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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.
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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]()
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]()
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]()
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]()
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]()
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?]()
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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![Inventing languages]()
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![Welcome to the metaverse]()
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?]()
Do trees have memories?
30/12/2021 Durata: 06minWe discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.
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![Algorithms]()
Algorithms
23/12/2021 Durata: 06minWe talk about the maths formulas that are increasingly part of our lives.
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![Changing the Earths climate]()
Changing the Earth's climate
16/12/2021 Durata: 06minCould diamonds help to prevent a climate catastrophe? That's what we discuss.
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![Body language online]()
Body language online
09/12/2021 Durata: 06minHow can we make video conferences feel more natural? That's what Sam and Neil talk about.
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![The Human Library: Life as an open book]()
The Human Library: Life as an open book
02/12/2021 Durata: 06minWould you like to borrow a person for a half-hour candid conversation?
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![How green is nuclear energy?]()
How green is nuclear energy?
25/11/2021 Durata: 06minHow safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.
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![Why we forget the things we learn]()
Why we forget the things we learn
18/11/2021 Durata: 06minGeorgina and Rob talk about memory and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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![Why is Super Mario so popular?]()
Why is Super Mario so popular?
11/11/2021 Durata: 06minWe talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.
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![Should fast food sponsor sport?]()
Should fast food sponsor sport?
04/11/2021 Durata: 06minIs it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?
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![Grime: Music from architecture]()
Grime: Music from architecture
28/10/2021 Durata: 06minWe talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.
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![Where do your tips go?]()
Where do your tips go?
21/10/2021 Durata: 06minWe talk about tipping: the act of giving extra money to someone that has served you well.
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