Trama
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. Your weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Wednesday. Each programme is six minutes long and contains examples and explanations to help you improve your knowledge of the English language across a wide range of topics.
Episodi
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When males are not needed
14/05/2021 Durata: 06minWe talk about different animals which can reproduce without having sex.
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A quieter world
29/04/2021 Durata: 06minNeil and Georgina discuss noise and whether it is bad for our health.
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US and China vs climate change
22/04/2021 Durata: 06minCan the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together?
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Naked in nature
15/04/2021 Durata: 06minHear about why being naked in nature might be good for you.
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The language of biscuits
08/04/2021 Durata: 06minRob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.
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Is English really English?
01/04/2021 Durata: 06minNeil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from.
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Astronauts on strike?
25/03/2021 Durata: 06minHear all about the Skylab astronauts’ disagreement with mission control.
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Digital help for blind people
18/03/2021 Durata: 06minHear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.
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What’s the key to happiness?
11/03/2021 Durata: 06minHear about what small things you can do to feel happier about life.
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Looking for utopia
04/03/2021 Durata: 06minRob and Georgina talk about how to create a happy place.
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Covid: One year on
25/02/2021 Durata: 06minOver a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? We talk about the pandemic.
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Singing in tune
18/02/2021 Durata: 06minNeil and Georgina discuss singing and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
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Working for yourself
11/02/2021 Durata: 06minRob and Georgina talk about the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing.
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How much heat do you lose from your head?
04/02/2021 Durata: 06minRob and Georgina talk about percentages and teach you some English vocabulary.
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The woman whose cells never die
28/01/2021 Durata: 06minRob and Georgina discuss medical research and teach you related vocabulary.
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What makes a good story?
21/01/2021 Durata: 06minHear about storytelling and how it helps us to connect and communicate.
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For the love of foreign languages
14/01/2021 Durata: 06minIs learning languages good for head, heart and soul?
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Why can't we resist comfort food?
07/01/2021 Durata: 06minNeil and Rob talk about comfort food and what actually makes us eat it.
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What is fat-shaming?
31/12/2020 Durata: 06minWe discuss where the attitudes behind fat-shaming come from.