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.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
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Episodes to download
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Body language online
Thu 9 Dec 2021
How 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
Thu 2 Dec 2021
Would you like to borrow a person for a half-hour candid conversation?
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How green is nuclear energy?
Thu 25 Nov 2021
How 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
Thu 18 Nov 2021
Georgina and Rob talk about memory and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Why is Super Mario so popular?
Thu 11 Nov 2021
We talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.
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Should fast food sponsor sport?
Thu 4 Nov 2021
Is it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?
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Grime: Music from architecture
Thu 28 Oct 2021
We talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.
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Where do your tips go?
Thu 21 Oct 2021
We talk about tipping: the act of giving extra money to someone that has served you well.
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Angela Merkel
Thu 14 Oct 2021
Sam and Neil talk about the influential German leader and teach you related vocabulary.
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Going through the menopause
Thu 30 Sep 2021
Why don't people talk more about this aspect of women's lives?
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I love my language!
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Neil and Sam talk about a woman's effort to keep her language alive.
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Why are people collecting NFTs?
Mon 20 Sep 2021
What are 'non-fungible tokens'? That's what Neil and Sam talk about in this programme.
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Robot Artists
Thu 16 Sep 2021
Will Robots ever be able to think or dream? Could they fall in love or create art?
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Is the planet warming up faster?
Thu 9 Sep 2021
Some extreme weather events are puzzling scientists.
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Is technology harmful to youngsters?
Mon 6 Sep 2021
Can spending hours online affect the new generation's mental health?
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Is chimp politics like ours?
Thu 2 Sep 2021
Just like humans, chimps live in social groups, have leaders and a desire for power.
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Making sense of the census
Thu 26 Aug 2021
What's behind counting people in a country? Neil and Sam talk about the census.
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The fear of numbers
Mon 23 Aug 2021
Are you afraid of maths? Neil and Sam talk about numbers and teach you vocabulary.
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A future without doctors?
Thu 19 Aug 2021
We discuss if artificial intelligence could replace human doctors and nurses.
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Lights! Camera! Kiss! - Intimacy on screen
Mon 16 Aug 2021
How actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes.
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Head injury in sport
Thu 12 Aug 2021
Contact sports can be dangerous. The truth about the effects on players is coming out.
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Inside the head of Jeff Bezos
Mon 9 Aug 2021
How does the founder of the web giant Amazon think? Listen to the programme to find out.
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The history of swimming
Thu 5 Aug 2021
We talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
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The loneliest man in history
Mon 26 Jul 2021
We talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.
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How colour affects us
Mon 19 Jul 2021
Neil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel
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Flexible working
Thu 15 Jul 2021
Is there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?
