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6 Minute English
Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC. Each week, we talk about an interesting topic and learn helpful words and phrases used in natural spoken English - all in 6 minutes! Practise your listening and hear natural spoken English. Find more at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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Episodes
Mars: Mysteries of the Red Planet 17.03.2022 6:18
Neil and Sam discuss our fascination with the 'Red Planet' and teach you related vocab.
Why laughter is the best medicine 10.03.2022 6:17
Shouldn't we take laughter more seriously? We discuss and teach related vocabulary.
Is being kind good for you? 03.03.2022 6:17
Neil and Sam discuss the benefits of kindness and teach you related vocabulary.
Eating bugs 24.02.2022 6:19
Neil and Sam discuss eating insects and teach you related vocabulary.
The benefits of boredom 17.02.2022 6:15
We talk about the positive side of boredom and teach you related vocabulary.
Sleepy in South Korea 09.02.2022 6:19
Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
Sleepy in South Korea 03.02.2022 6:19
Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics 27.01.2022 6:18
Artificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.
Are personalised diets the best way to be healthy? 20.01.2022 6:17
We discuss how microbes matter when it comes to food, and teach some related vocabulary.
Inventing languages 13.01.2022 6:14
Learn about how languages get invented
Welcome to the 'metaverse' 06.01.2022 6:19
We discuss how things like the metaverse and AI might influence how we live.
Do trees have memories? 30.12.2021 6:19
We discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.
Algorithms 23.12.2021 6:19
We talk about the maths formulas that are increasingly part of our lives.
Changing the Earth's climate 16.12.2021 6:18
Could diamonds help to prevent a climate catastrophe? That's what we discuss.
Body language online 09.12.2021 6:19
How can we make video conferences feel more natural? That's what Sam and Neil talk about.
The Human Library: Life as an open book 02.12.2021 6:17
Would you like to borrow a person for a half-hour candid conversation?
How green is nuclear energy? 25.11.2021 6:17
How safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.
Why we forget the things we learn 18.11.2021 6:19
Georgina and Rob talk about memory and teach you vocabulary along the way.
Why is Super Mario so popular? 11.11.2021 6:18
We talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.
Should fast food sponsor sport? 04.11.2021 6:19
Is it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?
Grime: Music from architecture 28.10.2021 6:19
We talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.
Where do your tips go? 21.10.2021 6:18
We talk about tipping: the act of giving extra money to someone that has served you well.
Angela Merkel 14.10.2021 6:10
Sam and Neil talk about the influential German leader and teach you related vocabulary.
Smart tech and climate change 07.10.2021 6:12
Could AI be used to help fight against climate change?
Going through the menopause 30.09.2021 6:18
Why don't people talk more about this aspect of women's lives?
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