6 Minute English Episodes Episode guide
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Do you have eco-anxiety?
A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.
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Do you have a sedentary lifestyle?
How does being physically inactive affect your health? Dan and Catherine find out.
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Do you get jealous easily?
Hear experts talking about jealousy and envy, and learn related vocabulary.
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Do you enjoy other people's bad luck?
Learn about schadenfraude. A German word that English has borrowed.
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Do you care if you're poor when you're old?
Neil and Rob talk about financial planning and teach you money-related vocabulary.
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Do we read to show off?
Neil and Alice discuss what kind of book people like to be seen reading.
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Do trees have memories?
We discuss whether plants can 'remember' stressful situations, such as droughts or pests.
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Do our pets care about us?
We love and care for our pets. But do they care about us in return? Neil and Sam discuss.
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Do opposites attract?
Why are we attracted to some people and not to others?
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Do emojis make language better?
Are emojis turning us into lazy writers?
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Do chimps have the same emotions as us?
Hear Jane Goodall talk about the deep connections between humans and the great apes.
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Do as I say, not as I do
Why do people often say one thing and do another?
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Do adults exercise enough?
Neil and Rob talk about vigorous exercise 鈥� and whether adults take enough of it!
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Divorce: Why does it happen?
How is divorce talked about in different countries?
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Discoveries of the Deep Sea
We talk about an extreme environment, and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Disability in music and theatre
Learn about people trying to make it easier for disabled musicians and music fans.
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Digital help for blind people
Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.
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Did Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
Could 73,000 Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
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Did a civilisation exist on Earth before humans?
Was there a civilisation with advanced technology on planet Earth before humans?
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Diabetes
Why is the disease diabetes on the rise?
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Describing Generation Z
Have you grown up with social media? You could belong to Generation Z.
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Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet?
Could some ideas to deal with climate change actually damage the environment?
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Debating veganism
Dan and Rob discuss veganism, persuasion and teach you vocabulary.
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Dating apps: How our brains react
Rob and Dan discuss love and teach you new items of vocabulary in just 6 minutes!
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Dancing for the brain
Not a dancer? You might change your mind once you hear the benefits!
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Curbing our plastic addiction
Could we live without plastic? Rob and Neil discuss the progress that's being made.
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Covid: One year on
Over a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? We talk about the pandemic.
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Covid-19: The office after lockdown
Companies are rushing to install technology to make offices safer. Neil and Sam discuss.
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Could you live on wild food?
We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.
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Could you go vegan?
Could you give up meat and animal products?
