6 Minute English

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Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.

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July 04, 2024 What can we learn from toddlers?
You might think that we teach toddlers, but they can teach us as well! 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:
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June 27, 2024 How learning to read changes lives
How can literacy change people's lives? Beth and Phil 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-240627
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June 20, 2024 Building a better world with wood?
Did you know that being in nature, and building with wood, has benefits for our physical and mental health? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.
TRANSCRIPT
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June 13, 2024 How names can tell painful stories
Can names be attached to painful histories? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.
[Image: Getty]
TRANSCRIPT
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June 06, 2024 Too old to have a baby?
Men and women are having babies later in life. Why? And what does society think of older parents?
TRANSCRIPT
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240530
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May 30, 2024 E-rickshaws driving away pollution
Are electric rickshaws the solution to urban air pollution? 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-240606
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May 23, 2024 How bubble tea got its bubbles
How did bubble tea get its bubbles? How was this drink invented? Neil and Beth chat about this.
TRANSCRIPT
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240523
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May 16, 2024 Can you keep a secret?
Are secrets always negative? Or can they be positive too? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.
[Image: Getty Images]
TRANSCRIPT
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240516
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7min
May 09, 2024 Bitter food, better health?
Could bitter foods be better for your health?
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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-240509
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7min
May 02, 2024 Talking at the table
A lot can happen at the dinner table, and not just eating! Beth and Neil discuss chatting at meal times and teach you some useful vocabulary.
(Image: Getty)
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-240502
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