Vocabulary

2016-01-11 Eponyms as nouns and verbs – 6 Minute Vocabulary

Eponyms as nouns and verbs There are a number of verbs and nouns that have come into the English language…

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2016-01-04 How to make adjectives from names – 6 Minute Vocabulary

Adjectives from names Join Callum and Finn as they discuss a group of adjectives that are made from the names…

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2015-12-22 How to say and describe large numbers – 6 Minute Vocabulary

Large numbers In this edition of 6 Minute Vocabulary, Callum and Finn talk about big numbers in English: how to…

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2015-12-15 Using the suffixes -tian, -sion and -tion – 6 Minute Vocabulary

Suffixes -tian, -sion, -tion What is your secret ambition? Do you have a confession to make? Have you ever met…

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2015-12-07 How to use synonyms – 6 Minute Vocabulary

Synonyms Have you done anything weird or odd lately? Do you know any other words that mean unusual or strange? Finn and Catherine discuss these synonyms and…

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2015-11-30 How to use interjections – 6 Minute Vocabulary

Discourse Markers: Interjections Do you know your ouch! from your ugh!? How about yippee! and hooray!? These words are called interjections and to find out more listen to…

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2015-11-24 Commonly misspelled words – 6 Minute Vocabulary

Commonly misspelled words Finn and Catherine talk through some of the complexities of English spelling with some helpful hints and…

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2015-11-16 How to use linking words – 6 Minute Vocabulary

Linking words Catherine and Rob explore the topic of linking words and hear the story of Angela and her rescue,…

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2015-11-09 Words with more than one spelling – 6 Minute Vocabulary

Words with more than one spelling Do you get confused about which of two possible spellings to use? Are you…

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2015-11-02 How to use acronyms – 6 Minute Vocabulary

Are you interested in football? Do you know what FIFA is and why it’s called that? Or are you more interested in…

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