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Learning English Vocabulary

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Learning English Vocabulary
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  • Learning English Vocabulary

    Prefixes: dys- de- dis-

    13/04/2026 | 6 mins.
    Do you suffer from DYSpepsia? Could a DEtox diet help? Neil and Finn talk about prefixes.
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    English in a Minute: Phrases with 'money'

    09/04/2026 | 1 mins.
    What phrases do you know with 'money'? Learn some here with Beth.
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    Ordinal numbers

    07/04/2026 | 6 mins.
    What's the date today? Do you know how to say it? Listen to the programme to find out.
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    English in a Minute: Phrases with 'thing'

    01/04/2026 | 1 mins.
    What's the next big thing, and what's a thing of the past? Learn these 'thing' phrases and more here.
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    Short spoken forms

    30/03/2026 | 6 mins.
    Gonna, wanna, dunno, whatcha… are these really English words? Who uses them and why?
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Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each week we explore a new topic to improve your English vocabulary. Learn words for the weather, how to talk about people’s jobs, adjective order, and so much more. Plus, in our English in a Minute episodes, give your vocabulary a boost in under a minute. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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