6 Minute English

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Episodes

Total: 251

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

Are emojis turning us into lazy writers?

Being a beauty influencer

2022/8/25

Hear about women who are using social media to change attitudes to beauty

Women in the workplace

2022/8/18

Hear about the career-killing tasks that are holding women back in the workplace

How do you connect the unconnected?

How pandemics end

2022/8/4

Covid-19, The Black Death ... We discuss what happens when deadly diseases go global.

We talk about some new expressions that have been introduced to English through the media

From monster killers of the sea to endangered species - we talk sharks and vocabulary.

We discuss the impact of climate change on today's wildlife.

We discuss the tastes of our childhood and teach new vocabulary.

Modern scientists are under pressure from critics motivated by political views.

The Manhattan Project

2022/6/23

Learn about the invention of the atomic bomb

Rob and Sam discuss some of the problems Pacific islanders face and teach vocabulary.

What is the relationship between translation, technology and the human brain?

We talk about a very British tradition involving Queen Elizabeth II

Can you imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that you hear?

Finding your way in space

2022/5/20

What’s up and what’s down for astronauts who are floating in zero gravity?

VR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.

Great or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.

Remembering Desmond Tutu

2022/4/28

Deep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid.