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.
Episodi
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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.
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The world of Agatha Christie
25/03/2022 Durata: 06minWe discuss one of her most famous characters and teach you related vocabulary.
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Mars: Mysteries of the Red Planet
17/03/2022 Durata: 06minNeil and Sam discuss our fascination with the 'Red Planet' and teach you related vocab.
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Why laughter is the best medicine
10/03/2022 Durata: 06minShouldn't we take laughter more seriously? We discuss and teach related vocabulary.
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Is being kind good for you?
03/03/2022 Durata: 06minNeil and Sam discuss the benefits of kindness and teach you related vocabulary.
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Eating bugs
24/02/2022 Durata: 06minNeil and Sam discuss eating insects and teach you related vocabulary.
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The benefits of boredom
17/02/2022 Durata: 06minWe talk about the positive side of boredom and teach you related vocabulary.
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Sleepy in South Korea
09/02/2022 Durata: 06minLife in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
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Sleepy in South Korea
03/02/2022 Durata: 06minLife in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
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Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics
27/01/2022 Durata: 06minArtificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.
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Are personalised diets the best way to be healthy?
20/01/2022 Durata: 06minWe discuss how microbes matter when it comes to food, and teach some related vocabulary.
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Welcome to the 'metaverse'
06/01/2022 Durata: 06minWe discuss how things like the metaverse and AI might influence how we live.
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Do trees have memories?
30/12/2021 Durata: 06minWe discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.