BBC Courses

The sounds of English

Syllabus: English Pronunciation – Short Vowel - /ɪ/ - ‘kit’, ‘bid’ & ‘him’. Improve Your Pronunciation with BBC Learning English - Introduction. English Pronunciation – Short Vowel - /ʊ/ - ‘foot’, ‘put’ & ‘good’. English Pronunciation – Short Vowel - /ʌ/…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

6 Minute Vocabulary - Improve your knowledge

Syllabus: VOCABULARY: How to use synonyms. VOCABULARY: Using the suffixes -tian, -sion and -tion. VOCABULARY: How to use time expressions with in, on and at. VOCABULARY: How to use irregular verbs. VOCABULARY: Easily confused words. VOCABULARY: How to u…

• YouTube
• 2-3 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

News Review - Learn the English words and phrases in the news

Syllabus: Climate crisis: Last warning for humanity? BBC News Review. Olympics: Sprinter seeks asylum - News Review. Pegasus: Activists 'spied on' - News Review. Queen gives medal to health service: BBC News Review. Wimbledon: Return of tennis tournament…

• YouTube
• 46 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

English at Work

Syllabus: Do you work in an English-speaking environment? English at Work is the series for you. How to prepare for an interview - 01 - English at Work has the answers. Answering interview questions - 02 - English at Work helps.. Making suggestions is ea…

• YouTube
• 6 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Vocabulary: Storytime (X Uses of Y)

Syllabus: Vocabulary - 5 uses of 'out' - Macbeth part 1. Vocabulary - four uses of 'right' - Emma part 1. Treasure Island part one - Uses of 'time'. Vocabulary - four uses of 'with' - The Island of Dr. Moreau, part 1. Vocabulary - 8 ways to use the word…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Tim's Pronunciation Workshop

Syllabus: Pronunciation: The words 'was' and 'were'. English pronunciation: Schwa. Pronunciation: Assimilation of /t/ and /p/. Pronunciation: Two different ways to pronounce the English word 'the'. Pronunciation: The intrusive /r/. Pronunciation: The lin…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

English at University

Syllabus: English at University: 1 - Learn phrases to say to people who are going away. English at University: 2 - Learn phrases about asking for directions. English at University: 3 - Learn phrases about compromise. English at University: 4 - Learn phra…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

6 Minute English - Vocabulary & listening

Syllabus: Concussion in sport - 6 Minute English. The history of swimming - 6 Minute English. Are humans a messy species? - 6 Minute English. The language of wine - 6 Minute English. Flexible working - 6 Minute English. Hypnotism - 6 Minute English. Savi…

• YouTube
• 21 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

The English We Speak - Improve your spoken English vocabulary

Syllabus: Oomph - The English We Speak. Awesomesauce - The English We Speak. Clout - The English We Speak. GOAT - The English We Speak. Workation - The English We Speak. Moonshot - The English We Speak. Slap-bang - The English We Speak. Sadfishing: The E…

• YouTube
• 8 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

English In A Minute - Improve your English in just 60 seconds

Syllabus: 4 verbs for cooking - English In A Minute. How to complain politely - English In A Minute. Rules for silent 'e' part 2 - English In A Minute. Modifying Comparative Adjectives - English In A Minute. 5 ways to use 'stand' as a verb - English In…

• YouTube
• 2-3 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Healthy House Plants: A Complete Guide to Gardening Indoors

Learn how to care for house plants, with home gardening tips from BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Gardening for Beginners: The Basics and Beyond

Discover how to grow plants indoors and outdoors irrespective of budget or space Learn how to care for plants with easy-to-follow gardening techniques aimed at both new and experienced home gardeners.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• Paid Course

How Plants Grow: The Essentials

Build your gardening skills and knowledge and learn the best environments and techniques to nurture your plants.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• Self paced
• Paid Course

How to Grow Healthy Plants

Level up your gardening skills to master the basic methods for growing new plants and protect them from disease and pests.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Paid Course