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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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![Should we fear chatbots?]()
Should we fear chatbots?
06/07/2023 Durata: 06minWe talk about chatbots and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
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![Is it wrong to eat plants?]()
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![Sonic seasoning]()
Sonic seasoning
22/06/2023 Durata: 06minCan sound make your food taste better? Neil and Beth discuss.
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![The benefits of doing nothing]()
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![The art of subtitling]()
The art of subtitling
08/06/2023 Durata: 06minHear how subtitles can help bring TV and movies to life.
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![Ecotourism: good or bad?]()
Ecotourism: good or bad?
01/06/2023 Durata: 06minIs a style of tourism that respects animals and local communities working well?
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![Can climate change cause more disease?]()
Can climate change cause more disease?
25/05/2023 Durata: 06minMosquito-borne diseases kill 750,000 annually. Could climate change make it worse?
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![Food shortages]()
Food shortages
18/05/2023 Durata: 06minListen to an expert on the global food system and learn some vocabulary.
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![Addicted to war]()
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![Ice and the origins of life on Earth]()
Ice and the origins of life on Earth
04/05/2023 Durata: 06minSam and Neil talk about an essential element for life to thrive.
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![Women in politics]()
Women in politics
27/04/2023 Durata: 06minWe discuss some of the reasons why women make up only 26% of the world's politicians.
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![Whats the point of museums?]()
What's the point of museums?
20/04/2023 Durata: 06minBeth and Neil discuss the controversial role of museums in the 21st century.
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![How culture affects sadness]()
How culture affects sadness
13/04/2023 Durata: 06minCould your culture influence sadness? We talk about sadness and teach you vocabulary.
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![Would you eat a Kalette?]()
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![Do you get jealous easily?]()
Do you get jealous easily?
30/03/2023 Durata: 06minHear experts talking about jealousy and envy, and learn related vocabulary.
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![Are you lonely in a crowd?]()
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![Food and mood]()
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![How to talk to a climate denier]()
How to talk to a climate denier
09/03/2023 Durata: 06minThe dos and don'ts of trying to discuss science with someone who doesn't believe in it.
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![Losing your mother tongue]()
Losing your mother tongue
02/03/2023 Durata: 06minHear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.
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![The health benefits of apples]()
The health benefits of apples
23/02/2023 Durata: 06minCould there be some truth in the proverb 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'?
