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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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The history of swimming
05/08/2021 Durata: 06minWe talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
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The loneliest man in history
26/07/2021 Durata: 06minWe talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.
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How colour affects us
19/07/2021 Durata: 06minNeil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel
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Flexible working
15/07/2021 Durata: 06minIs there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?
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Saving the white rhinos
01/07/2021 Durata: 06minConservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme to preserve the species.
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Making old things last longer
24/06/2021 Durata: 06minShouldn't we stop throwing things away and start fixing them?
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Building rapport with others
17/06/2021 Durata: 06minWe discuss four styles of communication and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
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Food superstitions
10/06/2021 Durata: 06minWe talk about food superstitions and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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The Rosetta Stone
03/06/2021 Durata: 06minHow the famous piece of rock became the key to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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Compassion fatigue
27/05/2021 Durata: 06minHas the pandemic made people tired of feeling sorry for others and themselves?
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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.