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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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![Melting ice sheet: Is it too late?]()
Melting ice sheet: Is it too late?
05/11/2020 Durata: 06minMany scientists are wondering whether it’s now too late to stop global warming.
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![Walkman: the music player revolution]()
Walkman: the music player revolution
29/10/2020 Durata: 06minNeil and Georgina take a nostalgic look back at the 1980s and the birth of the Walkman.
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![Could humans live in underwater cities?]()
Could humans live in underwater cities?
22/10/2020 Durata: 06minHear about projects to create liveable underwater habitats and learn new vocabulary.
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![Hacking help for US elections]()
Hacking help for US elections
15/10/2020 Durata: 06minRob and Sam discuss plans in the US to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks on election day.
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![Do chimps have the same emotions as us?]()
Do chimps have the same emotions as us?
08/10/2020 Durata: 06minHear Jane Goodall talk about the deep connections between humans and the great apes.
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![How can we make the web a better place?]()
How can we make the web a better place?
01/10/2020 Durata: 06minNeil and Sam talk about the subject and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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![Coronavirus: Dealing with mass unemployment post-pandemic]()
Coronavirus: Dealing with mass unemployment post-pandemic
24/09/2020 Durata: 06minNeil and Sam discuss the post-Covid job landscape and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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![Grandma therapy in Zimbabwe]()
Grandma therapy in Zimbabwe
17/09/2020 Durata: 06minGrandmothers are being trained to provide therapy to people in their community.
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![Is there a future without bees?]()
Is there a future without bees?
10/09/2020 Durata: 06minThe number of bees is declining at an alarming rate, with serious consequences for us.
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![How to talk about conspiracy theories]()
How to talk about conspiracy theories
03/09/2020 Durata: 06minWe discuss what to do when you are confronted with someone who spreads falsehoods.
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![What’s the point of blood types?]()
What’s the point of blood types?
27/08/2020 Durata: 06minIn this programme, we’ll be finding out all about blood and teaching you some vocabulary.
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![Will Covid-19 change cities?]()
Will Covid-19 change cities?
20/08/2020 Durata: 06minRob and Neil discuss the future of our cities and teach you useful vocabulary.
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![Is this the era of distrust?]()
Is this the era of distrust?
13/08/2020 Durata: 06minIn an era of fake news, could it be that we are living through a crisis in trust?
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![No more bosses]()
No more bosses
06/08/2020 Durata: 06minCan companies operate better without managers? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.
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![The medicine of coronavirus]()
The medicine of coronavirus
30/07/2020 Durata: 06minNeil and Georgina talk about Covid-19 and teach you related vocabulary.
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![Food made in space]()
Food made in space
23/07/2020 Durata: 06minFind out how growing plants in space might help develop better crops.
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![Sport against poverty]()
Sport against poverty
16/07/2020 Durata: 06minNeil and Sam discuss how sport is giving hope to young people leading the toughest lives.
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![Covid-19: The office after lockdown]()
Covid-19: The office after lockdown
09/07/2020 Durata: 06minCompanies are rushing to install technology to make offices safer. Neil and Sam discuss.
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![Should we wear a face mask?]()
Should we wear a face mask?
02/07/2020 Durata: 06minCan wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss.
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![Millennials and business]()
Millennials and business
25/06/2020 Durata: 06minRob and Sam discuss the new generation's desire to make the world a better place.
