6 Minute English
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. A weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Thursday.
Becoming a musician
Learn about life as a musician from some people around the UK.Find a full transcript and worksheet for...
EscucharHow the world learned to love fast food
How did fast food spread around the world?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help...
EscucharWhich country has the best schools?
How do you compare education systems? Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode to help...
EscucharEating 50-year-old stew
Would you eat a stew that's been in a pot for 50 years? Find a full transcript and worksheet for this...
EscucharAre you drinking enough water?
How much water do you drink every day? Is it enough?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode...
EscucharEmbarrassed to go to the doctor?
What are the consequences of medical embarrassment?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode...
EscucharCall centres: Are you talking to AI?
Could AI make call centre queues less painful?Find a full transcript and worksheet for this episode...
EscucharMaking 'mum friends'
Is making new ‘mum friends’ the positive experience it’s often described as?Find a full transcript...
EscucharCan you trust ancestry DNA kits?
Are DNA ancestry tests a reliable way to trace your ancestry? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you...
EscucharHow babies learn to talk
What do babies need to learn to do to be able to talk?TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet...
EscucharThe secrets to a healthy old age
How can we stay healthy in old age? Beth and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find...
EscucharThe bond between sisters
A relationship between sisters can be one of the closest there is. Neil and Georgie tune in to a BBC...
EscucharHaving acne
Acne affects people of all ages, but especially teenagers. Neil and Beth listen to a skin doctor talking...
EscucharWhy you need a good night's sleep
Why is it so important to get a good night's sleep? TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript and worksheet...
EscucharDivorce: Why does it happen?
How is divorce talked about in different countries? Georgie and Phil teach you some new vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find...
EscucharTech that refuses to die
Technology is always changing! Or is it...? Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful...
EscucharDid Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake?
Could 73,000 Taylor Swift fans cause an earthquake? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some...
EscucharWhat decides our taste?
What makes us like the flavours we like? Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary....
EscucharLearning a new food culture
If you moved to a different country, how would you cope with new kinds of food? Neil and Beth discuss...
EscucharSaving water in the driest place on Earth
How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth? Neil and Beth teach you...
EscucharKeeping kids off smartphones
Can you stop a child having a phone if all their friends have one? Neil and Beth teach you some useful...
EscucharLess salt, better health
Are we all eating too much salt? Neil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary. TRANSCRIPT Find...
EscucharMeet a real Willy Wonka
Mmm, delicious. Hear a real-life chocolate maker talking about her job! Neil and Beth teach you some...
EscucharWhy we love dumplings
Every country seems to have its own version of dumplings! Neil and Beth discuss.TRANSCRIPT Find a full...
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