6 Minute English Podcast
Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the 麻豆社.
Find more at bbclearninenglish.com
Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the 麻豆社.
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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Episodes to download
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How reading shapes your brain
Thursday
Scientific research has shown that learning to read changes how our brains work.
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Searching for life on another planet
Thu 7 May 2026
Does life on another planet exist? Neil and Becca hear from experts about another planet.
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Should we eat ultra-processed food?
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Ultra-processed food can be tasty, but what is it doing to our health?
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Why are we all so stressed?
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Neil and Becca share their experiences with stress and teach you some new vocabulary.
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Love the foods you hate
Thu 16 Apr 2026
Are there foods that you just hate? Did you hated a food in the past but now like it?
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Are saunas good for you?
Thu 2 Apr 2026
How do you feel about saunas? Does being in the heat make you tense or at ease?
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Weight loss drugs
Thu 26 Mar 2026
How do weight loss drugs help people lose weight? Neil and Georgie hear from a professor.
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How do we adapt to the cold?
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Some people don't seem to mind the cold, others seem to feel it much more strongly.
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Should we pay more for chocolate?
Thu 12 Mar 2026
Learn about the world in English and learn some interesting vocabulary
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Why are some animals black and white?
Thu 5 Mar 2026
Zebras' black-and-white stripes may prevent bites from insects. What about giant pandas?
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The power of pepper
Thu 26 Feb 2026
Did you know there are hundreds of different varieties of pepper worldwide?
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Dreaming of being a chef
Thu 19 Feb 2026
Working in a restaurant can be tough, but for some, becoming a top chef is a dream job
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Artistic swimming
Thu 12 Feb 2026
Could you hold your breath underwater while doing gymnastics? These athletes can.
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Rethinking dyslexia
Thu 5 Feb 2026
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.
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Why are billionaires building bunkers?
Thu 29 Jan 2026
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.
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Scared to speak English?
Thu 22 Jan 2026
Beth and Pippa discuss learning languages and how to fight your fear of speaking English.
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What English phrases really mean
Thu 15 Jan 2026
British people love to play with words, but why do we do it? Pippa and Beth discuss this.
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Is social media dead?
Thu 8 Jan 2026
Is social media on a downward spiral? Neil and Pippa discuss this.
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Was Christmas better in the past?
Christmas Day 2025
Beth and Neil talk about a strange emotion we can feel at Christmas called nostalgia.
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Finding and eating wild food
Thu 18 Dec 2025
Where do you get your fruit and vegetables 鈥� a supermarket, a greengrocer... or the wild?
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How are horses helping to heal humans?
Thu 11 Dec 2025
Did you know that horses are being used to help with physical and mental illness?
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Do you have good dining etiquette?
Thu 20 Nov 2025
Do you know the 'proper' way to behave during meals?
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Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?
Thu 30 Oct 2025
Is a large breakfast the key to maintaining healthy eating habits?
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Did a civilisation exist on Earth before humans?
Thu 23 Oct 2025
Was there a civilisation with advanced technology on planet Earth before humans?
