Learning English Vocabulary

Learning English Vocabulary

Author: BBC Radio Language: English Episodes: 100
If you've ever felt stuck searching for the right word, Learning English Vocabulary from BBC Radio is a practical companion. This isn't about dry lists or grammar drills. Instead, each episode focuses on a specific, useful theme, breaking down the language you need for real situations. You'll hear how to describe changing weather, discuss different professions with confidence, and understand the subtle rules of adjective order, all through clear explanations and examples. The podcast also includes quicker segments, like English in a Minute, designed to deliver a compact and memorable tip in sixty seconds. It’s a straightforward way to gradually build a more robust and nuanced vocabulary, episode by episode. Tune in for a direct, focused approach to learning, where every topic is a step toward speaking and understanding English more naturally.
Episodes
Useful chunks of language [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:11
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/learni…
English in a Minute: Phrases with heart [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07
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/learnin…
Words with 'ough' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:39
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.…
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'life' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08
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://w…
Easily confused words [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:19
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/learning…
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'day' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01
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://ww…
Suffixes: -less and -free [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:36
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…
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'look' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03
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/featu…
English in a Minute: Phrases with 'end' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06
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/learningenglis…
English in a Minute: Phrases with fire Learning English Vocabulary [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04
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.…