6 Minute Vocabulary
Build your English vocabulary in six minutes. Every Monday join two of our presenters and hear about different ways to develop your vocabulary knowledge and skills.
English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'office'
An office is a place in a building where some people work. There are some words that we often use together....
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"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions. Visit our website ??...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'research'
You can 'undertake' or 'carry out' research. It might, 'prove', 'suggest' or 'show' something important....
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What's the connection between a teacher, a driver or a presenter? Visit our website ?? https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'paper'
There are some verbs that we commonly use with 'paper'. As a student, you might have to draft and prepare...
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How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress. FIND BBC LEARNING...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'language'
Learning a language is great - you need to study it. Mastering it is even better. Once you've done that...
EscucharCompound adjectives
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates). FIND BBC LEARNING...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs that go with the noun ‘car'
There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs...
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Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs that go with ‘hope’
Hope is the feeling of wanting and expecting something to happen. There are some words that we often...
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Interested or interesting? Which adjective do you use? We discuss -ing and -ed adjectivesFIND BBC LEARNING...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs that can be used with 'idea'
An idea can be a thought or suggestion. There are some words that we often use together. These are called...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'programme'
You can 'draw up' and 'agree' a programme. If you're 'running' it, you need to 'launch' it. If someone...
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Do you like to eat a full English breakfast? Listen to find out how to use this phrase. FIND BBC LEARNING...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'example'
Examples are versions of something that are typical and can help us understand something. There are...
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Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'plan'
First you 'devise' a plan, then you 'go ahead' with it. If you find problems, then you have to choose...
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Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.FIND BBC LEARNING...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'market'
A market can be a specific, physical location to buy things, but it can also be a more abstract economic...
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Carefree or careless? The suffixes -free and -less.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website...
EscucharEnglish in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'information'
Information is everywhere. It’s how we learn and understand the world. But what are some verbs that...
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Do you suffer from dyspepsia? Could a detox diet help? Learn about prefixes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH...
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