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Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new topic to improve your English.

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6 Minute Vocabulary

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

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THE LONDON LETTER CHALLENGE - an easy English series for pre-intermediate (A2) learners
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Compound adjectives

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'

All of us have problems. There are some verbs that we use a lot to talk about problems. Learn new ways to say that you have problems with Phil.

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

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