6 Minute English
BBC Radio
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.
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Episodes
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Jun 16, 2022 • 6min
Island life: Is it paradise?
Rob and Sam discuss some of the problems Pacific islanders face and teach vocabulary.
6 snips
Jun 9, 2022 • 6min
The technology of translation
What is the relationship between translation, technology and the human brain?
Jun 1, 2022 • 6min
What is the Platinum Jubilee?
We talk about a very British tradition involving Queen Elizabeth II
May 26, 2022 • 6min
People who can taste words
Can you imagine being able to ‘taste’ every word that you hear?
May 20, 2022 • 6min
Finding your way in space
What’s up and what’s down for astronauts who are floating in zero gravity?
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May 12, 2022 • 6min
Can VR treat fears and phobias?
VR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.
May 5, 2022 • 6min
Life in the modern office
Great or awful? How do people rate office working? We talk about it and teach vocabulary.
4 snips
Apr 28, 2022 • 6min
Remembering Desmond Tutu
Deep convictions and a sense of humour - we talk about a man who helped end apartheid.
Apr 21, 2022 • 6min
Discoveries of the Deep Sea
We talk about an extreme environment, and teach you vocabulary along the way.
Apr 14, 2022 • 6min
Rhetoric: How persuasive are you?
We talk about an art that started with ancient Greek philosophers
