Chunks of language

Chunks of language

Author: BBC Radio October 25, 2021 Duration: 6:11

Find out how you can sound much more natural by learning and using chunks of language.


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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 391

Learning English Vocabulary
Podcast Episodes
English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'source' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08
A source refers to an original place, person or thing. There are some verbs that we often use with 'source'. We call these combinations collocations. Learn some of them here with Beth.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript fo…
Silent letters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:22
How do you pronounce the words night and knight? FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusTHE PRONUNCIATION LOUN…
English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'technology' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06
Technology refers to new tools, equipment or techniques that have been developed using scientific knowledge. There are some verbs that we often use with 'technology'. We call these combinations collocations. Learn some o…
Onomatopoeia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:44
Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCA…
English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'environment' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13
Sometimes we want to create or provide the right environment. Sometimes we need to adapt to an environment. Sometimes the most important thing is to preserve or safeguard the environment that's already there. All these v…
Multi-word verbs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:02
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/learningengli…
English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'image' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13
If an image gets tarnished, you might want to clean it up or enhance it. People do different things to polish their image so they project the one they want. All these verbs are common collocations with 'image' - learn ho…
Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:12
We explain how some adjectives end in either -ic or -ical, depending on their meaning.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningen…
English in a Minute: Learn some verbs to use with 'structure' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14
What's the difference between 'devising' and 'imposing' a structure? Find out with Phil in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www…
Strong adjectives [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:11
Learn about strong adjectives in this wonderful, fantastic, amazing podcast. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/fol…