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6 Minute English Episodes

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    Artistic swimming

    Could you hold your breath underwater while doing gymnastics? These athletes can.

  2. Are you unhappy at work?

    How can jobs change so that workers are happier?

  3. Are you lonely in a crowd?

    We discuss the role of crowds in modern life

  4. Are you good at complaining?

    Sam and Rob hope you don't complain about the vocabulary they're going to teach you!

  5. Are you following your dreams?

    Hear about two people who dared to follow their dreams and are happy to have done so.

  6. Are you flourishing?

    Many of us are familiar with wellbeing, but have you heard about flourishing?

  7. Are you excited about the World Cup?

    We hear from football fans and those who are not so keen on the tournament.

  8. Are you drinking enough water?

    How much water do you drink every day? Is it enough?

  9. Are you at risk from online fraud?

    Sam and Rob discuss criminal methods, hear from anti-fraud experts and teach vocabulary.

  10. Are you at risk from online fraud?

    Have you fallen for a scam? Sam and Rob discuss and teach you fraud-related vocabulary.

  11. Are you a 'vampire shopper'?

    Neil and Rob discuss their shopping habits and give you vocabulary for free!

  12. Are we too fixated on protein?

    Has our love for protein come at the expense of other important food groups, like fibre?

  13. Are we there yet?

    Why do some weeks just fly by but sometimes minutes can seem like hours?

  14. Are we getting more allergic to things?

    Do you know anyone who has 50+ allergies?

  15. Are we afraid of food?

    Neil and Alice talk about the growing fear of food and teach new words

  16. Are trees intelligent?

    We talk about trees and how they can communicate and help each other.

  17. Are smartphones killing cameras?

    Catherine and Neil talk about photography and teach you six items of related vocabulary.

  18. Are saunas good for you?

    How do you feel about saunas? Does being in the heat make you tense or at ease?

  19. Are plant-based substitutes healthier than meat?

    Are plant-based substitutes any healthier than the meat options they have replaced?

  20. Are personalised diets the best way to be healthy?

    We discuss how microbes matter when it comes to food, and teach some related vocabulary.

  21. Are personalised diets the best way to be healthy?

    We discuss how microbes matter when it comes to food, and teach some related vocabulary.

  22. Are opinion polls accurate?

    What can opinion polls really tell us?

  23. Are models too skinny?

    Skinny models: What does the law say about walking the catwalk?

  24. Are humans a messy species?

    Learn the language of going to the toilet.

  25. Are Halloween costumes too scary?

    Some parents are complaining that some Halloween costumes are too scary.

  26. Are food allergies more common now?

    Neil and Rob discuss the topic and teach you new vocabulary.

  27. Are bucket lists always a good thing?

    Do you have a bucket list? We discuss if planning our dreams is a good or a bad thing.

  28. Are beards back to stay?

    Time to buy a razor?

  29. Are artistic brains different?

    We talk about Mozart, Jimi Hendrix and teach you vocabulary.

  30. Animal phobias

    Why do we fear animals that pose no threat to us?

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