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

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

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

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

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

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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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