6 Minute English

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Episodes

Total: 251

Can the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases work together?

Naked in nature

2021/4/15

Hear about why being naked in nature might be good for you.

The language of biscuits

2021/4/8

Rob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack.

Neil and Georgina discuss where the English language we use today really comes from.

Astronauts on strike?

2021/3/25

Hear all about the Skylab astronauts’ disagreement with mission control.

Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives.

Hear about what small things you can do to feel happier about life.

Looking for utopia

2021/3/4

Rob and Georgina talk about how to create a happy place.

Covid: One year on

2021/2/25

Over a year on since the first outbreak, what have we learnt? We talk about the pandemic.

Singing in tune

2021/2/18

Neil and Georgina discuss singing and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

Working for yourself

2021/2/11

Rob and Georgina talk about the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing.

Rob and Georgina talk about percentages and teach you some English vocabulary.

Rob and Georgina discuss medical research and teach you related vocabulary.

What makes a good story?

2021/1/21

Hear about storytelling and how it helps us to connect and communicate.

Is learning languages good for head, heart and soul?

Neil and Rob talk about comfort food and what actually makes us eat it.

What is fat-shaming?

2020/12/31

We discuss where the attitudes behind fat-shaming come from.

Hear about coronavirus and how it isn’t that bad compared to historical pandemics

Are trees intelligent?

2020/12/17

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

We discuss how these sea creatures could help us solve the problem of plastic pollution.