6 Minute English

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  • Why sitting is bad for health

    Could sitting be damaging to our 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

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    7 min
  • Why everyone loves the underdog

    Could being the underdog help you succeed?

    TRANSCRIPT

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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240328

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    7 min
  • 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 see live music. Neil and Georgie introduce you to some ways people are trying to change this, while teaching you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)

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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240321

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    6 min
  • What makes a great library?

    What makes a library a library? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

    TRANSCRIPT

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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240314

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    7 min
  • Sewing to fight period poverty

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    7 min
  • 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

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    7 min

About 6 Minute English

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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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