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.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
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Episodes to download
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The benefits of boredom
Thu 17 Feb 2022
We talk about the positive side of boredom and teach you related vocabulary.
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Sleepy in South Korea
Wed 9 Feb 2022
Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
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Sleepy in South Korea
Thu 3 Feb 2022
Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
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Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics
Thu 27 Jan 2022
Artificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.
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Are personalised diets the best way to be healthy?
Thu 20 Jan 2022
We discuss how microbes matter when it comes to food, and teach some related vocabulary.
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Welcome to the 'metaverse'
Thu 6 Jan 2022
We discuss how things like the metaverse and AI might influence how we live.
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Do trees have memories?
Thu 30 Dec 2021
We discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.
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Algorithms
Thu 23 Dec 2021
We talk about the maths formulas that are increasingly part of our lives.
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Changing the Earth's climate
Thu 16 Dec 2021
Could diamonds help to prevent a climate catastrophe? That's what we discuss.
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Body language online
Thu 9 Dec 2021
How can we make video conferences feel more natural? That's what Sam and Neil talk about.
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The Human Library: Life as an open book
Thu 2 Dec 2021
Would you like to borrow a person for a half-hour candid conversation?
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How green is nuclear energy?
Thu 25 Nov 2021
How safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.
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Why we forget the things we learn
Thu 18 Nov 2021
Georgina and Rob talk about memory and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Why is Super Mario so popular?
Thu 11 Nov 2021
We talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.
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Should fast food sponsor sport?
Thu 4 Nov 2021
Is it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?
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Grime: Music from architecture
Thu 28 Oct 2021
We talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.
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Where do your tips go?
Thu 21 Oct 2021
We talk about tipping: the act of giving extra money to someone that has served you well.
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Angela Merkel
Thu 14 Oct 2021
Sam and Neil talk about the influential German leader and teach you related vocabulary.
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Going through the menopause
Thu 30 Sep 2021
Why don't people talk more about this aspect of women's lives?
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I love my language!
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Neil and Sam talk about a woman's effort to keep her language alive.
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Why are people collecting NFTs?
Mon 20 Sep 2021
What are 'non-fungible tokens'? That's what Neil and Sam talk about in this programme.
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Robot Artists
Thu 16 Sep 2021
Will Robots ever be able to think or dream? Could they fall in love or create art?
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Is the planet warming up faster?
Thu 9 Sep 2021
Some extreme weather events are puzzling scientists.
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Is technology harmful to youngsters?
Mon 6 Sep 2021
Can spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health?
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Is chimp politics like ours?
Thu 2 Sep 2021
Just like humans, chimps live in social groups, have leaders and a desire for power.
