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6 Minute English

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/learningenglishFollow us at https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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6:24

How pandemics end

6 Minute English ·

2022/08/04

Covid-19, The Black Death ... We discuss what happens when deadly diseases go global.

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6:26

Confused by modern idioms?

6 Minute English ·

2022/07/28

We talk about some new expressions that have been introduced to English through the media

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6:24

Which are more dangerous: Sharks or humans?

6 Minute English ·

2022/07/21

From monster killers of the sea to endangered species - we talk sharks and vocabulary.

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6:18

Climate change and evolution

6 Minute English ·

2022/07/14

We discuss the impact of climate change on today's wildlife.

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6:18

Preserving traditional recipes

6 Minute English ·

2022/07/07

We discuss the tastes of our childhood and teach new vocabulary.

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6:18

Restoring trust in science

6 Minute English ·

2022/06/30

Modern scientists are under pressure from critics motivated by political views.

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6:21

The Manhattan Project

6 Minute English ·

2022/06/23

Learn about the invention of the atomic bomb

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6:20

Island life: Is it paradise?

6 Minute English ·

2022/06/16

Rob and Sam discuss some of the problems Pacific islanders face and teach vocabulary.

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6:19

The technology of translation

6 Minute English ·

2022/06/09

What is the relationship between translation, technology and the human brain?

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6:17

What is the Platinum Jubilee?

6 Minute English ·

2022/06/01

We talk about a very British tradition involving Queen Elizabeth II

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6:18

People who can taste words

6 Minute English ·

2022/05/26

Can you imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that you hear?

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6:18

Finding your way in space

6 Minute English ·

2022/05/20

What’s up and what’s down for astronauts who are floating in zero gravity?

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6:18

Can VR treat fears and phobias?

6 Minute English ·

2022/05/12

VR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.

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6:17

Life in the modern office

6 Minute English ·

2022/05/05

Great or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.

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6:24

Remembering Desmond Tutu

6 Minute English ·

2022/04/28

Deep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid.

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6:16

Discoveries of the Deep Sea

6 Minute English ·

2022/04/21

We talk about an extreme environment, and teach you vocabulary along the way.

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6:18

Rhetoric: How persuasive are you?

6 Minute English ·

2022/04/14

We talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers

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6:26

Britain's love affair with coffee

6 Minute English ·

2022/04/07

It's not all about tea - Britons like coffee too. Learn vocabulary to talk about it.

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6:19

Optimists vs Pessimists

6 Minute English ·

2022/03/31

Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.

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6:22

The world of Agatha Christie

6 Minute English ·

2022/03/25

We discuss one of her most famous characters and teach you related vocabulary.

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