6 Minute English Episodes Episode guide
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How meditation changes the brain
Meditating changes your brain say some experts. Sam and Neil discuss and teach vocabulary
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How learning to read changes lives
How can literacy change people's lives?
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How intelligent is the octopus?
Neil and Catherine chat about this curious animal and teach you six items of vocabulary.
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How honest are we?
Rob and Neil discuss if honesty is a product of living in a social group.
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How honest are we?
Rob and Neil discuss if honesty is a product of living in a group.
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How green is your money?
Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.
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How green is nuclear energy?
How safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.
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How fans talk about their passions
Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.
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How effective are dating apps?
Apparently, only 5% of people who've used dating apps, actually go on the date. Why?
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How do you read your news?
Sophie and Neil discuss the pros and cons of news in print
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How do you like your tea?
Tea comes in different forms – milky, sweet or spicy
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How do you like your coffee?
Does a cafe's free wi-fi encourage you to go in and buy a coffee?
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How do you learn to speak a language?
Words to learn
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How do you learn to speak a language?
Words to learn
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How do pets navigate?
How do lost cats and dogs find their way home?
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How culture affects sadness
Could your culture influence sadness? We talk about sadness and teach you vocabulary.
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How creative should we be?
Rob and Neil discuss what it takes to be creative - and they also teach you vocabulary.
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How colour affects us
Neil and Georgina add some colour to your life by discussing how colour can make you feel
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How can we make the web a better place?
Neil and Sam talk about the subject and teach you vocabulary along the way.
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How bubble tea got its bubbles
How was bubble tea invented?
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How bad is booze?
Rob and Alice discuss what risk to your health regular drinking may have
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How babies learn to talk
What do babies need to learn to do to be able to talk?
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High-vis fashion
How did clothes worn for safety end up on the catwalk?
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Hi, meet my online persona!
Are we different online than we are in real life?
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Hermits
Why do people decide to be alone for long periods of time?
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Heritage sites
Neil and Alice discuss the threat to the world's natural and cultural heritage sites
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Hello, hello
The history of the humble 'hello'
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Heatwaves - can we adapt?
Heatwaves - can we adapt? 6 Minute English
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Head injury in sport
Contact sports can be dangerous. The truth about the effects on players is coming out.
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Having acne
What is acne and how can it affect someone's confidence?