6 Minute English

6 Minute English

Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC. Find more at bbclearninenglish.com

6 Minute English

Episodes (331 available)

6 Minute English, What's in a footballer's brain?

How do footballers cope with high pressure scenarios like penalties and corners?

16 Jul 2026

6 mins

6 Minute English, Should we cycle more?

Learn about a new scheme to spread the benefits of cycling. Neil and Becca discuss.

9 Jul 2026

6 mins

6 Minute English, Rude emails

Have you ever received an uncivil email? Phil and Becca discuss

2 Jul 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Stress-free family meals

What foods did you dislike when you were growing up?

25 Jun 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Limiting screen time for children

Many parents worry that their children spend too much time on screens.

18 Jun 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, How advertisers make us spend money

Advertisers are constantly trying to influence our behaviour. Pippa and Phil discuss.

11 Jun 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, The power of poetry

Learn about the positive impacts of poetry and practise your listening skills

4 Jun 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Living with debt

Have you ever borrowed money to buy something?

28 May 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Making cities feel quieter

How loud is it where you live? Would you prefer to live somewhere quiet?

21 May 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, How reading shapes your brain

Scientific research has shown that learning to read changes how our brains work.

14 May 2026

7 mins

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