BBC Courses

English at University

3 reviews

Improve your English skills with BBC's 1-2 hour program, focusing on practical phrases for university life, including asking for directions, help, and giving feedback.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Tim's Pronunciation Workshop

2 reviews

Improve your English pronunciation with Tim's Pronunciation Workshop where we share all of our top English speaking tips.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

English at Work

1 review

Improve your English for the workplace with this 6-hour BBC series. Learn interview preparation, making suggestions, polite requests, giving feedback, and more.

• YouTube
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The English We Speak - Improve Your Spoken English Vocabulary

1 review

Learn the other meaning of 'thirsty' - The English We Speak. What does the English word 'ghosting' mean?.What is'slow TV'? What does 'tiger mother'mean?. 'buyer's remorse' means?.What does freecycle mean?.

• YouTube
• 8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Sounds of English

1 review

Improve Your Pronunciation with BBC Learning English - Introduction. Short Vowel - /æ/ - ‘trap’, ‘stamp’ & ‘back’ Long Vowels - /iː/ - 'fleece’ and ‘machine’ Voiceless Consonant - /t/ -'tin', 'button' and 'get'

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Healthy House Plants: A Complete Guide to Gardening Indoors

93 ratings at FutureLearn

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

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Improve Your English in Just 60 Seconds

Ways to say 'tired' in British English - English In A Minute. How to exaggerate like a Brit and how to complain politely. Rules for silent 'e' part 2. Modifying Comparative Adjectives. 5 ways to use'stand' as a verb.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

6 Minute English - Vocabulary & Listening

Is English really English? What is the key to happiness? Is there a future without bees? Can jellyfish help us solve our problems? What difference has #MeToo made? Is the recycling system broken? What's getting women into politics? Could you give up booz…

• YouTube
• 21 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Vocabulary - Storytime

Learn vocabulary - 5 ways to use the word 'light' - Oliver Twist part one - BBC Learning English. Vocabulary - 5 uses of 'out' - Macbeth part 1.Vocabulary – 6 uses of ‘make’ - Frankenstein part one.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Improve Your Knowledge

How to fix spelling problems - 6 Minute Vocabulary. How to use synonyms. Using the suffixes -tian, -sion and -tion. Using time expressions with in, on and at. Uncountable nouns.Prefixes de-, dis- and dys-.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Learn the English Words and Phrases in the News

BBC News Review: Driverless cars legalised in the UK.BBC News Review: A 'British Bill of Rights'.BBC News Review: Demonetisation in India.BBC News Review: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: will they stay in UK?BBC News Review: World's

• YouTube
• 1 day 22 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

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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. Course 1: How Plants Grow: The Essentials. Course 2:…

• FutureLearn
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

How Plants Grow: The Essentials

35 ratings at FutureLearn

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

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

How to Grow Healthy Plants

29 ratings at FutureLearn

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

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course