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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'network'

A network is a group or system of things that have multiple connections between them, like a network of train stations with railways linking them together. There are words that often go together – these are called collocations. Listen to Beth to learn some of the verbs that we of ... Show More

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Jul 7

Hyphenation

Learn how to use hyphens: "They did a ten-foot dive into the swimming pool."FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk ... Show More

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Jul 2

English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'strategy'

Do you have a strategy for improving your English? You can have a strategy, but first you need to map out a strategy. There are many common verbs collocations with 'strategy' - learn how to use them with Beth in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and ... Show More

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Jun 2024

Real Easy English: Exercise

Learn how to talk about your hobbies.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/240614 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https ... Show More

5m 18s

Sep 2024

Real Easy English: Talking about the weather

Beth and Neil have a real conversation in easy English about the weather.TRANSCRIPT You can read along with this podcast and find important vocabulary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/240906 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our w ... Show More

6m 2s

Aug 2024

Real Easy English: Talking about yourself

Beth and Neil have a real conversation in easy English about their personalities. TRANSCRIPT You can read along with this podcast and find important vocabulary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/240830FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Vis ... Show More

5m 44s

Oct 2024

The English We Speak: Off the scale

An expression that means goes far beyond what is expected.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-241028 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH ... Show More

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Dec 2024

Real Easy English: Talking about TV shows

Neil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about watching TV. Learn to talk about what you watch on TV and why you enjoy it. TRANSCRIPT You can read along with this podcast and find important vocabulary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real ... Show More

6m 16s

Nov 2024

The English We Speak: Shoehorn something in

Learn an expression that means force something in somewhere that it doesn't quite fit. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-2411 ... Show More

2m 53s

Jan 2025

Real Easy English: Talking about commmunication

Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about different ways to talk.TRANSCRIPT You can read along with this podcast and find important vocabulary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/250124 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ... Show More

6m 6s

Apr 10

Learning multiple languages

Is learning languages good for you? Hannah from the What in the World podcast joins us to discuss.Listen to Hannah’s podcast What in the World https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct67x6 TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your En ... Show More

6m 59s

Jul 2024

Real Easy English: Talking about sleep

Beth and Neil have a real conversation in easy English about sleep. Learn to talk about your sleep habits and dreams. TRANSCRIPT You can read along with this podcast and find important vocabulary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/24071 ... Show More

5m 28s

Dec 2024

The English We Speak: Give it some welly!

Say this if you want to encourage someone to put some more effort into an activity. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-241202F ... Show More

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English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'capa...