
Language Learning
6 Minute English
BBC Radio
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Episodes to Learn English340

Do you get jealous easily?
Mar 30, 20236 min<p>Hear experts talking about jealousy and envy, and learn related vocabulary.</p>

Are you lonely in a crowd?
Mar 23, 20236 min<p>We discuss the role of crowds in modern life</p>

Food and mood
Mar 16, 20236 min<p>We look at the link between what you eat and how you feel.</p>

How to talk to a climate denier
Mar 9, 20237 min<p>The dos and don'ts of trying to discuss science with someone who doesn't believe in it.</p>

Losing your mother tongue
Mar 2, 20236 min<p>Hear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.</p>

The health benefits of apples
Feb 23, 20236 min<p>Could there be some truth in the proverb 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'?</p>

Why do we procrastinate?
Feb 16, 20236 min<p>Do you leave your work until the last minute? If so, this programme is for you!</p>

Doomscrolling: Why do we do it?
Feb 9, 20236 min<p>We discuss if there is an evolutionary reason why we're attracted to bad news.</p>

Exercise for The Lazy
Feb 2, 20236 min<p>What's the least amount of exercise you should do to stay healthy?</p>

Can AI have a mind of its own?
Jan 26, 20236 min<p>Hear about the software engineer who became 'friends' with his computer.</p>

Climate change: Are there too many people?
Jan 19, 20236 min<p>Does the size of your carbon footprint depend on where in the world you were born?</p>

The hidden life of buffets
Jan 12, 20236 min<p>We discuss buffet meals and the history behind them and teach related vocabulary.</p>

Songwriting
Jan 5, 20236 min<p>We discuss the art of songwriting – combining lyrics and music to make a hit song.</p>

United against food waste
Dec 29, 20226 min<p>According to the UN, one third of the food we grow is thrown away. How can we stop this?</p>

3D printers
Dec 22, 20226 min<p>We look at the role of 3D printers in medicine, and teach you some related vocabulary.</p>

Are opinion polls accurate?
Dec 15, 20226 min<p>What can opinion polls really tell us?</p>

Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet?
Dec 8, 20226 min<p>Could some ideas to deal with climate change actually damage the environment?</p>

Can music mend a broken heart?
Dec 1, 20226 min<p>Meet a singer-songwriter who used music to express her feelings of falling in love.</p>

The art of conversation
Nov 24, 20226 min<p>We discuss whether the art of conversation is being lost in the era of social media</p>

Qatar's World Cup workers
Nov 17, 20226 min<p>Hear about the workers who built the World Cup stadiums</p>

Controlling the weather
Nov 10, 20226 min<p>We discuss two different types of weather manipulation.</p>

Meet the flavourists
Nov 3, 20226 min<p>Is designing a food flavour a dark art? We talk about the people who make flavours.</p>

Are Halloween costumes too scary?
Oct 27, 20226 min<p>Some parents are complaining that some Halloween costumes are too scary.</p>

Does climate change make you anxious?
Oct 20, 20226 min<p>We discuss how extreme weather events are affecting our mental health.</p>

Translating recipes
Oct 13, 20226 min<p>How to adapt dishes from other countries? We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.</p>

Are artistic brains different?
Oct 6, 20226 min<p>We talk about Mozart, Jimi Hendrix and teach you vocabulary.</p>

Why are prices going up?
Sep 29, 20226 min<p>We discuss inflation and economics and teach related vocabulary.</p>

English for dating online
Sep 22, 20226 min<p>We discuss language that gets used for dating online and new language that is emerging.</p>

Man vs beast: Who is more efficient?
Sep 15, 20226 min<p>We discuss the advantages of the design of the human body, and teach you vocabulary too.</p>

Are you following your dreams?
Sep 8, 20226 min<p>Hear about two people who dared to follow their dreams and are happy to have done so.</p>


