min

  Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).Want to boost your speaking skills? Try Beating Speaking Anxiety, our series to help fight your fears of speaking English. https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxietyGet our latest programmes. Subscribe to our free email newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters
• Lexical sets 06.07.2026 6min

  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/followusTHE LONDON LETTER CHALLENGE - an easy English series for pre-intermediate (A2) learners ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_london_letter_challenge/SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit' 29.06.2026 1min

  Make sure your English learning isn't hit-and-miss – be consistent! Learn this phrase and more in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• -ing and -ed adjectives 22.06.2026 6min

  Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• English in a Minute: Phrases with 'change' 17.06.2026 1min

  Do you know any phrases with 'change'? Learn four here.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• Binomials 15.06.2026 6min

  Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• English in a Minute: Phrases with 'leave' 10.06.2026 1min

  What's the difference between leaving a bad taste and leaving a lot to be desired? Learn these 'leave' phrases and more now.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• Useful chunks of language 08.06.2026 6min

  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/learningenglishFollow 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.
• English in a Minute: Phrases with heart 01.06.2026 1min

  How many 'heart' phrases do you know? Phil talks about three he knows in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• Words with 'ough' 26.05.2026 6min

  Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'. Try Learning English Grammar episodes - just search 'Learning English Grammar' in your podcast app, or go to our website: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar For more pronunciation: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/learn_pronunciationFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• English in a Minute: Phrases with 'life' 20.05.2026 1min

  Give your English learning a new lease of life with this podcast. Learn this phrase and more with Georgie.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• Easily confused words 18.05.2026 6min

  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/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• English in a Minute: Phrases with 'day' 13.05.2026 1min

  Is learning English phrases all in a day's work for you? Learn this 'day' phrase and more here with Phil.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English VocabularyThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• Suffixes: -less and -free 11.05.2026 6min

  Is this a smoke-free or a smokeless workplace? Learn the difference!Get free weekly tips and tricks to help you with your English. Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599Got another 6 minutes to practise your English? Try one of our many other podcasts: ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Real Easy English ✔️ Learning English StoriesOr, for more vocabulary, go to our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/vocabulary
• English in a Minute: Phrases with 'look' 06.05.2026 1min

  What phrases do you know with 'look'? Learn some here with Beth.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• English in a Minute: Phrases with 'end' 29.04.2026 1min

  How many phrases do you know with the word 'end'? Learn four here with Georgie.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• English in a Minute: Phrases with fire Learning English Vocabulary 27.04.2026 1min

  Did you know it can be a good thing to be 'on fire'? Learn this phrase and more in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning English Conversations ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• English in a Minute: Phrases with hat 20.04.2026 1min

  Learn these three hat phrases! Phil will take his hat off to you if you do!TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English GrammarThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.
• Prefixes: dys- de- dis- 13.04.2026 6min

  Do you suffer from DYSpepsia? Could a DEtox diet help? Neil and Finn talk about prefixes. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our weekly tips about how to improve your English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599Find more programmes to improve your vocabulary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/vocabularyTry one of our other podcasts, including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Grammar
• English in a Minute: Phrases with 'money' 09.04.2026 1min

  What phrases do you know with 'money'? Learn some here with Beth.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND 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: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.