Learning English Vocabulary
BBC Radio
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Episodes
Mentioned books
Aug 8, 2023 • 6min
British and American English
Catherine and Doug discuss British and American English
Jul 31, 2023 • 7min
Business jargon
Can you think out of the box or take the helicopter view at work? Learn business jargon.
Jul 24, 2023 • 6min
How to pronounce words that start with 'c'.
'c' or 's'? Learn how to spell words that begin with a /s/ sound.
Jul 17, 2023 • 6min
Phrasal verbs and context
When talking about moving in, moving out and moving on, what do we mean? We explain.
Jul 10, 2023 • 6min
re, pre and pro
Do you recycle your rubbish? Do you buy prepacked food? Are you proactive?
Jul 3, 2023 • 7min
Silent letters
How do you pronounce the words night and knight?
Jun 26, 2023 • 6min
Onomatopoeia
Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe.
Jun 19, 2023 • 6min
Multi-word verbs
Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs.
Jun 12, 2023 • 6min
Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical
We explain how some adjectives end in either -ic or -ical, depending on their meaning.
Jun 6, 2023 • 6min
Strong adjectives
Listen to our fantastic, wonderful programme about strong adjectives.
