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Build your English vocabulary in six minutes. Every Monday join two of our presenters and hear about different ways to develop your vocabulary knowledge and skills. Our presenters include Finn, Emma, Rob, Neil, Sophie and Alice. They are there to teach you new vocabulary and to test your language knowledge and they'll do it all in just six minutes.
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A2 20%B1 60%B2 13%C1 7%
- 60% of the episodes are B1.
- 120 words a minute: slow, clear speech.
- 15 episodes with a full transcript.
Episodes(28)
A26 minPhrasal verbs and contextNov 2, 2026Subtitles
B27 minPrefixes: re- pre- and pro-Oct 26, 2026Subtitles
A27 minSilent lettersOct 19, 2026Subtitles
C17 minOnomatopoeiaOct 12, 2026Subtitles
B27 minMulti-word verbsOct 5, 2026Subtitles
B17 minAdjectives ending with -ic and -icalSep 28, 2026Subtitles
B18 minStrong adjectivesSep 21, 2026Subtitles
B17 minMale and female job wordsSep 14, 2026Subtitles
B16 minWeather wordsSep 7, 2026Subtitles
A26 minHomophonesAug 31, 2026Subtitles
B16 minCompound nounsAug 24, 2026Subtitles
B16 minSimilar wordsAug 17, 2026Subtitles
B16 minAdjective orderAug 10, 2026Subtitles
B16 minContractionsAug 3, 2026Subtitles
B16 minJob suffixesJul 27, 2026Subtitles
6 minWord stressJul 20, 2026
6 minCompound adjectivesJul 13, 2026
6 minLexical setsJul 6, 2026
1 minEnglish in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'Jun 29, 2026
6 min-ing and -ed adjectivesJun 22, 2026
1 minEnglish in a Minute: Phrases with 'change'Jun 17, 2026
6 minBinomialsJun 15, 2026
1 minEnglish in a Minute: Phrases with 'leave'Jun 10, 2026
6 minUseful chunks of languageJun 8, 2026
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Fine if you can follow simple news
A2 20%B1 60%B2 13%C1 7%
- 60% of the episodes are B1.
- 120 words a minute: slow, clear speech.
- 15 episodes with a full transcript.
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