Linking words

Linking words

Author: BBC Radio January 9, 2024 Duration: 6:11

Listen to Angela talk about her lucky shark escape and learn some linking words.


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Phrases made of two words [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:02
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Binomials: phrases made of two words [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:02
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English in a Minute: How to use 'schedule' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:57
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.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at…
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/learnin…
English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'supreme' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05
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Words with 'ough' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:19
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English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'situation' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00
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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/learninge…
Prefixes: un-, in- and dis- [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:03
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