Communication

tune in

listen to or watch a broadcast

To tune in means to listen to or watch a particular radio or television programme.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Are you watching the final tonight?

Yes, I'll tune in after dinner.

Play the conversation

I usually tune in to the news on the radio during my morning commute.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I tune on to my favourite radio station.

Say: I tune in to my favourite radio station.

Use the particle “in” when you mean listening to or watching a broadcast.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

tune in to something; tune in at a particular time

Your turn: say it out loud

I usually tune in to the news on the radio during my morning commute.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

tune in

listen to or watch a broadcast

“I usually tune in to the news on the radio during my morning commute.”

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