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6 Minute Vocabulary

Phrases from Shakespeare

We learn phrases from Shakespeare that are still used today.

06:24

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Irregular verbs

Some irregular verbs can be grouped into patterns to help remember the different forms.

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Eponyms as nouns and verbs

What does the word Hoover have in common with the word Google?

06:19

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Adjectives from names

We discuss a group of adjectives that are made from the names of famous people.

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Large numbers

How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.

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Suffixes: -tian, -sion and -tion

Have we got your attention? Listen and learn how to use suffixes -tian, -sion and -tion.

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Synonyms

Learn about words that have the same or similar meanings

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Discourse Markers: Interjections

Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? These words are called interjections.

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Commonly misspelled words

Weird or wierd? English spelling is fascinating – but it's not always straightforward!

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Linking words

Listen to Angela talk about her lucky shark escape and learn some linking words.

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Words with more than one spelling

Are you unsure whether it’s disc or disk, sympathise or sympathize, learnt or learned?

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Acronyms

Listen to Peter and Catherine talking about acronyms like NASA and FIFA in this podcast.

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Antonyms

Finn and Catherine discuss antonyms in 6 minute Vocabulary.

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Suffixes: -ness & -ity

Listen to Neil and Catherine talk about words with the suffixes -ness and -ity.

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Discourse markers: showing attitude

fortunately, obviously, seriously, ideally.

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Suffixes: -ment, -ance, -ence

ExciteMENT, performANCE, differENCE - how suffixes turn verbs and adjectives into nouns.

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Someone, somewhere, anywhere...

Learn how to use these very useful pronouns with 'some' and 'any'.

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Irregular verbs

Choose, chose, chosen... We talk about verbs that don't follow the -ed pattern.

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Reporting verbs

Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said.

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False friends

Embarrassed - or pregnant? Words you think you know but mean something else in English.

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