6 Minute English

  • Autore: Vários
  • Narratore: Vários
  • Editore: Podcast
  • Durata: 26:47:13
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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

  • When males are not needed

    14/05/2021 Durata: 06min

    We talk about different animals which can reproduce without having sex.

  • Mermaids

    06/05/2021 Durata: 06min

    We talk about different variations on the concept of mermaids.

  • A quieter world

    29/04/2021 Durata: 06min

    Neil and Georgina discuss noise and whether it is bad for our health.

  • US and China vs climate change

    22/04/2021 Durata: 06min

    Can the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together?

  • Naked in nature

    15/04/2021 Durata: 06min

    Hear about why being naked in nature might be good for you.

  • The language of biscuits

    08/04/2021 Durata: 06min

    Rob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.

  • Is English really English?

    01/04/2021 Durata: 06min

    Neil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from.

  • Astronauts on strike?

    25/03/2021 Durata: 06min

    Hear all about the Skylab astronauts’ disagreement with mission control.

  • Digital help for blind people

    18/03/2021 Durata: 06min

    Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.

  • What’s the key to happiness?

    11/03/2021 Durata: 06min

    Hear about what small things you can do to feel happier about life.

  • Looking for utopia

    04/03/2021 Durata: 06min

    Rob and Georgina talk about how to create a happy place.

  • Covid: One year on

    25/02/2021 Durata: 06min

    Over a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? We talk about the pandemic.

  • Singing in tune

    18/02/2021 Durata: 06min

    Neil and Georgina discuss singing and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

  • Working for yourself

    11/02/2021 Durata: 06min

    Rob and Georgina talk about the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing.

  • How much heat do you lose from your head?

    04/02/2021 Durata: 06min

    Rob and Georgina talk about percentages and teach you some English vocabulary.

  • The woman whose cells never die

    28/01/2021 Durata: 06min

    Rob and Georgina discuss medical research and teach you related vocabulary.

  • What makes a good story?

    21/01/2021 Durata: 06min

    Hear about storytelling and how it helps us to connect and communicate.

  • For the love of foreign languages

    14/01/2021 Durata: 06min

    Is learning languages good for head, heart and soul?

  • Why can't we resist comfort food?

    07/01/2021 Durata: 06min

    Neil and Rob talk about comfort food and what actually makes us eat it.

  • What is fat-shaming?

    31/12/2020 Durata: 06min

    We discuss where the attitudes behind fat-shaming come from.

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