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Learning English Vocabulary
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Sometimes we want to create or provide the right environment. Sometimes we need to adapt to an environment. Sometimes the most important thing is to preserve or safeguard the environment that's already there. All these verbs are common collocations with 'environment' - learn how to use them with Phil in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT
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Do you ever 'meet up with' your friend in the park? We talk about multi-word verbs.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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If an image gets tarnished, you might want to clean it up or enhance it. People do different things to polish their image so they project the one they want. All these verbs are common collocations with 'image' - learn how to use them with Phil in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT
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We explain how some adjectives end in either -ic or -ical, depending on their meaning.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website
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What's the difference between 'devising' and 'imposing' a structure? Find out with Phil in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT
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Learn about strong adjectives in this wonderful, fantastic, amazing podcast. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website
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Let's talk about verbs we use with 'data' in this podcast with Beth.TRANSCRIPT
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Policeman / policewoman, actor / actress - learn about job titles and gender. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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Beth wants to tell you about some common verb collocations with the noun 'role'. Listen to her in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT
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The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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Let Beth tell you about common verbs that go with the noun ‘design' in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT
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Mail and male... Learn about words that sound the same but have different spellings. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website
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A view is how you see the world – your opinions and beliefs. Learn which verbs you’re likely to hear with the word 'view'.TRANSCRIPT
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Ice cream, popcorn... Learn about nouns made up of a combination of two words.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website
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An answer is a response to a question or a problem, and there are many ways we can talk about it. Learn which verbs you’re likely to hear with it.TRANSCRIPT
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We explain the order you put adjectives in when describing a dog! FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website
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An office is a place in a building where some people work. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun 'office' with Georgie.TRANSCRIPT
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"I've run a marathon." Look at the shorter form 'I've'. Learn how to use contractions. Visit our website
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You can 'undertake' or 'carry out' research. It might, 'prove', 'suggest' or 'show' something important. These are some verbs that are commonly used with the noun 'research'. You can learn these and more with Phil in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT
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