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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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![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'?
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![Why do we procrastinate?]()
Why do we procrastinate?
16/02/2023 Durata: 06minDo you leave your work until the last minute? If so, this programme is for you!
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![Doomscrolling: Why do we do it?]()
Doomscrolling: Why do we do it?
09/02/2023 Durata: 06minWe discuss if there is an evolutionary reason why we're attracted to bad news.
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![Exercise for The Lazy]()
Exercise for The Lazy
02/02/2023 Durata: 06minWhat's the least amount of exercise you should do to stay healthy?
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![Can AI have a mind of its own?]()
Can AI have a mind of its own?
26/01/2023 Durata: 06minHear about the software engineer who became 'friends' with his computer.
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![Climate change: Are there too many people?]()
Climate change: Are there too many people?
19/01/2023 Durata: 06minDoes the size of your carbon footprint depend on where in the world you were born?
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![The hidden life of buffets]()
The hidden life of buffets
12/01/2023 Durata: 06minWe discuss buffet meals and the history behind them and teach related vocabulary.
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![Songwriting]()
Songwriting
05/01/2023 Durata: 06minWe discuss the art of songwriting – combining lyrics and music to make a hit song.
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![United against food waste]()
United against food waste
29/12/2022 Durata: 06minAccording to the UN, one third of the food we grow is thrown away. How can we stop this?
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![3D printers]()
3D printers
22/12/2022 Durata: 06minWe look at the role of 3D printers in medicine, and teach you some related vocabulary.
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![Are opinion polls accurate?]()
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![Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet?]()
Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet?
08/12/2022 Durata: 06minCould some ideas to deal with climate change actually damage the environment?
