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English in a Minute: Phrases with 'gold'

2025-11-1901:59

Learn 4 phrases with 'gold' with Phil in this podcast. They're worth their weight in gold!TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Homophones

2025-11-1707:542

Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusThe Pronunciation Lounge: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_pronunciation_loungeNEWSLETTER: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'light'

2025-11-1301:581

What does it mean to see the light? Learn that and more with Georgie.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Compound nouns

2025-11-1007:253

Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS?Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'pull'

2025-11-0602:052

Learn 4 phrases with 'pull' here. You'll enjoy it – we're not pulling your leg!TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Adjective order

2025-11-0307:243

This is a big, old, smelly dog! Learn which adjective has to come first.TRY THE READING ROOM: ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_roomFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'clock'

2025-10-2901:567

What phrases do you know with 'clock'? Learn some in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Contractions

2025-10-2707:123

"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'home'

2025-10-2201:564

Get comfy, make yourself a hot drink – make yourself at home! Learn 'make yourself at home' and more in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English GrammarThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Job suffixes

2025-10-2006:573

What's the connection between a teacher, a driver and a presenter? We explain.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/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'look'

2025-10-1501:434

Learn 4 phrases with 'look'' in this podcast. If you learn them all you'll really look sharp.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Word stress

2025-10-1307:313

How to pronounce the words 'photographer' and 'photograph'? Learn about word stress. THE PRONUNCIATION LOUNGE ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_pronunciation_loungeFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'resource'

2025-10-0801:396

What does it mean to draw on and squander resources? Learn that and more in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Stories ✔️ Learning English Grammar ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Compound adjectives

2025-10-0607:101

Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates). FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusTHE LONDON LETTER CHALLENGE - an easy English series for pre-intermediate (A2) learners ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_london_letter_challenge/SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'task'

2025-10-0101:015

What verbs can we use 'task'? Learn some here.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English Conversations ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Lexical sets

2025-09-2907:184

Finn and Catherine give you some tips on how to remember new words. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusTHE LONDON LETTER CHALLENGE - an easy English series for pre-intermediate (A2) learners ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_london_letter_challenge/SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'hit'

2025-09-2401:485

Make sure your English learning isn't hit-and-miss – be consistent! Learn this phrase and more in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning Easy English ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ 6 Minute EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

-ing and -ed adjectives

2025-09-2206:494

Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.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/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'red'

2025-09-1701:485

Learn 4 phrases with 'red' in this podcast. Don't worry, none of them are red herrings!TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning Easy EnglishThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Binomials

2025-09-1507:507

Learn how to use these short English phrases made of two words that go together.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English StoriesThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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glitter پر زرق و برق، تلالو heart of gold: فرد بسیار مهربان، as good as gold: خوش‌رفتار، مؤدب worth its weight in gold: بسیار ارزشمند یا مفید all that glitters is not gold: هر چیز درخشان طلا نیست؛ ظاهر همیشه فریبنده است

Nov 20th

homophones هم آواها مثالهای زیر بابت هموفون هایی که صدا و صوت مشابهی دارند ولی املای مختلفی با معانی مختلف دارند flower گل flour آرد right راست write نوشتن peace صلح piece تکه tail دم tale داستان wag تکان دادن

Nov 17th

shed light on روشن شدن موضوعی، آشکار ساختن حقیقت see the light متوجه شدن، به حقیقت پی بردن light at the end of the tunnel روزنه ای از امید، پایان تاریکی و شروع روشنایی be out like a light درجا خوابید

Nov 13th

hyphen خط فاصله در اسم ترکیبی، معمولا استرس روی لغت اوله. مثله ice cream popcorn

Nov 10th

pull your leg سر به سر کسی گذاشتن pull yourself together خودتو جمع و جور کن(کنترل کن) pull out all the stops سنگ تموم گذاشتن pull the plug on something متوقف کردن (پروژه ای)

Nov 6th

In English, adjectives typically follow the order DOSA-SCOMP, which stands for Determiner, Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, and Purpose. For example, "My favorite big old square white French cotton gardening hat". در کل میشه قاعده کلی بالا رو بکار بست. به ترتیب با عقیده، سایز، سن، شکل، رنگ، مبدا یا کشور، جنس و هدف را در نهایت به اسم ببندیم.

Nov 4th

leather چرم kilim گلیم carpet فرش stripy راه راه cushion کوسن (بالش) cotton کتان

ترتیب صفات 1.size+age+color+material ex. big old red wooden chair 2.color+quality+material ex. blue stripy cotton cushion 3.opinon+ color+country ex..beautiful green and blue Turkish kilim منظورش همون گلیم ایرانیه

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thanks a lot 🥰❤️

Nov 3rd

time flies زمان مثله برق (باد) داره میگذره In the nick of time در آخرین لحظه pressed for time وقت کم داشتن time will tell زمان همه چیز رو مشخص میکنه

Oct 31st

against the clock زیر فشار زمان around the clock شبانه روز، بی وقفه like clockwork منظم و دقیق، مثله ساعت دقیق the clock is ticking زمان (فرصت) داره تموم میشه

Oct 30th

contractions اختصار، انقباض I have = I've he has=he's

Oct 27th

Zahra Siavosh

the last part of something that is being done: on the home stretch

Oct 26th

home sweet home هیچ جا خونه ادم نمیشه make yourself at home مثله خونه خودت باش، معذب نباش ، راحت باش nothing to write home about ارزش تعریف نداره، چیز خاصی نیست home stretch مرحله آخر، نزدیک به پایان

Oct 24th

Job names ending in –er: presenter, teacher, train driver Job names ending in –or: actor (some people say actress for female actors), translator Job names ending in –ian: librarian, politician, optician Job names ending in –ist: journalist, receptionist, dentist

Oct 20th

librarian کتابدار optician اپتومتریست

What's the connection between a teacher, a driver or, like Neil and Sophie, a presenter? Well, these words all end in the letters -er. This is a common job suffix, but it's not the only one. In the programme you'll learn others like -ist, -ian and -or

look the part ظاهر مناسب داشتن look sharp خوش تیپ بودن، باهوش به نظر آمدن if looks could kill یه جور نگام کرد انگار میخواست بکشه look before you leap بی‌گدار به آب نزن ،عاقل آن است که اندیشه کند پایان را

Oct 15th

pool resources منابع را روی هم گذاشتن یا تجمیع کردن allocate resources تخصیص منابع draw on resources استفاده از منابع conserve resources حفظ منابع یا صرفه جویی در منابع use up resources تمام کردن کامل مصرف کردن squander resources اسراف کردن، هدر دادن

Oct 8th

take on a task پذیرفتن یک کار یا عهده دار شدن وظیفه است get to grips with a task به چم و خم چیزی پی بردن assign a task to someone entrust someone with a task مسئولیتی به عهده کسی سپردن engrossed in a task غرق کاری شدن

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