6 Minute English Podcast
Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC.
Find more at bbclearninenglish.com
Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC.
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
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
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Episodes to download
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Can we boost the immune system?
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Can ginger shots, turmeric and cold water swimming boost your immune system?
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Healthy meals on a budget
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Is eating healthily always expensive? Pippa and Georgie teach you some vocabulary
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Should we eat less rice?
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Demand for rice is increasing, but is it possible to grow it in a more eco-friendly way?
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The country that measures happiness
Thu 6 Mar 2025
Is happiness the key to success? In Bhutan they think so.
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Young women on social media
Thu 20 Feb 2025
How do women in different countries experience the online world?
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Rage bait: How online anger makes money
Thu 13 Feb 2025
How do people make money from rage bait? Beth and Phil teach you some new vocabulary.
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Embarrassed to go to the doctor?
Boxing Day 2024
What are the consequences of medical embarrrassment?
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Making 'mum friends'
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Is making new ‘mum friends’ the positive experience it’s often described as?
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Can you trust ancestry DNA kits?
Thu 5 Dec 2024
Are DNA ancestry tests a reliable way to trace your ancestry?
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The secrets to a healthy old age
Thu 21 Nov 2024
How can we stay healthy in old age? Beth and Phil teach you some new vocabulary.
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The bond between sisters
Thu 14 Nov 2024
A relationship between sisters can be one of the closest there is.
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Why you need a good night's sleep
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Why is it so important to get a good night's sleep?
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Did Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Could 73,000 Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
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What decides our taste?
Thu 3 Oct 2024
What makes us like the flavours we like? Phil and Beth discuss this.
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Learning a new food culture
Thu 26 Sep 2024
If you moved to a different country, how would you cope with new kinds of food?
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Saving water in the driest place on Earth
Thu 19 Sep 2024
How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth?
