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6 Minute English Episodes

  1. Could you give up booze for a month?

    Sam and Rob discuss the challenge of cutting down on alcohol and teach you vocabulary.

  2. Could you be an astronaut?

    Do you have what it takes to go to space?

  3. Could you be a victim of online fraud?

    We talk about online fraud and teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.

  4. Could we live without plastic?

    Is it time to start living without plastic? Beth and Neil discuss this.

  5. Could humans live in underwater cities?

    Hear about projects to create liveable underwater habitats and learn new vocabulary.

  6. Corporate team building

    Neil and Sophie discuss the growing industry of team building

  7. Coronavirus: Dealing with mass unemployment post-pandemic

    Neil and Sam discuss the post-Covid job landscape and teach you vocabulary along the way.

  8. Coronavirus vs other pandemics

    Hear about coronavirus and how it isn鈥檛 that bad compared to historical pandemics

  9. Controlling the weather

    We discuss two different types of weather manipulation.

  10. Conspiracy theories

    Are conspiracy theories harmless, and why do some people believe in them but not others?

  11. Connecting remote communities

    How do you connect the unconnected?

  12. Confused by modern idioms?

    We talk about some new expressions that have been introduced to English through the media

  13. Compulsory voting

    To vote or not to vote 鈥� is it your choice?

  14. Compassion fatigue

    Has the pandemic made people tired of feeling sorry for others and themselves?

  15. Coffee cups: Do you use your own?

    Does recycling coffee cups make a difference? Neil and Rob discuss and teach vocabulary.

  16. Climate change: Are there too many people?

    Does the size of your carbon footprint depend on where in the world you were born?

  17. Climate change and evolution

    We discuss the impact of climate change on today's wildlife.

  18. Cleopatra

    Sophie and Neil discuss why the last pharaoh of Egypt still fascinates people today

  19. Cleaning the air we breathe

    Sam and Neil discuss measures to restrict or ban polluting cars in city centres.

  20. Cities of the future

    What will the cities of the future look like, and will we enjoy living in them?

  21. Christmas kindness

    Neil and Alice discuss how some charities are helping those in need

  22. Chins

    What's the point of having a chin?

  23. Changing the Earth's climate

    Could diamonds help to prevent a climate catastrophe? That's what we discuss.

  24. Can you trust your own eyes?

    Eyewitness accounts can sound very convincing in court but are they reliable?

  25. Can you trust ancestry DNA kits?

    Are DNA ancestry tests a reliable way to trace your ancestry?

  26. Can you spot a lie?

    Rob and Sam talk about the telltale signs and teach you some vocabulary. Honestly.

  27. Can you keep a secret?

    Are secrets always negative? Or can they be positive too?

  28. Can we trust a smart speaker?

    These devices listen to our every command. But when does 'listening' become 'spying'?

  29. Can we stop natural disasters?

    Is there any way we can stop natural disasters being so damaging?

  30. Can we boost the immune system?

    Can ginger shots, turmeric and cold water swimming boost your immune system?

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