Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new topic to impr
To google, to hoover... Learn about words that have come from commercial products.
We discuss a group of adjectives that are made from the names of famous people.
How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.
Have we got your attention? Listen and learn how to use suffixes -tian, -sion and -tion.
Learn about synonyms - words that have the same or similar meaning.
Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? These words are called interjections.
Weird or weird? English spelling is fascinating – but it's not always straightforward!
Listen to Angela talk about her lucky shark escape and learn some linking words.
Disk or disc? Confused about which one to use? Finn and Catherine talk about spelling.
Listen to Peter and Catherine talking about acronyms like NASA and FIFA in this podcast.
A good way of building vocabulary in English is to learn words with opposite meanings.
‘Happiness’ and 'responsibility'. Learn words with the suffixes -ness and -ity.
Fortunately, obviously, seriously, ideally. These words are useful. How do we use them?
ExciteMENT, performANCE, differENCE - how suffixes turn verbs and adjectives into nouns.
Learn about words like someone, nothing and anywhere in 6 minutes.
Choose, chose, chosen... We talk about verbs that don't follow the -ed pattern.
Boring or bored? Learn about words that look similar but have very different meaning.
Is this a smoke-free or a smokeless workplace? Learn the difference!
Do you suffer from DYSpepsia? Could a DEtox diet help? Neil and Finn talk about prefixes.
What's the date today? Do you know how to say it? Listen to the programme to find out.
