6 Minute English
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Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.
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Episodes
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Aug 23, 2021 • 6min
The fear of numbers
Are you afraid of maths? Neil and Sam talk about numbers and teach you vocabulary.
Aug 19, 2021 • 7min
A future without doctors?
We discuss if artificial intelligence could replace human doctors and nurses.
Aug 16, 2021 • 6min
Lights! Camera! Kiss! - Intimacy on screen
How actors are made to feel more comfortable when filming intimate scenes.
Aug 12, 2021 • 7min
Head injury in sport
Contact sports can be dangerous. The truth about the effects on players is coming out.
Aug 9, 2021 • 6min
Inside the head of Jeff Bezos
How does the founder of the web giant Amazon think? Listen to the programme to find out.
Aug 5, 2021 • 7min
The history of swimming
We talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
Jul 29, 2021 • 7min
Are humans a messy species?
Learn the language of going to the toilet.
Jul 26, 2021 • 6min
The loneliest man in history
We talk about Michael Collins, who orbited the Moon in the command module Columbia.
Jul 19, 2021 • 6min
How colour affects us
Neil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel
Jul 15, 2021 • 6min
Flexible working
Is there a stigma attached to not wanting to work the 9-to-5 shift?
