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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'image'


Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

If an image gets tarnished, you might want to clean it up or enhance it. People do different things to polish their image so they project the one they want. All these verbs are common collocations with 'image' - learn how to use them with Phil in this podcast.

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Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical


Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

We explain how some adjectives end in either -ic or -ical, depending on their meaning.

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English in a Minute: Learn some verbs to use with 'structure'


Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

What's the difference between 'devising' and 'imposing' a structure? Find out with Phil in this podcast.

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Strong adjectives


Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:20:00 +0000

Learn about strong adjectives in this wonderful, fantastic, amazing podcast.

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English in a Minute: Learn common verb collocations with the noun ‘data'


Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Let's talk about verbs we use with 'data' in this podcast with Beth.

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Male and female job words


Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:54:00 +0000

Policeman / policewoman, actor / actress - learn about job titles and gender.

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English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'role'


Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Beth wants to tell you about some common verb collocations with the noun 'role'. Listen to her in this podcast.

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Weather words


Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:33:00 +0000

The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'design'


Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Let Beth tell you about common verbs that go with the noun ‘design' in this podcast.

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Homophones


Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:40:00 +0000

Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'view'


Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000

A view is how you see the world – your opinions and beliefs. Learn which verbs you're likely to hear with the word 'view'.

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Compound nouns


Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:35:00 +0000

Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'answer'


Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000

An answer is a response to a question or a problem, and there are many ways we can talk about it. Learn which verbs you're likely to hear with it.

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Adjective order


Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:57:00 +0000

We explain the order you put adjectives in when describing a dog!

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'office'


Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000

An office is a place in a building where some people work. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'office' with Georgie.

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Contractions


Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:10:00 +0000

"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions.

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'research'


Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

You can 'undertake' or 'carry out' research. It might, 'prove', 'suggest' or 'show' something important. These are some verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'research'. You can learn these and more with Phil in this podcast.

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Job suffixes


Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:35:00 +0000

What's the connection between a teacher, a driver or a presenter?

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'paper'


Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

There are some verbs that we commonly use with 'paper'. As a student, you might have to draft and prepare papers for your lectures. You might even have to put it forward to deliver it at a conference or publish it. Learn these verbs and more with Phil in this podcast.

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Word stress


Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:06:00 +0000

How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'language'


Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Learning a language is great - you need to study it. Mastering it is even better. Once you've done that you can express things in complex language. Learn these verbs and others with Phil in this podcast.

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Compound adjectives


Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:45:00 +0000

Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates).

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English in a Minute: Verbs that go with the noun ‘car'


Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'car' with Neil in this podcast.

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Lexical sets


Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words.

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English in a Minute: Verbs that go with ‘hope'


Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Hope is the feeling of wanting and expecting something to happen. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'hope' with Neil in this podcast.

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-ing and -ed adjectives


Mon, 27 Jan 2025 09:53:00 +0000

Interested or interesting? Which adjective do you use? We discuss -ing and -ed adjectives

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English in a Minute: Verbs that can be used with 'idea'


Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

An idea can be a thought or suggestion. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'idea' with Neil in this podcast.

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Binomials


Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:08:00 +0000

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

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'programme'


Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

You can 'draw up' and 'agree' a programme. If you're 'running' it, you need to 'launch' it. If someone else is offering a programme, you need to 'enrol on' it to 'follow' it. These are some verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'programme'. You can learn these and more with Phil in this podcast.

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Useful chunks of language


Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:28:00 +0000

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

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'example'


Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Examples are versions of something that are typical and can help us understand something. There are some words that we often use with 'example'. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'example' with Phil in this podcast.

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Words with 'ough'


Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:05:00 +0000

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

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'plan'


Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

First you 'devise' a plan, then you 'go ahead' with it. If you find problems, then you have to choose whether to 'press on' with it, 'scrap' it, or 'shelve' it. These are some verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'plan'. You can learn these and more with Phil in this podcast.

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Easily confused words


Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:24:00 +0000

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

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'market'


Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

A market can be a specific, physical location to buy things, but it can also be a more abstract economic system. Listen to Georgie talk about some verbs that you are likely to hear with the word 'market'.

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Suffixes –free and -less


Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:29:00 +0000

Carefree or careless? The suffixes -free and -less.

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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'information'


Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Information is everywhere. It's how we learn and understand the world. But what are some verbs that are commonly used with ‘information'. Georgie is here to talk about them in 60 seconds.

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Prefixes de, dis, dys


Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:34:00 +0000

Do you suffer from dyspepsia? Could a detox diet help? Learn about prefixes.

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English in a Minute: Beth teaches you some verbs that can be used with 'business'


Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Business is connected to work and any commercial activity, especially buying and selling. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'business' with Beth in this podcast.

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Ordinal numbers


Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:39:00 +0000

What's the date today? And do you know how to say it?

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