6 Minute English Podcast
Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC.
Find more at bbclearninenglish.com
Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC.
Each week, we talk about an interesting topic and learn helpful words and phrases used in natural spoken English - all in 6 minutes!
Practise your listening and hear natural spoken English.
Find more at
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
Episodes to download
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Do you have eco-anxiety?
Thu 10 Aug 2023
A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.
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Can we stop natural disasters?
Fri 4 Aug 2023
Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?
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Could you live on wild food?
Thu 20 Jul 2023
We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.
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Should we fear chatbots?
Thu 6 Jul 2023
We talk about chatbots and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
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Ecotourism: good or bad?
Thu 1 Jun 2023
Is a style of tourism that respects animals and local communities working well?
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Can climate change cause more disease?
Thu 25 May 2023
Mosquito-borne diseases kill 750,000 annually. Could climate change make it worse?
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Food shortages
Thu 18 May 2023
Listen to an expert on the global food system and learn some vocabulary.
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Ice and the origins of life on Earth
Thu 4 May 2023
Sam and Neil talk about an essential element for life to thrive.
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Women in politics
Thu 27 Apr 2023
We discuss some of the reasons why women make up only 26% of the world's politicians.
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What's the point of museums?
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Beth and Neil discuss the controversial role of museums in the 21st century.
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How culture affects sadness
Thu 13 Apr 2023
Could your culture influence sadness? We talk about sadness and teach you vocabulary.
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Do you get jealous easily?
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Hear experts talking about jealousy and envy, and learn related vocabulary.
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How to talk to a climate denier
Thu 9 Mar 2023
The 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
Thu 2 Mar 2023
Hear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.
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The health benefits of apples
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Could there be some truth in the proverb 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'?
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Why do we procrastinate?
Thu 16 Feb 2023
Do 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?
Thu 9 Feb 2023
We discuss if there is an evolutionary reason why we're attracted to bad news.
