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6 Minute English Episodes

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    Connecting remote communities

    How do you connect the unconnected?

  2. Confused by modern idioms?

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

  3. Compulsory voting

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

  4. Compassion fatigue

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

  5. Coffee cups: Do you use your own?

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

  6. Climate change: Are there too many people?

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

  7. Climate change and evolution

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

  8. Cleopatra

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

  9. Cleaning the air we breathe

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

  10. Cities of the future

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

  11. Christmas kindness

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

  12. Chins

    What's the point of having a chin?

  13. Changing the Earth's climate

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

  14. Can you trust your own eyes?

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

  15. Can you trust ancestry DNA kits?

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

  16. Can you spot a lie?

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

  17. Can you keep a secret?

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

  18. Can we trust a smart speaker?

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

  19. Can we stop natural disasters?

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

  20. Can we boost the immune system?

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

  21. Can VR treat fears and phobias?

    VR is helping people overcome phobias and even tackling more serious problems.

  22. Can robots care for us?

    We discuss robot carers being introduced into social care, and teach you vocabulary.

  23. Can robots care for us?

    Can technology look after us? We discuss robot carers being introduced into social care.

  24. Can music mend a broken heart?

    Meet a singer-songwriter who used music to express her feelings of falling in love.

  25. Can jellyfish help us solve our problems?

    We discuss how these sea creatures could help us solve the problem of plastic pollution.

  26. Can death metal bring you joy?

    Neil and Rob talk about this kind of music and teach you some vocabulary.

  27. Can cows prevent wildfires?

    How are cows helping to prevent wildfires in Spain? Beth and Neil discuss this.

  28. Can climate change cause more disease?

    Mosquito-borne diseases kill 750,000 annually. Could climate change make it worse?

  29. Can climate change affect our mental health?

    How can you protect your mental health from the impacts of climate change?

  30. Can AI solve crime?

    Could artificial intelligence be used to solve a murder?

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