2025-11-18 Phrases with ‘lose’ – English In A Minute
Introduction You know what ‘lose’ means – it’s the opposite of win! Nobody likes to lose… but we all like…
2025-11-11 Phrases with ‘wind’ – English In A Minute
Introduction ‘Wind’ is the movement of air — it pushes sailing boats over water, pulls kites into the sky and…
2025-11-04 Phrases with ‘gold’ – English In A Minute
Introduction Gold – it’s sparkly and expensive! We also use it in some English phrases. Learn four phrases with ‘gold’…
2025-10-28 Phrases with ‘light’ – English In A Minute
Introduction Light is something bright that comes from the sun and from lamps. But do you know any phrases to…
2025-10-21 Phrases with ‘pull’ – English In A Minute
Introduction You know the verb ‘pull’ – you do it with your hands to make things move! We also use…
2025-10-14 Phrases with ‘clock’ – English In A Minute
Introduction You know ‘clock’ – you look at it to check the time, it can be analogue or digital and…
2025-10-07 Phrases with ‘home’ – English In A Minute
Introduction Many people say ‘home is where the heart is’. But what are some other phrases with the word ‘home’?…
2025-09-30 Phrases with ‘look’ – English In A Minute
Introduction You know the word ‘look’ – you can look at a picture, at your phone or at a lovely…
2025-09-23 Phrases with ‘time’ – English In A Minute
Introduction You know ‘time’! You go to school at a certain time, check the time on your phone or watch…
2025-12-31 2025: The year’s big news stories – Learning English from the News
The stories In this special episode, Neil and Pippa look back at some of the big headlines from the year.…
2025-12-24 Japan bans baby names like Pikachu and Kitty – Learning English from the News
The story Japan has changed the law to stop people naming their babies things like Pikachu and Kitty. New rules…
2025-12-17 Australia teen social media ban – Learning English from the News
The story Children under the age of 16 in Australia are no longer allowed to have social media accounts –…
2025-12-10 Syria: One year since Assad’s fall – Learning English from the News
The story The 8th of December marked a year since Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was forced to leave the capital,…
2025-12-03 Deadly fires in Hong Kong investigated – Learning English from the News
The story Hong Kong leader John Lee has ordered the creation of an independent committee to investigate the cause of…
2025-11-26 First treasure recovered from $20bn sunken ship – Learning English from the News
The story A cannon, three coins and a porcelain cup have been recovered from a ship that sank over 300…
2025-11-19 Death penalty for former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina – Learning English from the News
The story Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death by a court in Dhaka for…
2025-11-12 COP30: Are climate talks effective at fighting climate change? – Learning English from the News
The story Two weeks of international climate talks began this week in Belém in Brazil. COP is an annual gathering…
2025-11-05 Fastest glacier melt in modern history – Learning English from the News
The story In late 2022, an Antarctic glacier, named Hektoria, shrunk by nearly 50% in just two months. According to…
2025-10-29 ‘Storm of the century’ hits Caribbean – Learning English from the News
The story Category five hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica on Tuesday with violent winds reaching a high of 295 km/h. The…
2025-10-22 Historic jewels stolen from Louvre – Learning English from the News
The story Thieves broke into the Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday morning and stole eight extremely valuable items of…