6 Minute English Episodes Episode guide
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Sonic seasoning
Can sound make your food taste better? Neil and Beth discuss.
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Songwriting
We discuss the art of songwriting 鈥� combining lyrics and music to make a hit song.
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Social media and teenage health
What are the risks of social media to teenage health and what can be done about them?
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Snowflakes and taking offence
The word 'snowflake' has been used as an insult. We discuss what it takes to be offended.
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Smartphone addiction
How many hours a day do you spend staring at your smartphone?
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Smart tech and climate change
Could AI be used to help fight against climate change?
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Sleepy in South Korea
Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
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Sleepy in South Korea
Life in a place where people work longer hours and get less sleep than anywhere else.
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Slang
What's the difference between slang, jargon, and swearing?
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Singing in tune
Neil and Georgina discuss singing and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
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Sighing
Why do we sigh?
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Side hustles
Do you have a second job? Learn about a trend followed by a quarter of workers in the UK.
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Should we wear a face mask?
Can wearing masks in public help prevent the spread of coronavirus? Rob and Sam discuss.
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Should we fear chatbots?
We talk about chatbots and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.
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Should we farm octopus?
Is it OK to eat animals that can feel emotion? Learn vocabulary on this topic.
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Should we eat less rice?
Demand for rice is increasing, but is it possible to grow it in a more eco-friendly way?
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Should schoolchildren have jobs?
The number of schoolchildren doing part-time jobs in the UK has fallen
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Should fast food sponsor sport?
Is it right for companies selling unhealthy products to sponsor sporting events?
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Should animals be kept in zoos?
How do you feel about zoos? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach some new vocabulary.
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Shocking facts about electricity
Neil and Georgina talk about how electrical systems differ from country to country.
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Shame
Why is 'shame' the emotion of now? We discuss this and teach you new vocabulary as well.
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Shakespeare in plain English
Should the difficult language of Shakespeare be 'translated' into plain English?
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Sexism: Female farmers fighting back
Female farmers in many countries face sexism. Some are finding ways to be fairly treated.
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Sewing to fight period poverty
Period poverty affects over 500 million people worldwide. How can volunteers help?
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Self-help
Want to improve your life?
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Saving water in the driest place on Earth
How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth?
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Saving the white rhinos
Conservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme to preserve the species.
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Saving dead languages
Some Australian languages have been saved from extinction. We discuss Barngala's revival.
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Saving China's elephants
Many animals face extinction. But people are realising that they must act now to stop...
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Robot therapist
Would you tell a robot your deepest secrets?
