6 Minute English

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6 Minute English episodes:

04.11.2024
Nudges: The secrets of persuasion
Are nudges good or bad? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you useful vocabulary. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240411. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish...
04.04.2024
Why sitting is bad for health
TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240404 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ News Review ✔️ The...
03.28.2024
Why everyone loves the underdog
TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240328 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?...
03.21.2024
Disability in music and theatre
The UK's Equality Act of 2010 guaranteed the rights of disabled people to equal access to education, employment, and services, including music, theatre and the arts. Despite this, it's still difficult for disabled musicians and music fans to perform and...
03.14.2024
What makes a great library?
What makes a library a library? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240314 . FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our...
03.07.2024
Sewing to fight period poverty
TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240307 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️6 Minute English ✔️News Review ✔️The...
02.29.2024
Plastic waste eaten by enzymes
Plastics can be difficult to recycle, could a recently discovered enzyme help? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240229...
02.22.2024
Feed your brain
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you learn English at bbclearningenglish.com
02.15.2024
Food for new mums
What do mothers eat after giving birth? Does it depend on which country you are from?
02.08.2024
Fighting loneliness with soup
Neil and Beth discuss a project in the Netherlands for helping lonely people.
02.01.2024
What is the future of work?
Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive?
01.25.2024
How the language of menus matters
Could french menu terms be going out of fashion?
01.18.2024
The psychology of greed
Is it ever OK to be greedy?
01.11.2024
Addicted to sugar
How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.
01.04.2024
Our love of pets
Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.
12.28.2023
Sexism: Female farmers fighting back
Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.
12.21.2023
Learning lessons from the Moon
Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?
12.14.2023
Could we live without plastic?
Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.
12.07.2023
Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?
Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?
11.30.2023
What and where is Little Italy?
How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Find out with Neil and Georgie
11.23.2023
Social media and teenage health
What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them?
11.16.2023
Mystery flying objects
What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? The US investigates these UFOs now, in 2023.
11.14.2023
Elephant-proof farming
What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?
11.02.2023
Should we farm octopus?
Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.
10.26.2023
Ways to live for 100 years
More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life?
10.19.2023
How green is your money?
Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.
10.12.2023
Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?
Today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But are there actually benefits?
10.05.2023
Saving dead languages
Some Australian languages have been saved from extinction. We discuss Barngala's revival.
09.28.2023
Sounds that make you want to scream
Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here.
09.21.2023
How fans talk about their passions
Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.
09.14.2023
Making male friends
Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.
09.07.2023
Space-saving solar hacks
How can we find space for new solar panels?
08.31.2023
The stories behind our names
What can names tell us about our culture and history?
08.24.2023
Heatwaves - can we adapt?
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08.17.2023
Are you unhappy at work?
How can jobs change so that workers are happier?
08.10.2023
Do you have eco-anxiety?
A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.
08.04.2023
Can we stop natural disasters?
Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?
07.27.2023
The right way to say sorry
Neil and Beth talk about different ways of apologising.
07.20.2023
Could you live on wild food?
We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.
07.13.2023
Plants fighting pollution
We talk about whether plants can clean up our mess.
07.06.2023
Should we fear chatbots?
We talk about chatbots and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
06.29.2023
Is it wrong to eat plants?
We are kind to animals. What about plants?
06.22.2023
Sonic seasoning
Can sound make your food taste better? Neil and Beth discuss.
06.15.2023
The benefits of doing nothing
Would being lazy have a purpose in life?
06.08.2023
The art of subtitling
Hear how subtitles can help bring TV and movies to life.
06.01.2023
Ecotourism: good or bad?
Is a style of tourism that respects animals and local communities working well?
05.25.2023
Can climate change cause more disease?
Mosquito-borne diseases kill 750,000 annually. Could climate change make it worse?
05.18.2023
Food shortages
Listen to an expert on the global food system and learn some vocabulary.
05.11.2023
Addicted to war
A war correspondent tells his story.
05.04.2023
Ice and the origins of life on Earth
Sam and Neil talk about an essential element for life to thrive.

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6 Minute English episodes:

Nudges: The secrets of persuasion

Why sitting is bad for health

Why everyone loves the underdog

Disability in music and theatre

What makes a great library?

Sewing to fight period poverty

Plastic waste eaten by enzymes

Feed your brain

Food for new mums

Fighting loneliness with soup

What is the future of work?

How the language of menus matters

The psychology of greed

Addicted to sugar

Our love of pets

Sexism: Female farmers fighting back

Learning lessons from the Moon

Could we live without plastic?

Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?

What and where is Little Italy?

Social media and teenage health

Mystery flying objects

Elephant-proof farming

Should we farm octopus?

Ways to live for 100 years

How green is your money?

Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?

Saving dead languages

Sounds that make you want to scream

How fans talk about their passions

Making male friends

Space-saving solar hacks

The stories behind our names

Heatwaves - can we adapt?

Are you unhappy at work?

Do you have eco-anxiety?

Can we stop natural disasters?

The right way to say sorry

Could you live on wild food?

Plants fighting pollution

Should we fear chatbots?

Is it wrong to eat plants?

Sonic seasoning

The benefits of doing nothing

The art of subtitling

Ecotourism: good or bad?

Can climate change cause more disease?

Food shortages

Addicted to war

Ice and the origins of life on Earth