News imageLearning English Vocabulary

Learning English Vocabulary

Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each week we explore a new topic to improve your English vocabulary.

News imageLearning English Vocabulary

Episodes (405 available)

News imageLearning English Vocabulary, -ing and -ed adjectives

Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.

22 Jun 2026

6 mins

News imageLearning English Vocabulary, English in a Minute: Phrases with 'change'

It's great to see you smiling for a change! Find out more in this podcast.

17 Jun 2026

1 min

News imageLearning English Vocabulary, Binomials

Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together.

15 Jun 2026

6 mins

News imageLearning English Vocabulary, English in a Minute: Phrases with 'leave'

Learn four phrases that use the word 'leave'

10 Jun 2026

1 min

News imageLearning English Vocabulary, Useful chunks of language

Do you like to eat a full English breakfast? Listen to find out how to use this phrase.

8 Jun 2026

6 mins

News imageLearning English Vocabulary, English in a Minute: Phrases with heart

Learn phrases that use the word 'heart'

1 Jun 2026

1 min

News imageLearning English Vocabulary, Words with 'ough'

Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'.

26 May 2026

7 mins

News imageLearning English Vocabulary, English in a Minute: Phrases with 'life'

Learn phrases with the word 'life'

20 May 2026

1 min

News imageLearning English Vocabulary, Easily confused words

Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.

18 May 2026

6 mins

News imageLearning English Vocabulary, English in a Minute: Phrases with 'day'

Learn four phrases that use the word 'day'

13 May 2026

1 min

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