6 Minute English

by BBC Radio

Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

Episodes

Our love of pets

6m · Published 04 Jan 11:03

Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach new vocabulary.

Sexism: Female farmers fighting back

6m · Published 28 Dec 15:24

Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.

Learning lessons from the Moon

6m · Published 21 Dec 10:15

Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there?

Could we live without plastic?

6m · Published 14 Dec 09:58

Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.

Invasive species: Why don't we eat them?

6m · Published 07 Dec 12:45

Invasive species are causing problems for nature around the world, so why not eat them?

What and where is Little Italy?

6m · Published 30 Nov 11:14

How did Italian food become famous throughout the world? Find out with Neil and Georgie

Social media and teenage health

6m · Published 23 Nov 10:56

What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them?

Mystery flying objects

6m · Published 16 Nov 12:12

What exactly did navy pilots see in 2004? The US investigates these UFOs now, in 2023.

Elephant-proof farming

6m · Published 14 Nov 09:42

What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it?

Should we farm octopus?

6m · Published 02 Nov 08:23

Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.

6 Minute English has 220 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 23:07:35. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 25th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 27th, 2024 02:43.