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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
Compassion fatigue 27.05.2021 6:17
Has the pandemic made people tired of feeling sorry for others and themselves?
Hermits 20.05.2021 6:16
Why do people decide to be alone for long periods of time?
When males are not needed 14.05.2021 6:18
We talk about different animals which can reproduce without having sex.
Mermaids 06.05.2021 6:18
We talk about different variations on the concept of mermaids.
A quieter world 29.04.2021 6:19
Neil and Georgina discuss noise and whether it is bad for our health.
US and China vs climate change 22.04.2021 6:17
Can the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together?
Naked in nature 15.04.2021 6:19
Hear about why being naked in nature might be good for you.
The language of biscuits 08.04.2021 6:13
Rob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.
Is English really English? 01.04.2021 6:19
Neil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from.
Astronauts on strike? 25.03.2021 6:19
Hear all about the Skylab astronauts’ disagreement with mission control.
Digital help for blind people 18.03.2021 6:19
Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.
What’s the key to happiness? 11.03.2021 6:19
Hear about what small things you can do to feel happier about life.
Looking for utopia 04.03.2021 6:19
Rob and Georgina talk about how to create a happy place.
Covid: One year on 25.02.2021 6:19
Over a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? We talk about the pandemic.
Singing in tune 18.02.2021 6:19
Neil and Georgina discuss singing and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
Working for yourself 11.02.2021 6:19
Rob and Georgina talk about the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing.
How much heat do you lose from your head? 04.02.2021 6:17
Rob and Georgina talk about percentages and teach you some English vocabulary.
The woman whose cells never die 28.01.2021 6:19
Rob and Georgina discuss medical research and teach you related vocabulary.
What makes a good story? 21.01.2021 6:19
Hear about storytelling and how it helps us to connect and communicate.
For the love of foreign languages 14.01.2021 6:18
Is learning languages good for head, heart and soul?
Why can't we resist comfort food? 07.01.2021 6:19
Neil and Rob talk about comfort food and what actually makes us eat it.
What is fat-shaming? 31.12.2020 6:19
We discuss where the attitudes behind fat-shaming come from.
Coronavirus vs other pandemics 24.12.2020 6:19
Hear about coronavirus and how it isn’t that bad compared to historical pandemics
Are trees intelligent? 17.12.2020 6:19
We talk about trees and how they can communicate and help each other.
Can jellyfish help us solve our problems? 10.12.2020 6:18
We discuss how these sea creatures could help us solve the problem of plastic pollution.
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