Trama
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.
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How pandemics end
04/08/2022 Durata: 06minCovid-19, The Black Death ... We discuss what happens when deadly diseases go global.
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Confused by modern idioms?
28/07/2022 Durata: 06minWe talk about some new expressions that have been introduced to English through the media
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Which are more dangerous: Sharks or humans?
21/07/2022 Durata: 06minFrom monster killers of the sea to endangered species - we talk sharks and vocabulary.
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Climate change and evolution
14/07/2022 Durata: 06minWe discuss the impact of climate change on today's wildlife.
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Preserving traditional recipes
07/07/2022 Durata: 06minWe discuss the tastes of our childhood and teach new vocabulary.
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Restoring trust in science
30/06/2022 Durata: 06minModern scientists are under pressure from critics motivated by political views.
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Island life: Is it paradise?
16/06/2022 Durata: 06minRob and Sam discuss some of the problems Pacific islanders face and teach vocabulary.
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The technology of translation
09/06/2022 Durata: 06minWhat is the relationship between translation, technology and the human brain?
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What is the Platinum Jubilee?
01/06/2022 Durata: 06minWe talk about a very British tradition involving Queen Elizabeth II
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People who can taste words
26/05/2022 Durata: 06minCan you imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that you hear?
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Finding your way in space
20/05/2022 Durata: 06minWhat’s up and what’s down for astronauts who are floating in zero gravity?
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Can VR treat fears and phobias?
12/05/2022 Durata: 06minVR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.
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Life in the modern office
05/05/2022 Durata: 06minGreat or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.
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Remembering Desmond Tutu
28/04/2022 Durata: 06minDeep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid.
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Discoveries of the Deep Sea
21/04/2022 Durata: 06minWe talk about an extreme environment, and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Rhetoric: How persuasive are you?
14/04/2022 Durata: 06minWe talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers
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Britain's love affair with coffee
07/04/2022 Durata: 06minIt's not all about tea - Britons like coffee too. Learn vocabulary to talk about it.
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Optimists vs Pessimists
31/03/2022 Durata: 06minWhich one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.