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.
Call 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...
EscucharKids and climate change
What are young people's thoughts on climate change?TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode...
EscucharBirthday cakes
How have birthday cakes changed over the years?TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and...
EscucharThe science of falling in love
What's really happening in our brain when we fall in love?TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this...
EscucharWhy read books, not screens?
Why is it better to read from a book than a screen? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some...
EscucharAI to reduce animal testing
Could AI reduce the need for animal testing? Phil and Georgie teach you some useful vocabulary.TRANSCRIPT Find...
EscucharThe school that puts the kids in charge
What happens when you put the kids in charge of the school? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach...
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