podcast

Learning English Vocabulary

by BBC Radio

Compound nouns

24.08.2026 • 00:06:35

Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.c...

Similar words

17.08.2026 • 00:06:06

We talk about words like 'big' and 'large' and explore the similarities between them.

Adjective order

10.08.2026 • 00:06:10

We explain the order you put adjectives in when describing a dog! FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learni...

Contractions

03.08.2026 • 00:06:31

"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions. Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ...

Job suffixes

27.07.2026 • 00:06:28

What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain. Want to boost your speaking skills? Try Beating Speaking Anxiety, our ...

Word stress

20.07.2026 • 00:06:29

How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress. Want to boost your speaking skills? Try Beating Speaking Anxiety...

Compound adjectives

13.07.2026 • 00:06:28

Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates). Want to boost your speaking skills? Try Beating Speaking Anx...

Lexical sets

06.07.2026 • 00:06:32

Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learni...

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'

29.06.2026 • 00:01:07

Make sure your English learning isn't hit-and-miss – be consistent! Learn this phrase and more in this podcast. TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for...

-ing and -ed adjectives

22.06.2026 • 00:06:06

Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://...