6 Minute English Podcast
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.
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Episodes to download
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Is punctuality important?
Thu 19 Nov 2020
We discuss people's attitude to being on time and why some people are always late.
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Could you be a victim of online fraud?
Thu 12 Nov 2020
We talk about online fraud and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
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Melting ice sheet: Is it too late?
Thu 5 Nov 2020
Many scientists are wondering whether it’s now too late to stop global warming.
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Walkman: the music player revolution
Thu 29 Oct 2020
Neil and Georgina take a nostalgic look back at the 1980s and the birth of the Walkman.
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Could humans live in underwater cities?
Thu 22 Oct 2020
Hear about projects to create liveable underwater habitats and learn new vocabulary.
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Hacking help for US elections
Thu 15 Oct 2020
Rob and Sam discuss plans in the US to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks on election day.
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Do chimps have the same emotions as us?
Thu 8 Oct 2020
Hear Jane Goodall talk about the deep connections between humans and the great apes.
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How can we make the web a better place?
Thu 1 Oct 2020
Neil and Sam talk about the subject and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Coronavirus: Dealing with mass unemployment post-pandemic
Thu 24 Sep 2020
Neil and Sam discuss the post-Covid job landscape and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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Grandma therapy in Zimbabwe
Thu 17 Sep 2020
Grandmothers are being trained to provide therapy to people in their community.
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Is there a future without bees?
Thu 10 Sep 2020
The number of bees is declining at an alarming rate, with serious consequences for us.
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How to talk about conspiracy theories
Thu 3 Sep 2020
We discuss what to do when you are confronted with someone who spreads falsehoods.
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What’s the point of blood types?
Thu 27 Aug 2020
In this programme, we’ll be finding out all about blood and teaching you some vocabulary.
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Will Covid-19 change cities?
Thu 20 Aug 2020
Rob and Neil discuss the future of our cities and teach you useful vocabulary.
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Is this the era of distrust?
Thu 13 Aug 2020
In an era of fake news, could it be that we are living through a crisis in trust?
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No more bosses
Thu 6 Aug 2020
Can companies operate better without managers? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.
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The medicine of coronavirus
Thu 30 Jul 2020
Neil and Georgina talk about Covid-19 and teach you related vocabulary.
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Food made in space
Thu 23 Jul 2020
Find out how growing plants in space might help develop better crops.
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Sport against poverty
Thu 16 Jul 2020
Neil and Sam discuss how sport is giving hope to young people leading the toughest lives.
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Covid-19: The office after lockdown
Thu 9 Jul 2020
Companies are rushing to install technology to make offices safer. Neil and Sam discuss.
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Should we wear a face mask?
Thu 2 Jul 2020
Can wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss.
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Millennials and business
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Rob and Sam discuss the new generation's desire to make the world a better place.
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Is being thrifty a virtue?
Thu 18 Jun 2020
Neil and Sam talk about being a saver in a consumer culture and teach you vocabulary.
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The food delivery revolution
Thu 11 Jun 2020
Takeaway apps are changing food culture. We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.
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What difference has #MeToo made?
Thu 4 Jun 2020
Sam and Georgina talk about the movement and teach you related vocabulary.
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Is the recycling system broken?
Thu 28 May 2020
We talk about the over-reliance on recycling rather than reducing the use of plastics
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The soothing power of books
Thu 21 May 2020
How can books help us relax and feel more alive during troubled times?
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Shocking facts about electricity
Thu 14 May 2020
Neil and Georgina talk about how electrical systems differ from country to country.
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Internet - good or bad?
Thu 26 Apr 2018
Rob and Neil discuss some of the advantages and drawbacks of going online
