6 Minute English Podcast
Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC.
Find more at bbclearninenglish.com
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
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Episodes to download
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Making sense of the census
Thu 26 Aug 2021
What's behind counting people in a country? Neil and Sam talk about the census.
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The fear of numbers
Mon 23 Aug 2021
Are you afraid of maths? Neil and Sam talk about numbers and teach you vocabulary.
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A future without doctors?
Thu 19 Aug 2021
We discuss if artificial intelligence could replace human doctors and nurses.
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Lights! Camera! Kiss! - Intimacy on screen
Mon 16 Aug 2021
How actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes.
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Head injury in sport
Thu 12 Aug 2021
Contact sports can be dangerous. The truth about the effects on players is coming out.
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Inside the head of Jeff Bezos
Mon 9 Aug 2021
How does the founder of the web giant Amazon think? Listen to the programme to find out.
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The history of swimming
Thu 5 Aug 2021
We talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
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The loneliest man in history
Mon 26 Jul 2021
We talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.
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How colour affects us
Mon 19 Jul 2021
Neil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel
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Flexible working
Thu 15 Jul 2021
Is there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?
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Saving the white rhinos
Thu 1 Jul 2021
Conservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme to preserve the species.
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Making old things last longer
Thu 24 Jun 2021
Shouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?
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Building rapport with others
Thu 17 Jun 2021
We discuss four styles of communication and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
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Food superstitions
Thu 10 Jun 2021
We talk about food superstitions and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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The Rosetta Stone
Thu 3 Jun 2021
How the famous piece of rock became the key to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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Compassion fatigue
Thu 27 May 2021
Has the pandemic made people tired of feeling sorry for others and themselves?
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When males are not needed
Fri 14 May 2021
We talk about different animals which can reproduce without having sex.
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A quieter world
Thu 29 Apr 2021
Neil and Georgina discuss noise and whether it is bad for our health.
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US and China vs climate change
Thu 22 Apr 2021
Can the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together?
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The language of biscuits
Thu 8 Apr 2021
Rob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.
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Is English really English?
Thu 1 Apr 2021
Neil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from.
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Astronauts on strike?
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Hear all about the Skylab astronauts’ disagreement with mission control.
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Digital help for blind people
Thu 18 Mar 2021
Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.
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What’s the key to happiness?
Thu 11 Mar 2021
Hear about what small things you can do to feel happier about life.
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