6 Minute English

6 Minute English

Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC. Find more at bbclearninenglish.com

6 Minute English

Episodes (325 available)

6 Minute English, The power of poetry

Learn about the positive impacts of poetry and practise your listening skills

4 Jun 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Living with debt

Have you ever borrowed money to buy something?

28 May 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Making cities feel quieter

How loud is it where you live? Would you prefer to live somewhere quiet?

21 May 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, How reading shapes your brain

Scientific research has shown that learning to read changes how our brains work.

14 May 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Searching for life on another planet

Does life on another planet exist? Neil and Becca hear from experts about another planet.

7 May 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Should we eat ultra-processed food?

Ultra-processed food can be tasty, but what is it doing to our health?

30 Apr 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Why are we all so stressed?

Neil and Becca share their experiences with stress and teach you some new vocabulary.

23 Apr 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Love the foods you hate

Are there foods that you just hate? Did you hated a food in the past but now like it?

16 Apr 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, The future of food

Do you know where your food comes from?

9 Apr 2026

7 mins

6 Minute English, Are saunas good for you?

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

2 Apr 2026

7 mins

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