Learning English Vocabulary
Episodes
Prefixes: 'Re-', 'pre-', and 'pro-'
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about words with the prefixes 're-', 'pre-' and 'pro-' in 6 Minute Vocabulary.
Silent letters
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Silent letters are letters that we see in words, but don’t actually pronounce.
Onomatopoeia
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe.
Multi-word verbs
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use multi-word verbs to make your English sound much more natural.
Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical.
Strong adjectives
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What word do you use when you want to say something is very good or very bad?
Contractions
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use 'I've' and 'isn't' - your English will sound more natural.
Male and female job words
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We teach you job titles for men and women.
New words
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do the words selfie, photobomb and trolling mean? Help us update your language!
Weather words
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rainy, snowy, windy, sunny. Learn how to describe the weather.
Homophones
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.
Compound nouns
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like ice cream? Do you use a keyboard? Words like are compound nouns.
Job suffixes
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.
Similar words
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the similarities and differences in words like 'big' and 'large'.
Adjective order
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how to put adjectives in the right order? We can help.
Contractions
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To sound fluent and natural when you speak you might want to learn about contractions.
Job suffixes
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.
Word stress
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how to pronounce the words photographer and photograph? We can help you.
Compound adjectives
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).
Lexical sets
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words.
-ing and -ed adjectives
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.
Binomials
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together.
Chunks of language
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how you can sound much more natural by learning and using chunks of language.
Prefixes
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to add prefixes to the beginning of some words to change their meanings.
Adjectives and adverbs
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fashionable? Fashionably? Learn how to use adjectives and adverbs.
Suffixes
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Alice look at a very important part of word building – suffixes.
Academic Vocabulary
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have to write academic texts and essays? Finn and Neil give you some tips.
Talk like Shakespeare
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn some idioms from 'the Bard' which are in common use today.
Irregular verbs 2
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Break, broke, broken... We look at verbs that don't behave themselves.
Eponyms as nouns and verbs
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To google, to hoover... Learn about words that have come from commercial products.
Adjectives from names
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Freudian, Dickensian, Orwellian... learn about adjectives that come from names.
Large numbers
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.
Suffixes -sion -tion -tian
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I have a confession to make. My ambition is to meet a Martian!" - We teach you suffixes.
Synonyms
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about synonyms - words that have the same or similar meaning.
Discourse Markers: Interjections
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? These words are called interjections.
Commonly misspelled words
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Catherine talk through some of the complexities of English spelling.
Linking words
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rob and Catherine talk about words and short phrases used to connect ideas.
Words with more than one spelling
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Disk or disc? Confused about which one to use? Finn and Catherine talk about spelling.
Acronyms
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nasa, Fifa, Unesco, Nato - Peter and Catherine talk about acronyms.
Antonyms
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A good way of building vocabulary in English is to learn words with opposite meanings.
Suffixes: -ness & -ity
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use the suffixes '-ness' and '-ity' in English.
Discourse markers: Attitude
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Words and phrases we use to express our attitude to what we’re saying or writing.
Suffixes: -ment, -ance, -ence
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ExciteMENT, performANCE, differENCE - how suffixes turn verbs and adjectives into nouns.
Someone, somewhere, anywhere...
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use these very useful pronouns with 'some' and 'any'.
Irregular verbs
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Choose, chose, chosen... We talk about verbs that don't follow the -ed pattern.
Reporting verbs
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said.
False friends
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Embarrassed - or pregnant? Words you think you know but mean something else in English.
Words with 'ough'
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cough, thought, enough, although: Learn how to pronounce words with 'ough'.
Easily confused words
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.
Suffixes: -less and -free
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is this a smoke-free or a smokeless workplace? Learn the difference!
Prefixes: dys- de- dis-
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you suffer from DYSpepsia? Could a DEtox diet help? Neil and Finn talk about prefixes.
Ordinal numbers
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What's the date today? Do you know how to say it? Listen to the programme to find out.
Short spoken forms
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how these words are used: gonna, wanna, dunno, whatcha.
Uncountable nouns
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can you count knowledge, money or happiness? How to deal with uncountable nouns.
Time expressions
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neil and Catherine look at time expressions with 'in', 'at' and 'on'.
Hyphenation
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use hyphens: "They did a ten-foot dive into the swimming pool."
Words with double letters
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine and Neil talk about spelling words with double letters, such as 'accommodation'.
Pronouncing verbs and nouns
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'Increase' can be a noun or a verb and they aren't pronounced the same way...
British and American English
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about differences and similarities in vocabulary from both sides of the Atlantic.
Business jargon
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can you think out of the box or take the helicopter view at work? Learn business jargon.
Pronouncing words that start with ‘c’
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'.
Phrasal verbs and context
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A guide to multi-word verbs and prepositions that can change the meaning of phrasal verbs.
Prefixes re-, pre- and pro-
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'REcycle', 'PREpacked', 'PROactive' - we talk about prefixes in 6 Minute Vocabulary.
Silent letters
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about letters in English that we see in words but don’t actually pronounce.
Onomatopoeia
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe.
Multi-word verbs
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs.
Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical.
Strong adjectives
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
'Terrified', 'fantastic', 'amazing' - learn how to use strong adjectives.
Male and female job words
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Policeman / policewoman, actor / actress - learn about job titles and gender.
New words
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
'Selfie', 'photobomb', 'trolling'. Learn what these new words mean and how they are made.
Weather words
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.
Homophones
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.
Compound nouns
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.
Similar words
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about words like 'big' and 'large' and explore the similarities between them.
Adjective order
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a big, old, smelly dog! Learn which adjective has to come first.
Contractions
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions.
Job suffixes
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.
Word stress
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress.
Compound adjectives
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).
Lexical sets
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words.
-ing and -ed adjectives
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.
Binomials
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together.
Chunks of language
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how you can sound much more natural by learning and using chunks of language.
Prefixes
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have no fear... Finn and Alice are here and they'll teach you everything about prefixes!
Adjectives and adverbs
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fashionable? Fashionably? We teach you adjectives and adverbs.
Suffixes
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Alice look at a very important part of word building – suffixes.
Academic Vocabulary
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have to write academic texts and essays? Finn and Neil give you some tips.
Talk like Shakespeare
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn some idioms from 'the Bard' which are in common use today.
Irregular verbs 2
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Break, broke, broken... We look at verbs that don't behave themselves.
Eponyms as nouns and verbs
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To google, to hoover... Learn about words that have come from commercial products.
Adjectives from names
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Freudian, Dickensian, Orwellian... learn about adjectives that come from names.
Large numbers
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.
Suffixes -sion -tion -tian
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"I have a confesSION: my ambiTION is to meet a MarTIAN!" - We teach you suffixes.
Synonyms
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about synonyms - words that have the same or similar meaning.
Discourse Markers: Interjections
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? These words are called interjections.
Commonly misspelled words
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finn and Catherine talk through some of the complexities of English spelling.
6 Minute Vocabulary: Academic Vocabulary
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Neil and Finn's top tips for dealing with specialist vocabulary