6 Minute Vocabulary

6 Minute Vocabulary

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

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  • Job suffixes
    What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.

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  • Word stress
    How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress.

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

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

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  • English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'
    Make sure your English learning isn't hit-and-miss – be consistent! Learn this phrase and more in this podcast.

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  • -ing and -ed adjectives
    Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.

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  • English in a Minute: Phrases with 'change'
    Do you know any phrases with 'change'? Learn four here.

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  • Binomials
    Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
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  • English in a Minute: Phrases with 'leave'
    What's the difference between leaving a bad taste and leaving a lot to be desired? Learn these 'leave' phrases and more now.

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    2 min

About 6 Minute Vocabulary

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Build your English vocabulary in six minutes. Every Monday join two of our presenters and hear about different ways to develop your vocabulary knowledge and skills. Our presenters include Finn, Emma,…

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