6 Minute English
BBC Radio
Learn and practise useful English with clips from programmes around the BBC. Each week, we talk about an interesting topic and learn helpful words and phrases used in natural spoken English - all in 6 minutes! Practise your listening and hear natural spoken English. Find more at
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12 snips
Mar 16, 2023 • 6min
Food and mood
We look at the link between what you eat and how you feel.
19 snips
Mar 9, 2023 • 7min
How to talk to a climate denier
The dos and don'ts of trying to discuss science with someone who doesn't believe in it.
10 snips
Mar 2, 2023 • 6min
Losing your mother tongue
Hear the story of a woman who replaced her native Czech for English.
20 snips
Feb 23, 2023 • 6min
The health benefits of apples
Could there be some truth in the proverb 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'?
15 snips
Feb 16, 2023 • 6min
Why do we procrastinate?
Do you leave your work until the last minute? If so, this programme is for you!
18 snips
Feb 9, 2023 • 6min
Doomscrolling: Why do we do it?
We discuss if there is an evolutionary reason why we're attracted to bad news.
19 snips
Feb 2, 2023 • 6min
Exercise for The Lazy
What's the least amount of exercise you should do to stay healthy?
32 snips
Jan 26, 2023 • 6min
Can AI have a mind of its own?
Hear about the software engineer who became 'friends' with his computer.
5 snips
Jan 19, 2023 • 6min
Climate change: Are there too many people?
Does the size of your carbon footprint depend on where in the world you were born?
11 snips
Jan 12, 2023 • 6min
The hidden life of buffets
We discuss buffet meals and the history behind them and teach related vocabulary.
