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Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'. Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
2026-01-26
If you've been procrastinating on your English study, it's time to bite the bullet and listen to this podcast! Learn four phrases with the word 'bite' TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episod
2026-01-21
Learn phrasal verbs in sentences to help understand their meanings. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learni
2026-01-19
Learn 4 phrases with 'bone' here. It's only a minute long, so you don't have to work your fingers to the bone. TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with y
2026-01-14
We talk about words with the prefixes re, pre and pro. LISTEN TO REAL EASY ENGLISH: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://
2026-01-12
Listening to this podcast is great, but using the phrases in real life is the icing on the cake. Learn four phrases with 'cake'. TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes
2026-01-07
We talk about letters in English that we see in words but don’t actually pronounce. LISTEN TO REAL EASY ENGLISH: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english SUBSCRIBE T
2026-01-05
Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https:
2025-12-29
Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.
2025-12-22
Learn 4 phrases with 'lose' here. Don't lose your touch! TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
2025-12-17