6 Minute English

Hear about two people who dared to follow their dreams and are happy to have done so.

Are emojis turning us into lazy writers?

Hear about women who are using social media to change attitudes to beauty

Hear about the career-killing tasks that are holding women back in the workplace

How do you connect the unconnected?

Covid-19, The Black Death ... We discuss what happens when deadly diseases go global.

We talk about some new expressions that have been introduced to English through the media

From monster killers of the sea to endangered species - we talk sharks and vocabulary.

We discuss the impact of climate change on today's wildlife.

We discuss the tastes of our childhood and teach new vocabulary.

Modern scientists are under pressure from critics motivated by political views.

Learn about the invention of the atomic bomb

Rob and Sam discuss some of the problems Pacific islanders face and teach vocabulary.

What is the relationship between translation, technology and the human brain?

We talk about a very British tradition involving Queen Elizabeth II

Can you imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that you hear?

What’s up and what’s down for astronauts who are floating in zero gravity?

VR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.

Great or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.

Deep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid.