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6 Minute Vocabulary

What verbs can we use 'task'? Learn some here.

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

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

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Lexical sets

Make sure your English learning isn't hit-and-miss – be consistent! Learn this phrase and more in this podcast.

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'

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

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-ing and -ed adjectives

Learn 4 phrases with 'red' in this podcast. Don't worry, none of them are red herrings!

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'red'

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

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Binomials

What phrases do you know with 'head'? Beth has a few to tell you.

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English in a Minute: Phrases with head

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

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Useful chunks of language

If you 'play it by ear', you don't make a plan. Learn this phrase and more in this podcast.

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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'ear'

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

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Words with 'ough'

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

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