Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new topic to impr
Gonna, wanna, dunno, whatcha... We give you an introduction to short spoken forms.
Can you count knowledge, money or happiness? How to deal with uncountable nouns.
We look at time expressions with 'in', 'at' and 'on'.
Find out why we write some phrases with hyphens but not others.
We talk about spelling words with double letters, such as 'accommodation'.
Learn how to pronounce verbs and nouns with Neil and Catherine.
Hear about differences and similarities in vocabulary from both sides of the Atlantic.
Do you 'think out of the box' or 'push the envelope' at work? Learn business jargon.
Catherine cycled through the city centre! How do you pronounce all those words with 'c'?
Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings.
Learn about words with the prefixes 're-', 'pre-' and 'pro-' in 6 Minute Vocabulary.
Silent letters are letters that we see in words, but don’t actually pronounce.
Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe.
Learn how to use multi-word verbs to make your English sound much more natural.
'Classic' or 'classical'? Learn about adjectives ending in -ic and -ical.
What word do you use when you want to say something is very good or very bad?
Learn how to use 'I've' and 'isn't' - your English will sound more natural.
We teach you job titles for men and women.
What do the words selfie, photobomb and trolling mean? Help us update your language!
Rainy, snowy, windy, sunny. Learn how to describe the weather.
