6 Minute English Podcast
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.
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Episodes to download
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Addicted to sugar
Thu 11 Jan 2024
How has sugar become such an important part of our diets? Neil and Georgie discuss.
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Our love of pets
Thu 4 Jan 2024
Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.
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Sexism: Female farmers fighting back
Thu 28 Dec 2023
Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.
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Learning lessons from the Moon
Thu 21 Dec 2023
Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?
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Could we live without plastic?
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.
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Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?
Thu 7 Dec 2023
Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?
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What and where is Little Italy?
Thu 30 Nov 2023
How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Find out with Neil and Georgie
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Social media and teenage health
Thu 23 Nov 2023
What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them?
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Mystery flying objects
Thu 16 Nov 2023
What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? The US investigates these UFOs now, in 2023.
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Elephant-proof farming
Tue 14 Nov 2023
What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?
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Should we farm octopus?
Thu 2 Nov 2023
Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.
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Ways to live for 100 years
Thu 26 Oct 2023
More and more people are living to 100, but what is the secret of a long life?
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How green is your money?
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.
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Mushrooms: Medicine or myth?
Thu 12 Oct 2023
Today the medicinal mushroom industry is big business. But are there actually benefits?
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Saving dead languages
Thu 5 Oct 2023
Some Australian languages have been saved from extinction. We discuss Barngala's revival.
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Sounds that make you want to scream
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here.
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How fans talk about their passions
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.
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Making male friends
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Do men find it harder than women to make close friendships? Neil and Beth discuss.
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Do you have eco-anxiety?
Thu 10 Aug 2023
A growing number around the world are experiencing something called 'eco-anxiety'.
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Can we stop natural disasters?
Fri 4 Aug 2023
Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?
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Could you live on wild food?
Thu 20 Jul 2023
We hear about a new foraging project and the health benefits of eating wild food.
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Should we fear chatbots?
Thu 6 Jul 2023
We talk about chatbots and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
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