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.
Find more at
/learningenglish
Follow us at
/learningenglish/followus
Episodes to download
-
![]()
Finding your way in space
Fri 20 May 2022
What鈥檚 up and what鈥檚 down for astronauts who are floating in zero gravity?
-
![]()
Can VR treat fears and phobias?
Thu 12 May 2022
VR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.
-
![]()
Life in the modern office
Thu 5 May 2022
Great or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.
-
![]()
Remembering Desmond Tutu
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Deep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid.
-
![]()
Discoveries of the Deep Sea
Thu 21 Apr 2022
We talk about an extreme environment, and teach you vocabulary along the way.
-
![]()
Rhetoric: How persuasive are you?
Thu 14 Apr 2022
We talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers
-
![]()
Britain's love affair with coffee
Thu 7 Apr 2022
It's not all about tea - Britons like coffee too. Learn vocabulary to talk about it.
-
![]()
Optimists vs Pessimists
Thu 31 Mar 2022
Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.
-
![]()
The world of Agatha Christie
Fri 25 Mar 2022
We discuss one of her most famous characters and teach you related vocabulary.
-
![]()
Mars: Mysteries of the Red Planet
Thu 17 Mar 2022
Neil and Sam discuss our fascination with the 'Red Planet' and teach you related vocab.
-
![]()
Why laughter is the best medicine
Thu 10 Mar 2022
Shouldn't we take laughter more seriously? We discuss and teach related vocabulary.
-
![]()
Is being kind good for you?
Thu 3 Mar 2022
Neil and Sam discuss the benefits of kindness and teach you related vocabulary.
-
![]()
-
![]()
The benefits of boredom
Thu 17 Feb 2022
We talk about the positive side of boredom and teach you related vocabulary.
-
![]()
Sleepy in South Korea
Wed 9 Feb 2022
Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
-
![]()
Sleepy in South Korea
Thu 3 Feb 2022
Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
-
![]()
Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics
Thu 27 Jan 2022
Artificial snow, coronavirus and controversy surround the Beijing Games starting soon.
-
![]()
Are personalised diets the best way to be healthy?
Thu 20 Jan 2022
We discuss how microbes matter when it comes to food, and teach some related vocabulary.
-
![]()
-
![]()
Welcome to the 'metaverse'
Thu 6 Jan 2022
We discuss how things like the metaverse and AI might influence how we live.
-
![]()
Do trees have memories?
Thu 30 Dec 2021
We discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.
-
![]()
Algorithms
Thu 23 Dec 2021
We talk about the maths formulas that are increasingly part of our lives.
-
![]()
Changing the Earth's climate
Thu 16 Dec 2021
Could diamonds help to prevent a climate catastrophe? That's what we discuss.
-
![]()
Body language online
Thu 9 Dec 2021
How can we make video conferences feel more natural? That's what Sam and Neil talk about.
-
![]()
The Human Library: Life as an open book
Thu 2 Dec 2021
Would you like to borrow a person for a half-hour candid conversation?
-
![]()
How green is nuclear energy?
Thu 25 Nov 2021
How safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.
-
![]()
Why we forget the things we learn
Thu 18 Nov 2021
Georgina and Rob talk about memory and teach you vocabulary along the way.
-
![]()
Why is Super Mario so popular?
Thu 11 Nov 2021
We talk about a famous video game character from the 80s.
-
![]()
Should fast food sponsor sport?
Thu 4 Nov 2021
Is it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?
-
![]()
Grime: Music from architecture
Thu 28 Oct 2021
We talk about the music of Wiley and Stormy, and teach you related vocabulary.
