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Divorce: Why does it happen?
How is divorce talked about in different countries? Georgie and Phil teach you some new vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT
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10/24/2024 • 6 minutes, 49 seconds
Tech that refuses to die
Technology is always changing! Or is it...? Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-241017SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER:
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10/17/2024 • 6 minutes, 32 seconds
Did Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
Could 73,000 Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-241010FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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10/10/2024 • 6 minutes, 45 seconds
What decides our taste?
What makes us like the flavours we like? Phil 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-241003 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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10/3/2024 • 6 minutes, 40 seconds
Learning a new food culture
If you moved to a different country, how would you cope with new kinds of food? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth? Neil and Beth 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-240926FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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9/26/2024 • 6 minutes, 14 seconds
Saving water in the driest place on Earth
How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth? Neil and Beth 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-240919 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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9/19/2024 • 6 minutes, 42 seconds
Keeping kids off smartphones
Can you stop a child having a phone if all their friends have one? Neil and Beth 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-240912FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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9/12/2024 • 6 minutes, 41 seconds
Less salt, better health
Are we all eating too much salt? Neil and Georgie 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-2400905 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
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9/10/2024 • 6 minutes, 41 seconds
Meet a real Willy Wonka
Mmm, delicious. Hear a real-life chocolate maker talking about her job! Neil and Beth teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT
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8/29/2024 • 6 minutes, 12 seconds
Why we love dumplings
Every country seems to have its own version of dumplings! Neil and Beth discuss.TRANSCRIPT
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8/22/2024 • 6 minutes, 10 seconds
Kids and climate change
What are young people's thoughts on climate change?TRANSCRIPT
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8/15/2024 • 6 minutes, 57 seconds
Birthday cakes
How have birthday cakes changed over the years?TRANSCRIPT
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8/8/2024 • 6 minutes, 49 seconds
The science of falling in love
What's really happening in our brain when we fall in love?TRANSCRIPT
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8/1/2024 • 6 minutes, 14 seconds
Why read books, not screens?
Why is it better to read from a book than a screen? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT
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7/25/2024 • 6 minutes, 14 seconds
AI to reduce animal testing
Could AI reduce the need for animal testing? Phil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT
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7/18/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
The school that puts the kids in charge
What happens when you put the kids in charge of the school? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT
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7/11/2024 • 6 minutes, 14 seconds
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
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7/4/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
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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6/27/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
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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6/20/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
How names can tell painful stories
Can names be attached to painful histories? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com [Image: Getty]TRANSCRIPT
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6/13/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
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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6/6/2024 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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
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5/30/2024 • 6 minutes, 14 seconds
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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5/23/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
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. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com [Image: Getty Images]TRANSCRIPT
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5/16/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
Bitter food, better health?
Could bitter foods be better for your health?(Image: Getty Images)Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
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5/9/2024 • 6 minutes, 14 seconds
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
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5/2/2024 • 6 minutes, 10 seconds
Eating for two
Mums-to-be often feel guilty about the food they crave in pregnancy. Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. (Image: Getty)TRANSCRIPT
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4/25/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
Dancing for the brain
Not a dancer? You might change your mind once you hear the benefits! Beth and Neil discuss this 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/features/6-minute-english_2023/ep-240418
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4/18/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
Nudges: The secrets of persuasion
Are nudges good or bad? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT
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4/11/2024 • 6 minutes, 11 seconds
Why sitting is bad for health
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4/4/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
Why everyone loves the underdog
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3/28/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
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)TRANSCRIPT
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3/21/2024 • 5 minutes, 57 seconds
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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3/14/2024 • 6 minutes, 14 seconds
Sewing to fight period poverty
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3/7/2024 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
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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9/15/2022 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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7/14/2022 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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3/10/2022 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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2/3/2022 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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1/27/2022 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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1/20/2022 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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1/13/2022 • 6 minutes, 14 seconds
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1/6/2022 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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12/30/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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12/23/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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12/16/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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12/9/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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12/2/2021 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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11/25/2021 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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11/18/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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11/11/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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11/4/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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10/28/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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10/21/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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10/14/2021 • 6 minutes, 10 seconds
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9/30/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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9/23/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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9/9/2021 • 6 minutes, 46 seconds
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9/6/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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9/2/2021 • 6 minutes, 46 seconds
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8/26/2021 • 6 minutes, 44 seconds
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8/23/2021 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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8/19/2021 • 6 minutes, 46 seconds
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8/16/2021 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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8/12/2021 • 6 minutes, 46 seconds
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8/9/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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8/5/2021 • 6 minutes, 47 seconds
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7/29/2021 • 6 minutes, 43 seconds
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7/26/2021 • 6 minutes, 16 seconds
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7/19/2021 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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7/15/2021 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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6/24/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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6/17/2021 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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6/3/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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5/14/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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5/6/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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4/29/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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4/22/2021 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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4/15/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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4/8/2021 • 6 minutes, 13 seconds
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4/1/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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3/25/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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3/18/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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3/11/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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3/4/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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2/25/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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2/18/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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2/11/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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2/4/2021 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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1/28/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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1/21/2021 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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1/14/2021 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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12/31/2020 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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12/24/2020 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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12/17/2020 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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12/10/2020 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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12/3/2020 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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11/12/2020 • 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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10/22/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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10/15/2020 • 6 minutes, 22 seconds
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10/1/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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9/24/2020 • 6 minutes, 18 seconds
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9/17/2020 • 6 minutes, 24 seconds
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8/20/2020 • 6 minutes, 3 seconds
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8/6/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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7/30/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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7/23/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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7/16/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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7/9/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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7/2/2020 • 6 minutes, 20 seconds
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6/25/2020 • 6 minutes, 22 seconds
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6/18/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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6/11/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
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6/4/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
Is the recycling system broken?
We talk about the over-reliance on recycling rather than reducing the use of plastics
5/28/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
The soothing power of books
How can books help us relax and feel more alive during troubled times?
5/21/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
Shocking facts about electricity
Neil and Georgina talk about how electrical systems differ from country to country.
5/14/2020 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
Internet - good or bad?
Rob and Neil discuss some of the advantages and drawbacks of going online