Learning English Vocabulary

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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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Recent episodes

  • Weather wordsSep 7, 2026 · 6 min
  • HomophonesAug 31, 2026 · 6 min
  • Compound nounsAug 24, 2026 · 7 min
  • Similar wordsAug 17, 2026 · 6 min
  • Adjective orderAug 10, 2026 · 6 min
  • ContractionsAug 3, 2026 · 7 min
  • Job suffixesJul 27, 2026 · 6 min
  • Word stressJul 20, 2026 · 6 min
  • Compound adjectivesJul 13, 2026 · 6 min
  • Lexical setsJul 6, 2026 · 7 min

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