6 Minute English Podcast
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.
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Episodes to download
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Did Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Could 73,000 Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
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What decides our taste?
Thu 3 Oct 2024
What makes us like the flavours we like? Phil and Beth discuss this.
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Learning a new food culture
Thu 26 Sep 2024
If you moved to a different country, how would you cope with new kinds of food?
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Saving water in the driest place on Earth
Thu 19 Sep 2024
How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth?
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Keeping kids off smartphones
Thu 12 Sep 2024
Can you stop a child having a phone if all their friends have one?
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Less salt, better health
Tue 10 Sep 2024
Are we all eating too much salt? Neil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary.
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Meet a real Willy Wonka
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Mmm, delicious. Hear a real-life chocolate maker talking about her job!
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Why we love dumplings
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Every country seems to have its own version of dumplings! Neil and Beth discuss.
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The science of falling in love
Thu 1 Aug 2024
What's really happening in our brain when we fall in love?
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The school that puts the kids in charge
Thu 11 Jul 2024
What happens when you put kids in charge of the school?
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What can we learn from toddlers?
Thu 4 Jul 2024
You might think that we teach toddlers, but they can teach us as well!
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Building a better world with wood?
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Did you know that building with wood has benefits for our physical and mental health?
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E-rickshaws driving away pollution
Thu 30 May 2024
Are electric rickshaws the solution to urban air pollution?
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Dancing for the brain
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Not a dancer? You might change your mind once you hear the benefits!
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Disability in music and theatre
Thu 21 Mar 2024
Learn about people trying to make it easier for disabled musicians and music fans.